Integrating Art in Education
AnneMarie Alfieri
Agenda
1. Introduction
2. Icebreaker
3. Five Reasons for Integrating Art
4. Activity: Discover your art style
5. Analyze Art in Math
6. Analyze Art in Science
7. Analyze Art in English
8. Analyze Art in Social Studies
9. How does integrating art enhance critical thinking skills?
10. Evaluation
Icebreaker: Lost Inside A Painting
"The Persistence of Memory" Salvador Dali, 1931
"Evening on Karl John" Edvard Munch, 1892
Questions for thought about the above pictures.
1. What is going on around you? What do you see? hear? smell? taste? and feel?
2. What are you going to do being lost inside this painting? Are you going to stay? Are you going to try to get out? Why?
5 Reasons for Integrating Art in Education
1. Perception: perceive, interpret, and respond to ideas
2. Reasoning: citing evidence that supports your response
3. Questioning and Investigating: using prompts to spark observations and inquiry. Not just who, what, when, where, how, and why? Also I see, I wonder, and I feel.
4. Comparing and Connecting New Ideas: Build on prior knowledge by connecting, extending, or challenging ideas
5. Finding Complexity: Uncover multiple dimensions and layers
Discover Your Art Style
Math and Art
Concepts
Space and Form; Linear Perspective; Scale; Length; Balance; Overlapping; Spatial Distortion; Foreshortening; Distance
Suggested Art forms but not limited to…
All Art
Abstract; Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism
Context
“The Charge of the Lancers” -Umberto Boccioni
“The Poplar Avenue” -David Cox
"The Charge of the Lancers" Umberto Boccioni, 1915
"The Poplar Avenue" David Cox, 1820
Science and Art
Concepts
Media; Lighting; Shading; Color; Pigment; Techniques; Texture; Sculpture (Rocks and Minerals); Composition
Suggested Art forms but not limited to…
All Art
Bronze Age, Gothic Stained Glass, Renaissance Frescoes; Romanticism; Sculptures
Context
“Dancers” - Edgar Degas
“The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolas Tulp” - Rembrandt
"Dancers" Edgar Degas, 1899 (pastel on paper)
"The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolas Tulp" Rembrandt, 1632
English and Art
Concepts
Symbolism; Myth; Relationships; Genre; Rhythm; Plot
Suggested Art forms but not limited to…
All Art
Impressionism, Realism, Symbolism, Classicism, Neo-Classicism
Context
Pierre Auguste Renoir “The Luncheon of the Boating Party” 1881
Yan Van Eycke“The Arnolfini Portrait” 1434
"The Luncheon of the Boating Party" Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881
"The Arnolfini Portrait" Jan Van Eyck, 1434
Social Studies and Art
Concepts
Plot; History; Movements; Ideology; Politics; Reform; Persuasiveness; Drama; Conflict
Suggested Art forms but not limited to…
All Art
Classicism, Neo-Classicism, Renaissance; Baroque; Rococo; Romanticism; Realism; Impressionism; Modern
Context
Jacques-Louis David “The Death of Socrates” 1787
Timeline from 1290-1950
"The Death of Socrates" Jacques-Louis David, 1787
"Madonna Enthroned" Ciambue, 1290
"The Ambassadors" Hans Holbein, 1533
"Louis XIV" Hyancinthe Rigaud, 1701
"The Stone Breakers" Gustave Courbet, 1849
"Young Woman Sewing" Mary Cassatt, 1882
"The Starry Night" Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
"Autumn Rhythm" Jackson Pollock, 1950
How does integrating art enhance critical thinking skills?
~ multiple perspectives
~ reasoning and evidence
~ deeper questioning and inquiry
~ investigation
~ observation
~ comparing and connecting new and known ideas
~ complexity