Painting is silent poetry and poetry is painting

“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. ” • Directions: Choose one of the following paintings. Then write a narrative poem (a poem that tells a story) about what you believe is happening in the work of art. • The poem must be a minimum of 10 lines. It can either rhyme or not rhyme (your choice. ) • You must explain what all five senses would experience if you were “inside” this painting. What would you see, smell, hear, taste, and touch? Two lines should be dedicated to each sense.

• Mona Lisa - Leonardo Da. Vinci

• Starry Night - Vincent van Gogh

• Water Lillies – Claude Monet

• The Scream – Edvard Munch

• American Gothic – Grant Wood

• Dancers – Edgar Degas

• Cherubs – Raphael

Brainstorming for your painting poem… 1. What do you see in the painting? 2. What do you hear in the painting? 3. What would you touch / feel in the painting? 4. What would you smell in the painting? 5. What would you taste in the painting?

Your name: ________________ Name of the Painting and Painter: _______________ Write your poem below. Use the senses as your guide. The poem may rhyme or not rhyme (your choice) Line 1 (Sight) __________________________________ Line 2 (Sight) __________________________________ Line 3 (Hearing) __________________________________ Line 4 (Hearing) __________________________________ Line 5 (Touch) __________________________________ Line 6 (Touch) __________________________________ Line 7 (Smell) __________________________________ Line 8 (Smell) __________________________________ Line 9 (Taste) __________________________________ Line 10 (Taste) __________________________________