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Students will view, describe, and discuss the formal elements of art objects that depict nature.
Looking closely at works of art, students will examine aspects of the natural environment and learn
about the many different ways artists have represented and interpreted the natural world around them.
This lesson supports the Visual Arts Content Standards in the area of perception and aesthetic valuing
for grades K–8.
Many works of art are inspired by stories from mythology, folktales, legends, and history.
Students will examine and compare how artists represent characters, plot, and setting in a
variety of artistic media.
This lesson supports the Language Arts Content Standards in the area of literary response
and analysis and the Visual Arts Content Standards in the areas of artistic perception, historical
and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing for grades K–10.
The body has always been a principal subject in Western art. Students will look at figurative
works of art to discover how artists express emotions, ideas, and values through gesture, pose,
clothing, and expression.
This lesson supports the Visual Arts Content Standards for grades K–12 in the areas
of artistic perception, historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing.
Students will study artworks from the Renaissance and later periods, which were inspired by ancient
Greek and Roman mythology. Students will learn about the lasting influence of classical mythology
and consider the times in which each object was created.
This lesson supports the History—Social Science Content Standards for grades 4, 6, 7, 9, 10,
and 12 and the Visual Arts Content Standards for grades 3–12 in the areas of artistic perception,
historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing.
Teachers: Please note that only a small selection of antiquities is on view at the Getty Center
because the collection has been moved to the Getty Villa in Malibu.
Works of art can raise questions and stimulate discussion about the time, place, and cultural
context in which they were made. In this lesson, students consider connections between works
of art in the Getty Museum's collection and in Western European history.
This lesson supports the History—Social Science Content Standards and the Visual Arts
Content Standards in the areas of artistic perception, historical and cultural context, and
aesthetic valuing for grades 7–12.
Students will engage with works of art through a variety of writing exercises designed to sharpen
verbal skills and visual perception. Through conversation and exchange of their own observations
and viewpoints, students will develop interpretations and judgments about works of art.
This lesson supports the Language Arts Content Standards in the areas of writing, listening,
and speaking and the Visual Arts Content Standards in the areas of artistic perception, historical
and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing for grades 7–12.
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