Bayou Teche, Joseph Rusling Meeker, 1874. Johnson collection
Washington, 1864. Johnson collection.
Now that you‟ve determined the different genres of paintings, determine what we can learn from each one. For each painting, discuss the following:
What does this painting tell you about the place in which it was created?
What does it tell you about the time period in which it was painted?
These paintings all represent some aspect of the South. Your task is to create a work of art that expresses not the South but Georgia. Georgia Choose a genre and be sure your piece conveys at least two of the following: the geographic regions of Georgia, key physical features of the state, Georgia‟s history, key historical figure(s) from Georgia, and the goods and services produced in Georgia.
Still Life with Peaches, Enoch Lloyd Branson, 1895. Johnson collection.
The Burial of Latané, William Dickinson
Joseph Fairfax Lapsley, George Cooke, 1848.
Segovia, Spain
Consider Johnson collection
The paintings below represent several different kinds of paintings, sometimes called genres. A landscape is a work that shows an outdoor scene. History paintings capture a particular moment in history—they are usually a way for the artist to tell a particular moral or message. A portrait shows one or more person and explains something about who they are or were. A still life includes objects that don‟t typically move—usually fruit, flowers, table settings, and sometimes even dead animals. Look at the paintings below and identify the genre of each one.
the geographic features of Georgia. How can you capture them in a picture?
Remember your image could be from the past or from the present day.