Looking at Landscapes Hudson River School of Art

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Looking at LandscapesHudson River School of Art
Fredric Edwin Church, Morning Over Looking the
Hudson Valley 1848
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Project Template Reflection
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Step 1 Describe
Describe exactly what you see in this painting to
your partner. Facts only! Write this on your
Handout, then share it with your partner
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Step 2 Analyze
Identify the Principles and Elements that the
artist used in the art work Be sure to use at
least three Elements and two Principles Elements
Shape Color Texture Space Value Line
Form Principles Unity Movement Pattern
Contrast Emphasis Rhythm Balance Now show it to
your partner, find out what they think!
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Step 3 Interpret
What did the artist have in mind when he created
this? What was he trying to tell us? Base your
thoughts on facts from the art work. Now share
this with your partner, find out what they think!
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Step 4 Judge
What do you think? Explain what you liked or
disliked. Was the artist successful or
unsuccessful? Now share this with your partner.
How does your opinion differ from theirs?
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Compare Art Styles

1. Compare these two landscape paintings by American
   Artists with you partner
2. Describe what you see Analyze the Principles and
   Elements
3. How are they different and how are they the same?
4. What is emphasized the land or the sky? Which one
   looks most realistic? What is more important to
   the artists, the land or buildings?

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Project Description

• Create an Art Criticism Cube
• Find a work of art from the Websites listed
  below.
• Save the picture to our class folder
• Using the cube TEMPLATE Write your own Art
  Criticism Include the credit line Artists Name,
  Title and Date
• Websites
• Artcyclopedia
• Metropolitan Museum of ArtAlbany Institute of
  History and art

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Reflections

• What did you learn?
• How did you learn?
• What got in the way of your learning?
• How did this process change the way you look at
  art?
• Did your partners opinion change your opinion?

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Art Criticism Cube
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