1. Mr. Phillips -- 2nd Grade class
Art Appreciation
Mr. Phillips -- 2nd Grade class

2. A Art Appreciation Once a month Different artists
Enjoy looking and talking about art

3. Appreciation ?

4. the significance of something
Appreciation =
recognize the value or
the significance of something

5. Have Fun Together! Need your help Art detectives
Look… see… feel… think… react… discuss… question… enjoy…
Have Fun Together!

6. Original vs. Reproduction
Originals ?
Reproductions ?

7. Originals – galleries and museums
Reproductions – photocopies, books, posters, postcards, websites, slides
Types of art
paintings
drawings
collages
photographs
sculptures

8. Wanna play hangman?
Guess the artist’s name?

9. Edward Hicks
American Folk Artist
Born: Died: 1849

10. Edward Hicks
Painted by his nephew
Thomas Hicks in 1850

11. “The Cornell Farm”

12. Folk Artists Often from rural areas, not big cities
More like craftsmen  
Traditional perspective not always used

13. “The Grave of William Penn”

14. Edward Hicks Born in a small Pennsylvania town Orphaned at age 3
Brought up by a prosperous local farming family
At 13 he was apprenticed to a coach maker, learnt to paint details and decoration
By age 20 he was a skilled, elaborate coach painter
Age 33 he turned from coach painting to easel painting
No formal training or learning how to paint on board or canvas

15. “Noah’s Ark”

16. “Penn’s Treaty with the Indians”

17. “Peaceable Kingdom”
"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."

18. peaceable = peaceful Free from conflict Avoiding war
Freedom from disturbance
Tranquil, calm

19. “Peaceable Kingdom” First version painted at age 40
Peaceable Kingdom became his favorite subject with almost 60 versions created

20. “Peaceable Kingdom”

21. “Peaceable Kingdom” -- sold for a record $6 million!
7 Hicks paintings here in Washington DC -- National Gallery of Art and The Phillips Collection

22. How would you
show peace today?

23. Peace Symbols

24. How would you show peace today?
Activity
Make a “peace” banner
Use words, pictures images