Students identify, describe, and explore portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes from the early Renaissance through postimpressionism. The artists' cultures and historical eras are revealed through their training, techniques, and choice of subject matter, style, and creative thinking. Limit 60 students. A twelve-minute video on sculpture is sent to the teacher prior to the tour. Limit 60 students.
Students examine the design elements of architecture and the relationship of people to space.
Select either the neoclassical West Building designed by John Russell Pope or I.M. Pei's modern East Building. Limit 60 students for West Building and 40 students for East Building tours. The tour may be adapted to specific curriculum needs and content standards. Limit 80 students. Students investigate social issues, scientific developments, and historical events of that century as related to artistic movements such as cubism, dada, surrealism, pop, and conceptual art.