This lesson provides a chronological look at the artistic styles of Europe and America from the Renaissance to today. Students consider the strengths and challenges of each period, and evaluate their own reactions to each style. Students explore designs and themes of Middle Eastern art and search for examples of their influences in the Asian and European collections. Highlights include an Indian Hindu temple, a Chinese palace hall, and a Japanese teahouse and garden. Teachers may request a 1-hour tour of any one of these cultures.
Students examine and compare the art of India, China, and Japan.
Highlights include an Indian Hindu temple, a Chinese palace hall, and a Japanese teahouse and garden. Teachers may request a 1-hour tour of any one of these cultures. Beginning with the Museum building, students explore the ways in which the ideas and mythology of the Classical world have been interpreted by artists since that time. The lesson explores the changing styles and ideas of art in Europe and America over the last 100 years, from Impressionism through the art of the 1990s. The lesson explores the changing styles and ideas of art in Europe and America over the last 100 years, from Impressionism through the art of the 1990s.