We examined a few specific pieces from the Revolutionary-period, through a history lens. What can we learn about people's attitudes, lifestyles, and customs through the artwork? What can we learn about the portraitist's attitudes through the portrait? Student responses were ample and thoughtful!
We also wandered, noticed, and wrote about art, connecting to it personally and choosing pieces the characters in Chasing Vermeer would have been drawn to. Students were incredibly focused and engaged. We could have stayed for hours.
"Art is awesome!" -Josh P.
"I learned the best kind of art is abstract."- Emma
"Art comes in all shapes, sizes, and materials, but all things are art."- Leah
"Why was art so popular a long time ago?" -Josh B.
"I think that simple art is really good art now." -Alec
"Why do people make art?" - Yoni
"Not all art is fun to look at or to talk or write about, but some you have too much to talk about." -Maya
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