Post on 14-Jan-2016
ImpressionistsImpressionists
Yollande Gottlieb
Walt Disney Magnet School
Claude MonetClaude Monet
Claude MonetClaude MonetThe Port at ArgenteuilThe Port at Argenteuil
How many people do you see?
What are they doing?
What do you see on the left side of the painting?
What do you see on the right side of the painting?
What sort of boats are they?
Describe the weather? What season is it? What time of day is it?
Edgar DegasEdgar Degas
Edgar DegasEdgar DegasThe Ballet Scene From The Ballet Scene From
Meyerbeer’s OperaMeyerbeer’s OperaWhere does the scene take place?Where are you, the viewer, located in
relation to the painting?What musical instruments do you see?What are the people on stage doing?What colors do you see in the painting?What shapes are repeated in this painting?
Paul CezannePaul Cezanne
Paul CezannePaul CezanneStill Life With PearsStill Life With Pears
What is a still life?What circular shapes do you see?Where do you see triangles, straight lines,
curvy lines?What shapes did he choose to repeat?Do some objects have similar colors?
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van GoghSelf-Portrait with a StrawSelf-Portrait with a Straw
What kind of brush strokes does the artist use?
What primary colors does he use?What is the focal point of the painting?Which way the brush strokes are used?
How does the artist show shadows
Gustave CaillebotteGustave Caillebotte
Gustave CaillebotteGustave CaillebotteThe Bridge of EuropeThe Bridge of Europe
What shapes are repeated?What does the artist include to tell you the
picture is in the city rather than the country?What kind of clothing are the people on the
bridge wearing?What colors do you see in the sky?Why did the artist add steam from a train
engine next to the clouds?