Baroque Vanitas Web quest Wendy AlexAustin Intro Task

Baroque Vanitas Web quest Wendy Alex-Austin Intro Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Intro • Students will trace the origin of symbolism, imagery and metaphor in art and demonstrate the use of these visual devices in their artworks by creating selfportrait still life's.

Intro Continued • Students will compare and contrast the artistic styles and subject matter in artworks by artists of different cultures and time periods by navigating through various websites to find the symbolic significance of still life's or Vanitas first used in the Baroque/Rococo period. The first is from the artist Harmen Steenwyck called Vanitas Stilllife done in 1630 and the second done by artist Audrey Flack in 1977.

st 1 Task Find out what the word Vanitas Means by clicking on the Skull below. Write the definition down.

nd 2 Task • Find out who painted this painting. • Next, analyze the painting and read the information provided to see what each object symbolizes or represents.

• Write down who the artist is and what the following objects symbolize. – Skull – Shell – Books – Purple Silk – Japanese Samurai – Jar Click on the picture!

3 rd Task • Now lets look at a Contemporar y Vanitas done by the artist Audrey Flack. Find out what the following objects in her painting symbolize.

• Find out what these objects symbolize – Hourglass – Calendar – Clock – Lipstick – Perfume – Compact – Jewellery – Fruit – Paint Brush – Picture of Marilyn and the Mirror – Pictures of the Children Click on the Painting!

Process • Fill out your worksheet. Write down all of your information. Compare and Contrast the two paintings by Harmen Steenwyck and Audrey Flack.

Process Continued • Using the Vanitas as inspiration create a self-portrait about your life using only objects.

Paint your Self-Portrait on the blank Canvas. Let it symbolize your life.

Evaluation Rubric for Grading Art 100 95 90% A Excellent 89 85 80% 79 75 70% 69 65 60% 59% and below B C D F Above Average Below Average Unsatisfactory Effort/Perseverance Project: Vanitas Self Portrait A: The project was continued until it was completed as the student could make it; gave effort far beyond; took pride in going well beyond the requirement, completed all requirements including Contrast/Compare Worksheet and Vanitas Self Portrait. B: The student worked hard and completed the project including Contrast/Compare Worksheet and Vanitas Self Portrait but with more effort the project might be outstanding if more thought had been done. C: The student finished the project, but it could have been improved with more effort, the interpretation of the assignment was not apparent; the project lacked finishing touches; chose an easy project and did it indifferently and did not complete Contrast/Compare Worksheet D: The project was completed with minimum effort. F: The student did not finish the artwork. Compare/Contrast Worksheet 50 Points/ Painting: 100 Point/ Total =150 Possible Points

Conclusion Please share your painting with your classmates. Discuss the symbolism used.

Credits • http: //www. yourdictionary. com/vanitas • http: //www. artyfactory. com/art_appreciation /still_life/steenwyck/harmen_steenwyck. htm • http: //inadvertentlyart. blogspot. com/2009/12 /audrey-flack-encourages-our-inner. html