Franais II ART HISTORIAN ROLE Titre: Nom: (add pictures) Outcome: Students may present their information to the

class
via the following methods: Multimedia Presentations -PowerPoint, video, a display poster or a brochure.

1. LImpressionisme

What is Impressionism? Define Impressionism - (use as many slides as needed) Resources on Impressionism: http://arthistory.about.com/od/impressionism/bb/impressionism.htm http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/impressionism/ National Gallery of Art at www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/french19.htm Other Sites providing information on Impressionism include: www.discoverfrance.net/France/Art/impressionism.shtml Orsay Museum, Paris . www.musee-orsay.fr www.intermonet.com/biograph/autobigb.htm

2. Define Le Salon (Muse Louvre.)

- Why is it important to the painters? -

3) Identify the French Impressionist painters.

-Who were the major French Impressionist Painters of the 19th century?
Paul Czanne Edgar Degas Edouard Manet Claude Monet Pierre-Auguste Renoir Alfred Sisley Other impressionnistes painters were: Frdric Bazille Eugne Boudin Flix Bracquemond Marie Bracquemond Mary Cassatt Gustave Caillebotte Gustave Colin Jean-Louis Forain Paul Gauguin Eva Gonzals Armand Guillaumin Stanislas Lpine Berthe Morisot Camille Pissarro Emile Schuffenecker Georges Seurat Paul Signac

4) Identify 1 or more famous paintings by each of these painters.

-What are some famous Impressionist Paintings?

Artist #1
Painter # 1 ( 1840-1926) Paintings Name:

ART CRITIC ROLE

-Art Critic
(investigates a specific artist and writes a feature article describing the life and works of this artist, also analyzes 2 of his/her paintings and writes a brief analysis of his/her work)

. WHOS YOUR ARTIST?

1) Investigate Impressionism (Define Impressionism)

Artists Life:
Life as a painter Anything interesting about him/her? Types of painting s/he did Who were his/her inspiration for art/painting? Did s/he admire any other painter? Brief description about his life from younger years to his/her death. What were some of the challenges s/he face in life?

Painting Analysis #1
Claude Monet, The Waterlily Pond, 1897 Monet was used to paint exactly what he saw. Gradually his paintings are invaded by reds and yellows. Blues vanish. Details fade like in the Weeping Willows of 1919 and the Waterlilies of 1920. The effects of the cataracte on Monet can be observed from some paintings depicting the same motif, for instance The Japanese Bridge "made in 1897 and "The Waterlily Pond" made in 1923.

Painting Analysis #1
Analysis: (painting)

3) Write a feature article or review for your portfolio

2 page-review about your artist and his/her work & life.