Josh “Maurice/Bon Jovi/New Jersey” OrlinskyFreehold Township High School

Social Studies Department

Paintings of John WhitePaintings of Charles Bird King

Plainsledgerart.orgPainting by George Catlin

Students will begin by defining both these words in their notebooks

Students will then have to look at each of the 4 paintings from the previous slide,and characterize each as Noble, Savage or Both

Students will then half to guess whether or not each painting was made by aEuropean or a Native American

We finish the lesson by going into the information on each of the painters, and abrief writing assignment as to how each is being portrayed, and what that saysabout the painterabout the painter

Assorted Paintings of John Singleton Copley and JohnSmibert

John S. CopleyThomas Gage1768

John S. CopleyJohn Hancock1765

John SmibertWilliam Dudley1729

John S. CopleyPaul Revere1768

Begin Discussion about the aspects of portraiture:- What things in the background say- Pose- Size of Portrait- Clothing- Weight- Realism Vs. Classicism

Brief discussion on Copley’s life

Compare and Contrast the different portraits, and have studentsguess Tory/Patriot

Concluding Assignment: What would your portrait include? (Using allthe characteristics from above)

Begin Discussion about the aspects of portraiture:

Examining Each Painting, one at atime.

Death of Dr. General Joseph Warren (1775)Religious SymbolismSimilarity to Wolfe PaintingClouds and SunlightTrying to stop him from “finishing the job”Other figures in the painting

Signing of the Declaration of Independence (1795)Direction of each faceLevel of bodies (all same)Importance of Men at desk, posture, facingLighting in the backgroundSymbolism of objects in the room

Examining Each Painting, one at atime.

Washington Resigning His Commission (1817)Religious Symbolism/“Order of Cincinnatus”Quotes about GW resigning his powerOther figures in the paintingHow Lighting draws you to GW

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis (1787)Washington in backgroundPositioning of soldiers (English, American)Lighting in the backgroundSymbolism of Cornwallis not there, height level of

troops

Lesson on Nathan Hale’s role in American Revolution“My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country”

Historical Significance of spying Nathan Hale, Frederick MacMonnies

Paintings, Sculptures, and Bears, oh my!

Evaluation of RealismBronze George, very real, bellyExplanation of symbolism of fascesClothingPose

Versus ClassicismMarble GeorgeJackedGreek ClothingSeated PoseSemi-Nude

Compare and ContrastImportance of EachControversy in each

Stuart’s GWSimpleElegantHumanistic

Peale’s GWAfter battle of PrincetonRegal/TriumphantImportance of background piecesStature

Savage’s GWFamily Portrait (not his children)Significance of drapes/backgroundSignificance of Slave in portraitMartha pointing to future site of DC on map

Painting by George RopesThe Launching of the ship FameExplanation of what “Privateering” was

Personal experiences with that

Detail of small people in foregroundVastness of background of natureStory of the Fame boatVery Bright nature of painting

Launching Of theShip FameGeorge Ropes1802

William H. PowellDiscovery of the Mississippi1847

Students will be completing a project where they will identifywhen both sides of their family emigrated to America

Must Include:Written out Family Tree complete with Names/BirthdatesExplanation of why your family came to this countryPicturesResources usedWhere the family lived

Debriefing will include an overall evaluation, plus actual family genealogybooks from the era (inspired by the Philips museum)

Focusing on the Hudson River School:Frederic ChurchAlbert BierstadtThomas ColeJasper Cropsey

Focusing on the Hudson River School:Frederic Church

Thomas ColeView from MountHolyoke1836

Thomas BirchFairmount Water Works1821

Very DetailedCalming/RelaxingAttention to detail

Frederic ChurchTwilight in the Wilderness1860

Very DarkVastPeople Small

DoughtyIn the Catskills, 1835

CalmingMan is there, and isalmost a FocusForeground RockBackgroundMountain/WaterfallSmooth tones/lines

“The Beautiful”—Calm, serene,appreciating the beauty ofnature. Better than nature.Making it perfect

Claude LorrainThe Mill1631

Concluding Activity:Students have to choose one of the Hudson River School Painters, choose a painting that is

their favorite, describe what type of painting it is, and then go into a written detail explain the different aspects of the painting

FredericChurchNiagaraFalls1857

Two Sides to Every Story

John Gast1872The Angel ofManifestDestiny

Students are to examine the paintingand describe:

Aesthetic aspects of thepainting

How it represents theidea of Manifest Destiny

How it shows MD in apositive manner

How it acts as an advertisement for people

to come west

Emmanuel LeutzeWestward the Course ofEmpire Takes its Way1851

Students are to examine the painting anddescribe:

Aesthetic aspects of thepainting

How it represents theidea of Manifest Destiny

How it shows MD in apositive manner

How it acts as an advertisement for people tocome west

Fanny PalmerAcross the Continent:Westward the Course ofEmpire takes its way1868

Indians off to the RightSeemingly being leftBehind

Open space up top toSignify more land andOpportunity

Technology and Industry

Students are to examine the paintingand describe:

Aesthetic aspects of thepainting

How it represents theidea of Manifest Destiny

How it shows MD in aNegative manner

How it shows how ManifestDestiny negatively affectedNative Americans

Tompkins H.MattesonThe Last of theRace1847

Students are to examine the paintingand describe:

Aesthetic aspects of thepainting

How it represents theidea of Manifest Destiny

How it shows MD in aNegative manner

How it shows how ManifestDestiny negatively affectedNative Americans

Henry Farny1906Morning of aNew Day

Evolution from 1750-1880

Students will identify the differences in both sculpture andpainting how African Americans are portrayed

Louis Schultze (American, ),Portrait of Dred Scott, 1882,

Am I not a man and a brotherJosiah Wedgwood

Students will focus on:Musculature of ManPoseFacial ExpressionReligious ImplicationSocial Relevance

John Quincy Adams WardThe FreedmanBronze 1863

Debate between Classicismand Realism

Sitting on a Tree TrunkMuscularLooking Up/showing promiseReady to “Get up”, but not

standing yetNot ScarredTogalike clothing

Students will focuson:

Physical FormPoseColorSymbolismReligious

Edmonia Lewis (Half black/half nativeAmerican)Forever Free1867 Marble

Black Man, now in WHITE marbleNow black man is standingNow the purveyor of hope/protectioninstead of needing helpLooking Up, as if maybe still lookingfor “hope”Stepping on Ball/Chain. May or maynot be still ShackledShe seems to be still shackled

Augustus Saint GaudensColonel Robert Gould Shaw54th Massachusetts Memorial1884-1897Made with the slaves by therequestof the family.Incorporates the power offormer Slaves

Students will focuson:

Physical FormPoseColorSymbolismReligious

Compare/Contrast

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