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Lesson Plan: Gustav Klimt AP Art History, Black River Public School Title: Klimt Content: I am teaching about Gustav Klimt, a famous artist from the Vienna Secession. I will include his famous works The Kiss, The Beethoven Frieze, and Judith, along with the university paintings and the scandal that followed, while contextualizing him in the Vienna Secession and Art Noveau. Audience: I have 6 students who are all juniors or seniors. One student is male while the other 5 are female. 5 students are Caucasian, and one female student is Hispanic. The only special needs for this classroom is that most, if not all, of the students are gifted and talented, and must be challenged as such. From observing this semester, I know that my students show mastery of contextualizing artists within art historical movements and periods. Thus, I expect them to do this with Klimt, and relate him to other artists they have observed. Some students might be familiar with Klimt, and might recognize his work, but I know from talking with them about my experience in Vienna that they are not familiar with the Vienna Secession, and have not learned about Klimt in depth yet. Length of Lesson: 60 minutes Materials Needed: I need: Students need: Computer Handout Projector Writing Utensil Remote Rationale: Students need to know about Gustav Klimt as an important 20 th century artist both the secession movement and Art Noveau. On the AP exam, students might have the option to choose an artist and write about him or her, so this will give them another option. This semester we’ve traveled from Egyptian art to Roman art to Romanticism and on. We are now approaching the 20 th century, and will continue with expressionism, and then on to abstract, pop, and modern art from there. Lesson Objective: Students will situate Gustav Klimt in the beginning of the 20 th century in the Vienna Secession and Art Noveau and will respond to his work and articulate the meanings derived from his creations. Grade Level Content Expectation (GLCE):

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Lesson  Plan:  Gustav  Klimt  AP  Art  History,  Black  River  Public  School    Title:  Klimt    Content:  I  am  teaching  about  Gustav  Klimt,  a  famous  artist  from  the  Vienna  Secession.  I  will  include  his  famous  works  The  Kiss,  The  Beethoven  Frieze,  and  Judith,  along  with  the  university  paintings  and  the  scandal  that  followed,  while  contextualizing  him  in  the  Vienna  Secession  and  Art  Noveau.    Audience:  I  have  6  students  who  are  all  juniors  or  seniors.  One  student  is  male  while  the  other  5  are  female.  5  students  are  Caucasian,  and  one  female  student  is  Hispanic.  The  only  special  needs  for  this  classroom  is  that  most,  if  not  all,  of  the  students  are  gifted  and  talented,  and  must  be  challenged  as  such.  From  observing  this  semester,  I  know  that  my  students  show  mastery  of  contextualizing  artists  within  art  historical  movements  and  periods.  Thus,  I  expect  them  to  do  this  with  Klimt,  and  relate  him  to  other  artists  they  have  observed.  Some  students  might  be  familiar  with  Klimt,  and  might  recognize  his  work,  but  I  know  from  talking  with  them  about  my  experience  in  Vienna  that  they  are  not  familiar  with  the  Vienna  Secession,  and  have  not  learned  about  Klimt  in  depth  yet.    Length  of  Lesson:  60  minutes    Materials  Needed:  I  need:   Students  need:  Computer   Handout  Projector   Writing  Utensil  Remote      Rationale:  Students  need  to  know  about  Gustav  Klimt  as  an  important  20th  century  artist  both  the  secession  movement  and  Art  Noveau.  On  the  AP  exam,  students  might  have  the  option  to  choose  an  artist  and  write  about  him  or  her,  so  this  will  give  them  another  option.  This  semester  we’ve  traveled  from  Egyptian  art  to  Roman  art  to  Romanticism  and  on.  We  are  now  approaching  the  20th  century,  and  will  continue  with  expressionism,  and  then  on  to  abstract,  pop,  and  modern  art  from  there.      Lesson  Objective:  Students  will  situate  Gustav  Klimt  in  the  beginning  of  the  20th  century  in  the  Vienna  Secession  and  Art  Noveau  and  will  respond  to  his  work  and  articulate  the  meanings  derived  from  his  creations.    Grade  Level  Content  Expectation  (GLCE):    

R.3   Describe,  analyze,  and  understand  the  visual,  performing,  or  applied  arts  in  historical,  contemporary,  social,  cultural,  environmental,  and/or  economic  contexts.    

R.  4   Experience,  analyze,  and  reflect  on  the  variety  of  meanings  that  can  be  derived  from  the  results  of  the  artistic/  creative  process.    

 Classroom  Organization:  The  students  will  sit  in  their  chosen  seats  for  the  lesson,  and  I  will  stand  up  front  with  the  projector  and  marker  board.  I  expect  the  students  to  be  respectful  and  attentive,  as  they  always  are.  I  have  never  witnessed  a  problem  with  behavior  in  this  classroom,  so  I  will  simply  explain  that  I  expect  them  to  act  as  they  would  if  Mr.  Middleton  was  at  the  front  of  the  room.  I  will  manage  time  by  telling  the  students  at  the  beginning  of  the  lesson  how  long  I  expect  to  take.  I  will  manage  materials  by  giving  them  any  needed  materials  when  they  enter  the  door  for  class.  I  will  manage  transitions  by  keeping  the  students  attention  on  me,  instead  of  drifting  to  side  conversations,  and  food  (they  usually  eat  in  this  class).  I  will  ask  them  questions  about  the  material,  and  about  the  contextualization  of  the  material,  during  transitional  time.  Mr.  Middleton  is  very  casual  in  this  class  because  it  is  so  small,  so  I  will  maintain  that  engagement  with  the  students.  I  prefer  to  present  the  material  as  a  conversation  rather  than  a  presentation,  as  Mr.  Middleton  usually  does.  To  do  this,  I  will  need  to  keep  the  students  engaged  by  asking  direct  questions  to  the  students,  and  asking  them  take  notes,  and  contextualize  it  within  their  previous  knowledge  from  the  course.    What  is  Happening  in  the  Lesson   What  is  Being  Said  in  the  Lesson  

Orientation    I  will  share  Beethoven’s  9th  symphony  with  the  students,  ask  them  to  interpret  visually  what  they  hear.  I  will  then  explain  to  them  that  Gustav  Klimt  illustrated  each  section  of  the  9th  symphony  in  his  Beethoven  Frieze.    I  am  using  technology,  my  computer,  to  play  the  symphony.  

 I  want  you  all  to  get  out  a  piece  of  paper  and  a  writing  utensil.  As  we    listen  to  a  section  of  Beethoven’s  9th  symphony,  visually  interpret  what  you  are  hearing  (Synthesis,  5;  Evaluation,  6).  This  can  be  abstract  lines  or  shapes,  or  it  can  be  a  scene  you  think  would  well  represent  the  music.  (listen  to  music)  Did  any  of  you  recognize  this?  (Knowledge,  1)    ESR:  Yes,  it’s  Ode  to  Joy    Very  good.  Okay,  can  each  of  you  briefly  share  what  you  drew  and  your  reasoning.    ESR:  •  I  drew  fuzzy,  quick  lines  mixed  with  flowing  lines  for  the  different  parts  of  

music  and  the  pace  of  the  instruments.  •  I  drew  a  waterfall  (or  some  sort  of  nature  element)  because  it  reminded  me  of  Fantasia    Thank  you.  Well,  I’m  going  to  talk  about  Gustav  Klimt  today,  who  created  the  Beethoven  Frieze  which  was  a  work  of  art  based  upon  Beethoven’s  9th  symphony.  He  placed  particular  importance  on  the  Ode  to  Joy  section,  which  we  will  talk  as  we  delve  deeper  into  Klimt’s  work.  

State  the  Objective    Students  will  situate  Gustav  Klimt  in  the  beginning  of  the  20th  century  in  the  Vienna  Secession,  and  Art  Noveau,  and  will  respond  to  his  work  and  articulate  the  meanings  derived  from  his  creations.  

 Today,  we  will  situate  Gustav  Klimt  in  the  beginning  of  the  20th  century  in  the  Vienna  Secession,  and  Art  Noveau,  and  will  respond  to  his  work  and  articulate  the  meanings  derived  from  his  creations.  

Presentation  of  Content    I  will  use  a  Prezi  to  present  my  content  (refer  to  attached  sheet  for  slide-­‐by-­‐slide  detail).  I  will  detail  his  art  life  as  a  decorator,  as  an  Art  Noveau  artist,  his  university  painting  scandal,  and  finally  his  work  in  the  Vienna  Secession  and  specifically  with  the  Beethoven  Frieze.    You  will  also  likely  ask  questions  to  check  for  understanding  during  this  section.    When  you  do  –  write  “check  for  understanding”  (C/U)  in  this  column  across  from  the  question(s).    If  you  are  using  models,  examples,  PowerPoint  slides,  handouts,  etc.  during  this  section  of  the  lesson,  tell  when  you  will  hand  them  out  in  this  column  (and  make  sure  to  turn  in  copies  of  everything  with  your  lesson  plan).    I  am  using  technology  in  the  from  of  my  prezi  on  the  projector,  and  will  use  my  

 Gustav  Klimt  was  an  Austrian  Artist.  He  was  born  in  1862  and  died  in  1918.  As  is  the  case  with  many  artists,  his  art  has  greatly  increased  in  value  since  his  death.  Much  of  Vienna  was  too  conservative  for  his  work  when  he  made  it.  He  studied  at  the  Vienna  School  of  Art  and  Craft,  and  soon  went  on  the  be  a  decorator  under  Franz  Matsch,  with  whom  he  worked  on  the  Ringstrasse  project.  The  Ringstrasse  is  the  loop  of  neo-­  architecture  in  Vienna.  The  architects  wanted  to  copy  the  great  architecture  of  time,  and  included  neo-­gothic,  neo-­renaissance,  neo-­classical.  Klimt  helped  decorate  the  interiors  of  the  buildings,  namely  the  Kunsthistorisches  Museum  (the  natural  history  museum).  Here  is  a  picture  of  my  friend  and  in  front  of  the  building,  and  here  part  of  the  interior  that  Klimt  designed  and  painted.  Notice  his  use  of  gold  that  is  relevant  in  all  of  his  paintings,  and  characterizing  them  as  Art  Noveau.  

iPhone  as  a  remote.    

 Art  Noveau  means  new  art  in  French,  and  is  called  judengstil  in  German,  which  means  youth  style.  His  dad  was  a  goldsmith,  which  is  prevelant  in  his  work,  and  characterizes  him  as  an  artist.  He  created  mainly  portraits,  and  some  landscapes,  but  he  never  painted  himself  and  very  rarely  painted  men.  Two  of  his  most  famous  works  are  The  Kiss  and  Judith.  The  Kiss  is  the  number  one  dorm  room  poster,  and  is  an  iconic  painting  of  the  20th  century.  My  art  history  professor  in  Vienna  brought  up  the  question  of  whether  girl  is  pushing  him  away  or  holding  him  close.  While  most  of  us  decided  that  we  thought  she  was  holding  him  close,  it  isn’t  unlike  Klimt  to  put  some  hostility  in  his  work.  (C/U)  Do  you  think  she  is  pushing  away  or  holding  him  close?  Why?  (Evaluation,  6)    ESR:  I  think  she  is  holding  him  close  because  her  expression  is  pleasant.    His  painting  Judith  is  an  especially  good  example  of  his  use  of  gold.    (C/U)  Does  anyone  know  the  story  of  Judith  and  Holofernes?  (Knowledge,  1)  ESR:  Didn’t  she  cut  of  his  head  because  he  was  going  to  burn  down  her  town?    Yes,  she  did.  This  story  is  one  frequently  depicted  in  art,  by  artists  like  Carvaggio  and  even  Michaelangelo  on  the  Sistine  Chapel.    As  you  can  see  by  this  painting,  Klimt  has  a  tendency  to  be  what  the  Viennese  considered  racy  and  lewd.  He  was  commissioned  in  1894  to  create  3  paintings  for  the  University  of  Vienna’s  ceilings.  They  were  to  be  of  the  three  disciplines:  medicine,  philosophy  and  jurisprudence.  However,  the  university  

would  not  accept  his  paintings  because  of  their  lewdness,  and  perversely  sexual  connotations.  Upon  further  inspection,  the  pieces  to  do  not  necessarily  show  the  positive  aspects  of  the  disciplines.  Medicine  shows  a  looming  death  figure,  philosophy  shows  both  men  and  women  in  aimless  trance,  and  jurisprudence  shows  a  convicted  man  with  three  female  furies:  truth,  justice,  and  law.  The  paintings  were  burned  by  the  SS  in  1945,  so  these  stand  as  reproductions.  This  is  Klimt’s  statement  on  the  subject,  of  which  I  took  a  picture  of  in  the  Leopold  Museum  in  Vienna.  (C/U)  If  you  were  a  teacher  or  professor  in  of  these  subjects  at  the  university,  would  you  be  offended  by  his  representation  of  it?  (Application,  3)  ESR:  I  don’t  think  I  would  be,  because  it’s  the  artist’s  interpretation,  not  mine.    This  scandal  sparked  Klimt’s  want  for  a  new  art  movement  in  Vienna.  Thus,  he  founded  the  Vienna  Secession.  The  top  of  the  Secession  building  reads:  the  every  period  its  own  art,  and  to  every  art  its  own  freedom.  The  Secession  was  founded  in  1897  and  was  also  known  as  the  Union  of  Austrian  Artists.  Gustav  Klimt,  Koloman  Moser,  Josef  Hoffmann,  Joseph  Maria  Olbrich,  Max  Kurzweil  among  others  founded  it,  and  unlike  other  movements,  did  not  stick  to  one  style  but  rather  an  idea  —  to  explore  the  arts  beyond  academia.    One  of  the  most  notable  works  of  the  Secession  can  still  be  found  in  the  Secession  building:  the  Beethoven  Frieze.  A  frieze  is  a  mural  painted  along  the  wall  between  the  door  and  the  ceiling.  The  Beethoven  Frieze  was  created  by  Klimt  for  the  14th  secession  exhibition  in  1902,  and  dedicated  to  Beethoven,  a  sort  of  cult  

classic  at  the  time  of  the  exhibition.  Each  panel  of  the  frieze  details  a  different  movement  of  the  9th  symphony.  The  general  concept  is  that  hopes  wishes  and  dreams  can  surpass  evil  powers  and  find  worth  and  joy  in  the  arts.  In  the  first  panel,  Hopes  Wishes  and  Dreams,  personified  in  three  naked  women,  drift  and  swim.  In  the  second,  ambition  and  mercy,  personified  in  two  women,  fawn  over  power,  a  man  clad  in  gold.  In  the  third  panel,  Hopes  and  Wishes  continue  to  drift,  and  the  4th  panel  is  a  large  scene  with  evil  powers:  gluttony,  misery,  sickness,  insanity,  unchastity,  all  personified.  In  the  5th  panel,  Hope  and  Wishes  stop  and  become  enchanted  with  a  women  playing  a  musical  instrument,  showing  that  joy  and  contentment  can  be  found  in  the  arts.  The  6th  panel  is  open  to  “look  out  at  the  rest  of  the  exhibit”  and  the  7th  panel  is  what  you  drew:  the  ode  to  joy  and  “the  kiss  that  went  around  the  world”  the  ultimate  joy  and  an  allusion  to  his  earlier  painting  —  The  Kiss.  (C/U)  How  does  this  final  panel  compare  to  your  work?  Which  do  you  think  epitomizes  the  movement  Ode  to  Joy  more  successfully?  (Evaluation,  6)  ESR:  I  think  his  is  because  he  uses  it  as  a  culmination  of  the  rest  of  the  movements,  as  Beethoven  does.    

Checking  for  Understanding    

Why  do  you  think  Klimt’s  work  is  more  popular  after  his  death?  (Analysis,  4)  ESR:  Because  Vienna  was  too  conservative  for  him  at  the  time.  

Guided  Practice    Gustav  Klimt  was  inspired  by  Egyptian  art  and  Byzantine  mosaics.  I  will  ask  them  to  give  me  similar  techniques,  imagery,  etc.  seen  in  these  (shown  on  the  Prezi)  that  can  be  seen  in  Klimt’s  work.  I  will  write  these  down  for  the  students  

Gustav  Klimt  was  inspired  by  Egyptian  art  and  Byzantine  mosaics.  Can  you  each  give  me  an  example  where  you  can  see  these  reflected  in  either  his  imagery  or  technique?  (Application,  3)  ESR:  

• He  uses  lots  of  figures  in  his  art  • He  uses  gold,  like  both  of  these  

work  to  from  for  the  independent  practice.    I  will  pass  out  my  handout  prior  to  this  Guided  Practice.      I  am  using  technology  with  the  Prezi  and  the  projector.  

• Realism  as  in  the  Byzantine  • Human  interaction  in  the  

Egyptian      

Independent  Practice  Students  could  have  questions  like  the  ones  I  asked  throughout  the  lesson  for  their  AP  exam,  so  I  used  scaffolding  to  reach  this  final  question.  I  am  using  Response  Writing  for  my  Independent  Practice.  

How  does  seeing  what  he  was  inspired  by  help  you  to  understand  and  relate  his  work  to  the  “bigger  picture”  of  art  history?  (Synthesis,  5)    Write  a  short  response  to  this  question  as  if  it  was  an  AP  question  (but  shorter).  

Closing    

Thank  you  for  being  attentive,  and  responsive  during  my  presentation  and  throughout  this  semester  while  observing.  I’m  thoroughly  impressed.  

 Assessment:  I  will  be  assessing  the  students  on  their  independent  practice  responses,  which  situate  Gustav  Klimt  within  their  prior  knowledge  of  Art  History.  I  expect  the  students  to  be  able  to  relate  Klimt’s  work  I  presented  with  their  prior  knowledge.  I  will  know  they  did  this  by  clear  and  descriptive  synthesis  in  their  independent  practice  responses.  I  will  use  the  Guided  Practice,  Independent  Practice  and  Higher-­‐Level  Questioning  throughout  the  lesson  as  my  means  of  assessment.    Meeting  the  Needs  of  All  Students:  

Student  Needs   How  I  will  address  the  Need  Lauren,  Cally  —  Gifted  and  Talented  students  

I  will  expect  these  students  to  answer  my  questions,  and  call  on  them  to  assist  the  class  on  answering  my  questions  as  well  as  the  guided  practice.  

 Technology:  I  am  using  my  computer,  the  projector,  Prezi,  and  my  iPhone  as  technology  in  my  lesson.  The  students  are  currently  doing  presentations  on  certain  art  historical  topics,  and  are  having  trouble  with  basic  Powerpoint  skills.  I  wanted  to  show  them  how  I  use  technology  to  help  present  my  information,  but  didn’t  want  to  use  Powerpoint,  because  Mr.  Middleton  uses  this  everyday,  so  I  know  the  students  have  seen  this  technology  used  before  and  might  dismiss  it.  I  am  using  my  iPhone  as  a  remote  for  the  Prezi  so  I  can  stand  at  the  front  of  the  class.    Handout:  I  created  a  handout  of  color  examples  of  some  of  the  pieces  I  discussed  in  the  presentation  of  content.  This  will  help  them  in  the  guided  and  independent  practice.  

The Kiss Interior of the Kunsthistoriches Museum

Judith

Ode to Joy: 7th panel of the Beethoven Frieze

Gustav Klimt