This document provides instructions for an art assignment. Students are asked to choose 3 famous works of art to recreate through their own photography. They are to research the original works, including the artist, title, year, and medium. Students should plan how they will interpret key characteristics of each piece in their photos. They then take a series of photos recreating the works and submit their best 3 images along with the originals for a final critique. Deadlines are provided for submitting work to their sketchbook and final images.

2. Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa
1503 – 1519
Oil on Poplar

6. Grant Wood
American Gothic
1930
Oil on Beaverboard

9. Johannes Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring
1665
Oil on Canvas

13. In Your Sketchbook:
 Use the Internet and Art History books to choose and
compile a list of 10-12 famous works of art that you
like, admire, find interesting, etc.
 Be sure to include the artist name & title of the piece
 These works could be paintings, sculptures, or even
other photographs, and they could be from any period
in history.
 Research those famous works of art in greater depth
and choose THREE final pieces that you will recreate.
NOTE: Be sure these are famous works of art! Use reputable
websites, not Google Images. See next slide for some good
websites…

14. http://www.topofart.com/top_100_art_reproductions.php/31
http://www.touropia.com/most-famous-paintings/
http://www.ucityguides.com/cities/top-10-must-see-famous-
works-of-art.html
http://totallyhistory.com/art-history/famous-paintings/
http://www.theartstory.org/top50.htm
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/mostpopular.html
http://www.listology.com/lukeprog/list/100-greatest-paintings-all-
time-pics
Art History Web Sites

15. In Your Sketchbook:
 Find good quality images of your final 3 works…
 print the 3 images and put into your sketchbook
 include the artist name, title of the piece, year it was
created, and the medium used to create it
 AND put them in the drop box too!!!
 Generate a list of characteristics of each piece. For
example: woman wearing blue scarf and pearl earring,
dark background, etc. DO THIS FOR EACH IMAGE!
 Plan your own photography… Look back at your
description above and plan how you will interpret each
characteristic in your own work.
 Consider switching up elements
 Think about different props, models, etc.
 Your plans should be SPECIFIC!!!

16. Set Up & Take Your Photos:
 Shoot a series of new pictures (40 image
minimum…the more pictures you take, the more
options you will have for dynamic and successful
images) that recreate the 3 famous works of art you
chose.
 Compile and edit your best 3 images and put them in
the drop box along with the 3 famous works of art
you saved.
 Be prepared to share your images with the class in a
final critique!

17. Due Dates:
Sketchbook: (30 points)
* See previous pages for specific details!
 Thursday, Feb. 18
40 Images: (40 points)
 Feb. 26
Your Own 3 Final Images: (100 points)
 March 2

18. Rene Magritte
Son of Man
1964
Oil on Canvas