English and american painters

1. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN PAINTERS.
3e5 T.Bassac

2. Name of the
painter
Nationality Birth -
Death
Items in the
painting
Opinion Feelings Grade
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B

3. Here is what you have to do.
Step 1: list three items you find in the painting.
Step 2: choose 3 words which correspond to the painting: ''lousy'', ''nice'',
''great'', ''dull'', ''wonderful'', ''colorful'', ''bleak'', ''dark'', ''bright'',
''surprising'', ''old'', ''new'', ''traditional'', ''clever'', ''stupid'',
''difficult to understand'', ''easy to understand''
Step 3: How do you feel? scared? happy? awkward? disturbed? good?
peaceful? surprised? bored? other ideas?
Step 4: give a mark to the painting.
For example: 10/20

4. A. ENGLISH PAINTERS
●
WILLIAM BLAKE
●
JOHN CONSTABLE
●
JOSEPH TURNER

5. William Blake 1757 – 1827 A

6. William Blake 1757 – 1827 B

7. John Constable 1776 – 1837 A

8. John Constable 1776 – 1837 B

9. Joseph Turner 1775 – 1881 A

10. Joseph Turner 1775 – 1881 B

11. B. AMERICAN PAINTERS.
●
Norman Rockwell
●
Jackson Pollock
●
Roy Lichtenstein
●
Andy Warhol
●
Jean Michel Basquiat

12. Norman Rockwell 1894 – 1978 A

13. Norman Rockwell 1894 – 1978 B

14. Jackson Pollock 1912 – 1956 A

15. Jackson Pollock 1912 – 1956 B

16. Roy Lichtenstein 1923 – 1997 A

17. Roy Lichtenstein 1923 – 1997 B

18. Andy Warhol 1928 – 1987 A

19. Andy Warhol 1928 – 1987 B

20. Jean-Michel Basquiat 1960 – 1988
A

21. Jean-Michel Basquiat 1960 – 1988
B

22. Answer these questions (à recopier sur votre cahier)
Slide N°22
1) What is the best grade you gave? Who was it for?
The best grade I gave was ............. It was for ..................................
2) What is the worst grade you gave? Who was it for?
The worst grade I gave was .............. It was for .................................
3) What was the weirdest / strangest painting?
The weirdest painting was ...............................
4) Finish these sentences:
a) The painting which made me feel awkward was .........................'s painting.
b) The painting which I found peaceful was .............................'s painting.
c) This painting by ........................ is really dull and lousy.
d) This painting by ........................ seems quite traditional.
e) I felt ................................ (adj) when I saw .............................'s painting.

23. Essay Slide N°23
Essay: which was your favorite painting? Due date: Nov 2nd
Use the elements in your paper (details about the painter, your
feelings and opinion...) and in slide n°22 to answer this question.
Your text should be about 75 words long.
Rédaction: quel est votre tableau préféré? À rendre le 2 nov.
Utilisez les éléments de votre fiche (diapo n°2: informations à propos du peintre, vos avis et
impressions...) et ceux de la diapo n°22 pour répondre à cette question.
Votre texte devrait faire autour de 75 mots.