Remake art history - from Mrs. Duckworth's class

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

6. Grant Wood
American Gothic
1930
Oil on Beaverboard

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

16. 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…

17. 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

18. 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 upload them to google drive!
 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!!!

19. 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!

20. Due Dates:
Sketchbook: (30 points)
* See previous pages for specific details!
 Due Thursday, Feb. 19
40 Images: (40 points)
 Due Wednesday, Feb. 25
Your Own 3 Final Images: (100 points)
 Due Friday, Feb. 27

21. Rene Magritte
Son of Man
1964
Oil on Canvas