Introduction
This project is a specific search study into the impressionistic style of western
European art with an emphasis of study based on six specific painters. You could
of course expand it to include other painters, but I found that the restriction
defined the subject matter, painting technique, color usage for the advantage of
reflection and there was no confusion with post-impressionists or other artists.
Instructional Objectives
- To familiarize high school students with the impressionistic era of western European art.
- Introduce high school students to six prominent impressionistic painters.
- Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
- Claude Monet (1840-1926)
- Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
- Eduoard Manet (1832-1883)
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
- Mary Cassatt (1845-1926)
- Discuss use of pointillist painting style and composition explored during this era
- Common subjects used of the impressionistic era
- Complementary use of color
Involving students in an on-line search for paintings of the above listed Impressionistic painters. Throughout the search students will notate and compare the use of painting technique, different subjects, color patterns, reflective qualities and general composition. .
Introductory Activity
Searching through museum and individual artist sites students will investigate the use of color and light within the six painters. Students will engage in the investigation of academic style and the style which the revolutionary "impressionists" adapted.
Enabling Activity(ies)
Students will vary their search to include painting
style (pointillism), composition, subject matter, use of natural light, bright
color and spotlighting effects.
Culminating Activity
Students will bring together data collected in the
plurality of their search together in a power point presentation.
Comparing two or three of the artists that have been investigated
illustrating the differences or the commonalities with the use actual
museum collections and other art sources, students will bring the
impressionistic use of light, reflection, subject matter, and
composition into their power point presentations
Assessment
The grading rubric for the culminating power point presentation is quite in depth including PowerPoint requirements and project requirements.
Julian High School
P.O. Box 417 Julian, CA 92036