The document provides an overview of several artists and artworks that will be featured at the Wadsworth museum, including Alexander Calder's large steel sculpture Stegosaurus and his mobiles made of painted metal and wire. Picasso's Cubist paintings that showed multiple views at once and his portrait of himself from 1963 are mentioned. Degas' painting of his cousins and Monet's Church at Vernon that used bright colors and reflected light are briefly described. The rules for visiting the Wadsworth ask visitors not to touch or point at the artworks and to follow safety guidelines.

1. ARTIST REVIEW
LET’S GET READY FOR OUR TRIP TO THE
WADSWORTH!

2. Alexander Calder’s
Stegosaurus
Calder Was an American Sculptor.
•50 Feet High
•Made of Steel
Plates

3. Calder Longnose, 1957
•Painted Metal
•Was an engineer
•Made toys

4. Calder’s Praying Mantis, 1937
•Sculptures Were Abstract.
•He Coined the Term,
Mobile.
•He Was Playful.

5. Calder’s Spider and Fly, 1930’s
•He Worked, Mostly in
Connecticut.
•He Sculpted With Wire and
Made Abstract Mobiles.

6. Picasso, Still Life With Fish,
1923
•Paintings showed the
front and sides of things,
at the same time
(Cubism).
•He had different periods
(blue, rose, cubism.
•Picasso was very silly.

7. Picasso’s The Artist, 1963
•Picasso’s paintings looked like
he cut them up and put them
back together, in the wrong way.
•He painted Sylvette, the girl with
the ponytail.

8. Degas’, Double Portrait Cousins of the Painter, 1868
•He mostly
painted horses
and ballerinas.
•Here he painted
his cousins.
•He was often a
bit rude.
•He used oil
pastels.

9. Monet’s, The Church at Vernon,
1883
•Enjoyed painting light
and reflection.
•Painted outdoors.
•Used bright colors,
blobs and smears.
•Created a beautiful
garden.

10. Renoir, Claude Monet Paining His Garden,
1873
•Worked with
Monet.
•Painted
outdoors.
•Used bright
colors.
•Painted light,
like Monet.

11. Georgia O’Keeffe, The Lawrence Tree, 1929
•She painted close-
ups of flowers in
bright, bold colors.
•She simplified her
subjects so that
nothing remained
except the most
important parts.
•She simplified her
subjects so that
nothing remained
except the most
important parts.

12. Jackson Pollock, Number 9,
1949
•Splattered and dripped color onto
large canvas.
•He was an action painter.
•He did not use lavender paint, but
he often used silver and gold.

13. Mondrian, Composition in Blue and White,
1935
•Painted primary colors,
squares, rectangles and black
lines.
•He wanted to paint very simply,
using simple shapes and
colors.

14. Matisse, The Ostrich-Feather Hat, 1918
•Painted His Daughter, 24
•Usually used exaggerated
color
•Learned to paint after he was
ill for a long time.
•He was most famous for his
cut paper collages.

15. Dali, Apparition of Face and Fruit on the Beach, 1938
•Painted Optical
Illusions
•Painted Dreams
•An odd fellow

16. The Colt Family Cradle, Stuart 1944-
1957
•Transformed parts of the Charter Oak
into cradle

17. George Segal's 1971
''Trapeze,''
•American painter, sculptor
•Used plaster casting
•a sculpture of plaster,
wood, metal and rope
•Hangs under a skylight

18. Rules when visiting the
Wadsworth
• .
 Because even small amounts of oil and dirt can
cause damage, please do not touch the artwork,
including sculpture, furniture, paintings and other
objects.
 Please remember that food, drink, and gum are not
permitted in the galleries.
 Keep a safe distance between you and the artwork.
We prefer that you don’t point, and never point with
an object in your hand. At times, Protection Services
Officers may require more distance between visitors
and the artwork.
 Please walk. Running and pushing can cause
accidents and disrupt other visitors.
 Sharp or pointed objects are not permitted in the
galleries, including scissors, umbrellas, and other
pointed objects.