Visual Art
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The Magic of Portraits: Mrs. Nesbitt as Circe
Students will learn what a portrait is and explore all the ways a portrait can tell us something about its subject. Then students will make their own portraits. -
A Whirl of Colors: Seurat’s Woman with a Monkey and the Color Wheel
Students will learn the definition and relations of primary, secondary and complementary colors using Georges Seurat’s Woman with a Monkey , a study he made in preparation for the well-known A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte , located at the Art Institute of Chicago. Through discussion and hands-on activities, they will use Seurat’s techniques to learn new vocabulary in a fun and creative way. -
Playing with Patterns: Oba’s Crown (adenla) from the Yoruba people of Nigeria
Students will use Oba’s Crown (adenla) as a basis for understanding the concept of pattern. They will then make their own patterns with paper cut-outs and crayons. -
Behind the Facade: Abstraction and Lyonel Feininger’s Gables I, Lüneburg
By examining Lyonel Feininger’s Gables I, Lüneburg , students will come to understand the concept of “abstraction.” Using photographs of real buildings and Feininger’s ideas, they will create their own abstract artworks. -
The Power of Paint: Diego Rivera and the Role of the Artist in Communities
Students will examine Diego Rivera’s Self-portrait and Market Scene , using the works as a basis for understanding Rivera’s political ideals and mission to instill historical awareness and pride in indigenous Mexican culture through art. Students will then make self-portraits that illustrate their own cultural background.