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Art learners examine still-life arrangement images and respond to a series of prompts. In a whole-class discussion, pupils list elements and qualities that still-life paintings can have. After instructors create an arrangement and model various techniques, individuals create a still-life painting.
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Instructional Ideas
- Save several pieces to use as examples next year
- Ask class members to create an arrangement of objects in such a way that the model tells a story
Classroom Considerations
- The first lesson in a four-part sequence
- Set aside extra prep time to prepare the images of still-life paintings from the Getty Museum's collection
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- Includes assessment suggestions and extensions
- Provides links to images
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