Saint Louis Museum of Art

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Saint Louis Museum of Art
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Impressionism
Exhibit Admission
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Dont forget your stuff! If you are ready to move
on, then click on the backpack.
What are your thoughts. Click here to journal,
take notes, or complete any assignments.
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Lets go back to the drawing board. Click here
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free to roam where you please.
Lets take a closer look.
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Answer the following questions to yourself.
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What kind of art style or period do you prefer
and why?
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Do you like to paint or draw outside and why?
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What are ways that people have "captured"
movement and light?
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Are you comfortable talking about what you like
and dislike?
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Are you observant to details and symbolism?
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An Agenda
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Objectives
The student will

• Define Impressionism as an art period and a
  unique style
• Identify Impressionistic artists, their lives,
  and their contributions
• Define critique and identify the four steps of a
  critique
• Critique individual Impressionistic works
• Create an original painting in the style of
  Impressionism

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Description

• What do you see?
• These statements are facts.

A woman is standing in the middle of the
foreground. The sky is blue and cloudy. The sun
is shining and casting shadows. A boy is
standing in the background. Oil paints are used
as the medium.
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Analysis

• How is the work organized?
• Discuss elements and principles of art.
• This statement is a fact.

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Interpretation

• What is the artist trying to say?
• This is an opinion.

A woman is standing in the middle of the
foreground. The sky is blue and cloudy. The day
looks extremely pleasant. A boy is standing in
the background. Oil paints are used as the
medium.
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Judgment

• Is the work successful or not and why?
• This is an opinion.

A woman is standing in the middle of the
foreground. The sky is blue and cloudy. The day
looks extremely pleasant. A boy is standing in
the background. Oil paints are used as the
medium.
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Impressionism is an artistic movement that
. The artist strived to capture
light and movement. Today we have photographers.
(whoever is reading this right nowforgive me,
this is extremely rough.)