Carols By Nikiforos Lytras
Carols By Nikiforos Lytras
A lesson planCreated by Panagiota Dragatogianni
The painting "Carols" of Nikiforos Lytras (1873) causes emotion
and admiration while capturing a group of children of various
nationalities to say Christmas carols. This project is regarded as
the crowning moment in genre painting of Greece. The project is a
typical example of modern Greek rural genre painting. A group of
boys, dressed in traditional clothes and carrying traditional
instruments, singing carols in the yard of a rural house. From the
open window or door distinguish a woman who also wears traditional
clothing, holding in her arms a child, hear the little musicians
and singers.
Nikiforos Lytras (1832 Tinos -Athens 1904) was a
nineteenth-century Greekpainter and the most important
representatives of the Munich School in modern painting. He was
born in Tinos, and trained in Athens at the School of Arts. In 1860
he won a scholarship to Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich. After
completing these studies, he became a professor at the School of
Arts in 1866, a position he held for the rest of his life. He
remained faithful to the precepts and principles of theMunich
School, while paying greatest attention both to ethographic themes
and portraits. Always he found warm supporters and admirers among
his students. He taught with dedication and commitment to the
school as his death. Considered one of the first great masters of
painting in Greece .
In response to the paintingStudents observed the painting and
analyze what they seehow many children? where are they? what they
are holding in their hands? who hears their song? what color
predominates in the painting? how you feel watching the painting?
are we singing carols today?Talk about the painter and his
workLearn about our ethics and traditionsTalk about carols
(kalanta) and how many differences are in our country depended on
the date and place that they are singing
Singing traditional Carols Kalanta Pontoy which is Vizantine
Christmas Carols from Kotyron of Pontos a historical Greek
designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea in
their traditional
speechhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y_LGfzm8GMKalanta Foton
which they are singing on Epiphany, the 6th of January that we
celebrate the baptism of Jesus
Christ.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKiVoFox7_c
Observe the picture and imagine a story about itUse the
worksheet (at the end of the presentation) for helpWork in groups
of 4 or 5Pick a role for you in the story you made Describe the
season of your story Share roles
Dramatize the story with body movements without words
Use the technique of freeze frame for improvisation that gives
life to the painting
Give life to the painting
Worksheet Imagine the StoryGroup:Name of students:Write a few
words about the storyWhere this is happening?What season
year?Describe the scene:How many people are involved and which role
has each one of them (you):Title of the story:
Learning through artThe lessons took place in Primary School of
Agia Marina Neas Makris GreecePhysical Education Teacher and Drama
lessons: Giota DragatogianniArt teacher: Daisy PerrakiMusic
teacher: Lydia SotiropoulouTechnical Support: Vasilios Mpetses
