Art of the Week
QUARTER 1 - Art History 101
Lion Man of Hohlenstein- Stadel
Questions and Resources
- What animals were combined to create this carving?
- What are the two major Paleolithic art forms?
- What does anthropomorphic means?
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The Stele of Hammurabi
Artist: Hammurabi (author)
Period: 1792-1750 BCE Media: Basalt Story:
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Questions and Resources
- What is a stele?
- What ancient empire did Hammurabi rule?
- What museum currently houses this ancient work?
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Judith Slaying Holofernes
Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi Period: Baroque, 1620-1621 Media: Oil on canvas Story:
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Questions and Resources
- Who was Holofernes?
- Why did the Catholic church use Baroque art to communicate religious messages to the masses?
- What is tenebrism?
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
Artist: Emanuel Leutze
Period: American, 1851 Media: Oil on canvas Story:
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Questions and Resources
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Who were the models for this painting?
- How many versions of this painting did the artist create?
- What city was Washington attempting to take back from the British?
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Migrant Mother
Artist: Dorothea Lange
Period: Modern, 1936 Media: Photographic film, Gelatin Silver Print Story:
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Questions and Resources
- Where did Lange attend college?
- What event accelerated the start of the Great Depression?
- In what state was the photograph Migrant Mother taken?
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Guernica
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Period: Cubism,1937 Media: Oil on canvas Story:
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Questions and Resources
- What events inspired the artwork Guernica?
- What two animals are often thought to represent Spanish culture?
- In what what country, does Guernica permanently reside?
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For the Love of God
Artist: Damien Hirst
Period: Contemporary, 2007 Media: platinum, diamond, human tooth Story:
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Questions and Resources
- Did the artist physically make the piece himself?
- What is the artist's most well-known artwork?
- Describe the artwork you found the most intriguing?
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