The -Isms of Art

Lesson Title: The -Isms of Art (3 of 5): Post-Impressionism

Academic Standards: National Core Arts Standards (Creating): Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. National Core Arts Standards (Responding): Anchor Standard #7. Perceive and analyze artistic work. National Core Arts Standards (Connecting): Anchor Standard #11. Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

Content Creator: Ms. Beth Bachuss

Level: High School

Duration: 45-55 min

Home / The -Isms of Art (3 of 5): Post-Impressionism

Objectives

Students will understand the difference between the two categories of Post-Impressionists
Students will understand the theory of optical color mixing used by Seurat
Students will examine works by Cezanne and understand his use of formal elements to create art
Students will compare works by the expressive Post-Impressionists
Students will examine works by:
- Seurat
- Cezanne
- Toulouse-Lautrec
- Gaugin
- van Gogh
Students will review how these works were created while using these methods in the art studio

Description

After an introduction and confirmation that the students are comfortable moving about in VR, we will discuss artists’ reactions to Impressionism and the two categories of Post-Impressionists. We will look at works by these artists and discuss how they were influenced by scientific discoveries about color, formal art elements, and emotional use of line and color. We will conclude the session with a trip to the art studio, where we will experiment with Post-Impressionist mark making while creating digital paintings.