SOME famous paintings.

Below you will see some paintings that are considered famous and important to the history of painting. 

Select the one YOU think is most interesting and describe it in detail on your blog in terms of color, composition, and texture using the terms we've learned in class. Do NOT put the picture in your post. Use its title and the name of the artist and your description skills to "paint" the picture.

Do  little research on the painting. Find out who made it and where they are from. What is the painting about?

Then, describe why you chose this painting as the most interesting one and why you think it is considered important to the history of art.

Rites of Spring by Sandro Botticelli                  

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo daVinci
 

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

The Oath of Horatii by Jaques Louis David

Water Lilies by Claude Monet

 

American Gothic by Granty Wood

Broadway Boogie Woogie by Piet Mondrian

Desmoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso

Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp

This is week 5.

Our biggest goal for the week is to get the White Objects Painting finished. This means you'll have to plan your time well. Class 1 will miss their double block on Tuesday for the holiday so they'll have to be extra thoughtful about time management. 

In addition, you'll need to make sure your canvas is stretched and has three coats of gesso on it by the end of the week so we can start a new project in week 6. 

And, as always, homework should be posted to your blog on Friday and you should leave comments for two of your classmates each weekend. I will also be leaving you comments on your blog. Make sure you have your blog set to email you when someone leaves you a comment. I expect you to answer any questions you might be asked by me or by one of your classmates.