Portrait Reading

Portrait- a likeness or image of a person that is created by an artist

Sitter- The person or people who are in the portrait

Symbol- Something representing something else by association: mostly objects that represent some abstract idea, concept or event.

Thirty-second look What have you seen

Who is the sitter? What do you know about him?

What clothing is the sitter wearing?

What is behind the windows?

What animals or birds can you see in the portrait?

Are there any weapons?

What kind of a pen is there in the portrait?

What is there under the table?

Learning about symbols “The object race”

What kind of symbols can you notice in the portrait?

Sword rainbow

Eagle American flag

Books curtains

Arm-chair buckle

Inkpot rug

Portrait Puzzles

Look at the portrait to answer these clues and fill in the crossword in the handouts

Group work:

Describe what is on your piece of puzzle and then complete the puzzle.

Webquest Find the information in the Wikipedia to the

questions:

Artist- Who is the artist?

Date of birth - When was the portrait created?

History- What was going on in history when the portrait was created?

Biography- What is the sitter’s contribution to history?

What would you ask the artist Gilbert Stuart?

Compare and contrast

Two portraits

If you had to display only one portrait of George Washington in an art gallery, which of these two would you choose?

Give reasons for your choice.

Your ideas about the portrait

Write a short story about first president of the USA.