Special Note:
In order to complete this assignment, you will need to visit the following website:
http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/painting-along-the-river.php
Be sure to scroll down to the panoramic view of the scroll from which this picture was taken, so as to see the entire painting.
I. Activating Prior Knowledge
Roads are a lifeline for all cultures. They connect us to places and people. They allow us to move in order to obtain the goods that we need to meet our needs and wants. However, not all roads are dirt, concrete, or asphalt. In some cases, they are waterways. The picture above illustrates the Grand Canal of China and was painted during the Sung Dynasty. How did this major waterway connect people?
II. Setting A Purpose for Viewing
As you view the painting, compare it to your knowledge of canals. Are there any major canals or waterways in North Carolina? Why were these canals or waterways built? What purpose did the canals and waterways serve? How were the canals and waterways used by the people?
III. Viewing the Picture (Look, Look More Deeply, and Look Again)
When analyzing a painting, picture or other artistic piece, there are several steps that we should go through in order to better understand the artist's work.
1. Form a first impression. How does the artistic piece make you feel?
2. Look at the lines. Are some dark while others are light? Do they call your attention to a particular detail?
3. Look at the colors. How do the colors affect the mood of the piece? Are they earth tones or vibrant? Are they soft or bright? Do they call your attention to a particular detail? How do the colors "feel" to you?
4. Look for symbols or icons that are familiar to you.
5. Notice the composition and perspective of the artistic piece. Is it an authentic reandering of what the artist sees? Is it an emotion, feeling, or idea that the artist is trying to portray? Is it cluttered or focused on a particular aspect? Is it symmetrical or asymmetrical (balanced as opposed to unbalanced)?
6. Notice the light and shading. Is light balanced or does it draw your attention to a particular detail? How does the light and shading make you feel?
7. Look at the piece, its title, and the name of artist. What is the theme of the piece? What message, idea, or emotion is the artist trying to convey? (This is the point where a little research will go along way.) Research the piece and its artist. When was it painted? What events were taking place? Why might the artist chose this message, idea, or emotion at this point in time? Are there any other works by this artist that are equally or more famous? What was the artist's style? What was the style of the period?
IV. Personal Reflection – Respond to the following question in your blog. Be sure to include references to the artistic piece to support your response.
Response: What was the theme of the piece? Analyze the piece using the questions in III. to guide your response.
V. Peer Reflection - Read three classmates’ response and respond to what they have written.
In order to complete this assignment, you will need to visit the following website:
http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/painting-along-the-river.php
Be sure to scroll down to the panoramic view of the scroll from which this picture was taken, so as to see the entire painting.
I. Activating Prior Knowledge
Roads are a lifeline for all cultures. They connect us to places and people. They allow us to move in order to obtain the goods that we need to meet our needs and wants. However, not all roads are dirt, concrete, or asphalt. In some cases, they are waterways. The picture above illustrates the Grand Canal of China and was painted during the Sung Dynasty. How did this major waterway connect people?
II. Setting A Purpose for Viewing
As you view the painting, compare it to your knowledge of canals. Are there any major canals or waterways in North Carolina? Why were these canals or waterways built? What purpose did the canals and waterways serve? How were the canals and waterways used by the people?
III. Viewing the Picture (Look, Look More Deeply, and Look Again)
When analyzing a painting, picture or other artistic piece, there are several steps that we should go through in order to better understand the artist's work.
1. Form a first impression. How does the artistic piece make you feel?
2. Look at the lines. Are some dark while others are light? Do they call your attention to a particular detail?
3. Look at the colors. How do the colors affect the mood of the piece? Are they earth tones or vibrant? Are they soft or bright? Do they call your attention to a particular detail? How do the colors "feel" to you?
4. Look for symbols or icons that are familiar to you.
5. Notice the composition and perspective of the artistic piece. Is it an authentic reandering of what the artist sees? Is it an emotion, feeling, or idea that the artist is trying to portray? Is it cluttered or focused on a particular aspect? Is it symmetrical or asymmetrical (balanced as opposed to unbalanced)?
6. Notice the light and shading. Is light balanced or does it draw your attention to a particular detail? How does the light and shading make you feel?
7. Look at the piece, its title, and the name of artist. What is the theme of the piece? What message, idea, or emotion is the artist trying to convey? (This is the point where a little research will go along way.) Research the piece and its artist. When was it painted? What events were taking place? Why might the artist chose this message, idea, or emotion at this point in time? Are there any other works by this artist that are equally or more famous? What was the artist's style? What was the style of the period?
IV. Personal Reflection – Respond to the following question in your blog. Be sure to include references to the artistic piece to support your response.
Response: What was the theme of the piece? Analyze the piece using the questions in III. to guide your response.
V. Peer Reflection - Read three classmates’ response and respond to what they have written.
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