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| Art Across the Curriculum |
| Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art |
| On this unique website you will have the opportunity to explore and respond in depth to six paintings that evoke powerful emotions. |
Parents, as always, will want to use discretion based on the child's maturity level.
Throughout history, artists in terrible circumstances have used art to release and express their powerful emotions. On this website you will have the opportunity to explore and respond in kind to six such paintings on display at the Blanton Museum of Art.
This site can be navigated either by clicking one of the six individual paintings or by selecting one of the four themes from the list below them. (Two of the themes correspond to more than one painting.) When you are finished with a section or theme, remember to use the "main" and "back" tabs below the painting instead of closing the current window. :)
*Texas Cowboy: Myth and Reality: Look closely at Charles Marion Russell's "The Slick Ear" and William Robinson Leigh's "The Roping." See how well you can differentiate between truths and myths about cowboys in the Wild West. Follow three links to external sites to learn more about the hardships faced by cowboys in history and in the modern world. Sing along with a popular cowboy song, then learn how to encapsulate your feelings in your own ballad and email it to someone (or to yourself). (Note: If you can't get the streaming audio to work, it's also available here for free in mp3 format: http://tinyurl.com/ycy7sj )
*Assembling a Story: Various details in Radcliff Bailey's "By the River" reveal different aspects of his African-American family's experiences. This collage also has "hot spots" that link to videos of the artist telling about this artwork and his family background; unfortunately, not everyone will be able to get these videos to work. But the final section provides guidance for researching and telling the history of a group of people by means of your own collage. Have fun!
*Learning Empathy Through Art: Mouse over various parts of Ben Shahn's "From That Day On" to see how the artist uses details to express his feelings about the aftermath of the World War II bombing of Japan. In "The Artwork in Context," be sure to click on "Check out these Resources" to access a few off-site sources of further information about the historical context,
followed by some Questions for Reflection. This artwork can provoke some powerful feelings. With the help of a sample and some guidance on this site, you can express those feelings in Haiku, a traditional Japanese poetry form.
*Overcoming Censorship Through Art: Look closely at two works of art created in repressive societies and creatively distributed: "Zero Dollar" by Cildo Meireles, and "Sin rostros (No tracks) by Eugenio Dittborn. Learn about the challenges posed by censorship of art, and learn the artists' innovative ways to gain an audience for their work anyway. Think about what you would do in such a situation. Then write an essay based on what you have learned!
This is really a unique site. Enjoy! :) |
Diane Flynn Keith for ClickSchooling®
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