Picasso vs.

Braque
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Picasso vs. Braque

Unit: Interesting Art History
Grades: 9+ (Advanced-Exemplary)
Duration: 10 minutes

Objectives
After completing this lesson, students should be able to:
Discuss their understanding of the beginnings of Cubism.
Compare and contrast works, which are similar in style.
Lecture
1. Anticipatory Set 2. State Objectives 3. Input (art history, instructions) 4. Demo
5. Check for Understanding 6. Guided Practice 7. Independent Practice 8. Closure
1. Thieves! Plagiarists! We all know theyre out there. In every field, all
across history there are people receiving credit for the work of others.
Galileo for example, did not invent the telescope. Oh my! The telescope
was actually invented by a man named Lippershey. You should all know
by now from your science classes that Thomas Edison was as well a liar,
taking credit for the work of various others, namely Tesla. But, did you
know that Picassos fame is also a falsehood. Thats right! Picasso did not
invent Cubism.
2. By the time were done here, you should be able to discuss the beginnings
of Cubism and be able to compare and contrast the works of Picasso and
Braque. Also, youll have a neat tid-bit to share the next time someone
drags you to a museum.
3. Prezi Picasso Claims are False- contains information about Picasso and
Braque.
4. Demonstration of comparing Picassos work to Braques. (1910 & 1913)
5. Check for Understanding (comments or questions about the works?)
6. Guided practice: (How has the artist distorted the form? Does the piece
look static or as if the figure is in motion? Whos work is better if
anyones)
7. Independent Practice: Open discussion.
8. Because Picasso has been given credit for so long does it make it right for
us to keep teaching it as truth? Should we still teach students that Edison
created the alternating current generators when it is well documented that
it was actually the work of Tesla? Or does the credit even matter as long
as we understand its significance?

Materials/Equipment
Computer & Projector
Elements of Art
Shape, Form, Space
Principles of Design
Unity
Vocabulary
Cubism
Abstraction
Art History/Resources
MoMA.com
NewYorkTimes.com
Evaluation Criteria
Students will write a paper (2-3 pages
double spaced) about what interesting
art history information has stuck with
them. Students will exhibit an in-depth
understanding of the artists, movements,
and styles described and site the specific
works they are discussing.
Notes
Cubism (1908-1920s)
Art movement in which perspective
with a single viewpoint was abandoned
and subject matter was broken up or
separated into cubes and other geometric
shapes. Subjects were often shown from
multiple viewpoints at the same time.

Picasso vs. Braque
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