Spanish Art : Various Styles from Various Centuries


Noreen Peredo

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Introduction

This unit provides us with the necessary language to examine and analyze a broad spectrum of Spanish art work. Your path of investigation will provide you with insights into the specific artist's life and works of art.


Here is a short list of what you will find on this site.

  • The Task
  • Resources
  • Group Assignment/written and oral
  • Individual Assignment/written and oral
  • Evaluation
  • Conclusion



    • The Task

    Group Assignment

    In groups of four/five you will research the life of an assigned artist, searching specifically for background information which provides insight into his/her works of art. You will research his/her particular style of art, and provide any necessary information that will help one analyze this artist's work. A final component, peer teaching, will require students to formulate five questions to ensure audience involvement and participation. As a group you will research, consult and co-design an informative presentation of your assigned artist.

    Individual Assignment

    Individually students will select a work of art and research and analyze it based on the guidelines provided. Again students must formulate five questions to serve peer teaching component.
    Group members will come together once again to prepare a multi-media presentation of their group and individual projects.

    Here are some questions to guide your research

    • What did the artist use to create this work?
    • What does one see in the painting? e.g. foreground, background, etc.
    • How would you describe the style of art applied in this work?
    • What should one focus on when viewing this painting?
    • What do you think the artist wished to express in this work?
    • Is there anything of relevance from the artist's own life, that relates to this particular work?
    • Do you like this work? Explain.

    Resources

    Use the following Internet resources to obtain research information:

    The Process

    To accomplish the task, complete the following steps:

    Group Process

    1. A. Over the course of the next few days you will be keeping a chronological journal of your research and the impressions you have formed. At the end of our research period you will work with your group to create in Spanish your assigned artist's life story. B. During this process you will pool the research acquired and together select relevant information. As a unified team you will formulate questions, write, self assess and peer-edit. As a final step in this process the group will design a media presentation to illustrate the end product.
      Presentations in a multimedia presentation may include sound, pictures, video or any other element to convey yout findings.

      Individual Process

    2. During you initial 2/3 day period of research each student will have had an opportunity to examine many works by their assigned artist. Students will select one painting and analyze in Spanish the work of their choice using the guideline questions for direction. .
    3. Each student will design a presentation in Spanish selecting the medium of presentation he/she prefers to illustrate their work.

    Evaluation

    Students will be evaluated in three main categories
    A. Written language B. Oral Language Presentation C. Group Work
    The following rubrics will provide you with an insight into the specific criteria that will be evaluated in each area. Separate grades will be given for group and individual projects.

    A. Written Language Rubric


    B. Oral Presentation Rubric

    C. Collaboration Rubric


    Conclusion

    Through your own research and that of your classmates, you now have had an opportunity to examine a variety of artistic syles and the work of many great Spanish painters. How has this process of exploration affected your previous understanding and appreciation of art?

    Student Work

    Last updated April 4, 1998.