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Introduction:
In
this activity, the students will be creating a digital
self-portrait using the current technology in the schools.
They will discuss how the portrait is rendered, how the
portrait allows us to see into a time period that we are
not a part of, and how what she is wearing has meaning.
Work
of Art: Portrait of an Indian Lady, Daughter of a Cacique
Subject
Area: Art
Time
Frame: Two to Three Classes (45 minute periods each)
Lesson
Objectives:
The
students will be able to:
- describe
portraits and self-portraits, as well as the meanings
of details.
- create
their own portrait with meaning.
- experiment
with different images of his /herself wearing different
clothing in different settings.
Relevant
TEKS:
Knowledge
and skills. Complete TEKS
for 6th grade art.
1.
Perception: a.
2. Creative expression/performance: a and c.
3. Historical cultural heritage: b.
Materials:
(This activity requires the use of computers.)
- solid
color wall
- digital
camera
- graphics
program such as Adobe Photoshop
- scanner
or Internet connection
Procedures:
1.
Introducing the Work of Art
This
young woman, sixteen year old Sebastiana Ynes Josepha
de San Augustin, was the daughter of a governor and came
from a noble family of Indian descent. Her elaborate jewelry
and the pearls on her native American blouse show the
wealth of her family and highlight her social status.
This portrait was painted shortly before she entered a
convent and took vows to become a nun.
| Function |
Wealthy
parents usually commissioned such paintings. They
wished to have a painting of their daughter before
she entered the convent.
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| Technique
or Process |
The
painting is very skillfully rendered in oil on canvas
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| Cultural
roots |
Many parents had their young daughters' portraits
painted before the young women took their vows.
Some girls are depicted wearing their habits, jewels
and crowns. Other paintings portray them dressed
in the fashion of the times.
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2.
Look at the work of art
Link
to image on exhibition web site - Portrait
of an Indian Lady
- The
students will view the Indian Lady portrait on the computer
(use the computer lab, LCD projector, printed copy on
a transparency, class set of printed color photo, etc
).
- Discuss
how it is rendered, how it allows us to see into a time
period that we are not a part of, how what she is wearing
has meaning.
- What
is the purpose of getting your portrait made? What
are some of the differences between the viceregal
period and now?
- What
steps go into painting a portrait? Oil verses watercolor?
- What
medium do you think this artist used?
- Look
at what the sitter is wearing and holding in her
hands. What do you notice about the sitter's clothing?
the accessories she is wearing? Can you decipher
what she is holding in her hand? Where is she sitting?
Based on what you have noticed, what social class
does she belong?
- Based
on what you have noticed, what does this tell you
about eighteenth century life in New Spain?
Art
Activity
- Create
a Digital Self-portrait
- The
students will compare their work of art with the Portrait
of an Indian Lady from the exhibition.
- How
has technology changed the way we make portraits?
- What
choices does the artist have to make when creating
a portrait?
- What
choices did you make?
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How do they compare to the choices of the artist
from the portrait?
Evaluation
Procedure for the Digital Self-portrait:
Each
self-portrait should be a combination of at least 2
images. The work should reflect that student in some
way. The image should not use copyright material.
See
assessment matrix.
Extension
Activities:
Social
studies: Students can research the history of fashion.
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