Michelle VelazquezArt Appreciation LessonARE3313 Section U01November 12, 2015

Title of Lesson: The Wizarding World of Paulus Potter: The paintings of Paulus PotterBehavioral Objective: The student, after an explanation of the paintings and life of Paulus Potter and animals, will be able to develop a fictional narrative that is based on one of the three paintings and includes new vocabulary. Grade Level: 5th Grade

ESOL Level(s): For all ESOL levels, Prioritizing Topics and Themes: a list of important terms will be given to them to help assist them in the writing of their narrative. Photographs will also be provided that may help the student understand the terms provided.

Lesson Content:

A. Time period/style of artist. Late Baroque, c. 1660 – c. 1725 / Landscape/Animal

B. Works of Art

“A Spaniel” 1653, size: 18cm x 19.5cm oil on panelThis painting depicts a small dog the breed is the title of the painting which is a Spaniel, Spaniels have been used as hunting dogs for hundreds of years and this painting shows not only the dog but in the background you can clearly see the hunter on his horse and other hunting dogs gathered around him.

Michelle VelazquezArt Appreciation LessonARE3313 Section U01November 12, 2015“The Young Bull” 1647 oil on canvas 235.5 cm × 339 cm (92.7 in × 133 in) In this painting Potter shows us a young bull and other farm animals as well as the farmer. Though paintings of animals in landscape were Potter's specialty, this is the largest apart from his single life-size equestrian portrait.

“The Piebald Horse” 1650-1654 oil on canvas 502 mm (19.76 in) x 451 mm (17.76 in)

A gray, spotted horse stands, turning its head slightly to suggest its alertness to its surroundings. Some argue the owner of the horse had this painting ordered and you can see the owners home in the background. Others say that the horse is untethered and is roaming freely.

Michelle VelazquezArt Appreciation LessonARE3313 Section U01November 12, 2015

C. Biography of the artist (2 paragraphs min.) Few details are known of Potter's life. He was born in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. In 1628 his family moved to Leiden, and in 1631 to Amsterdam, where young Paulus studied painting with his father. Potter was not only a painter but also etched pieces of art. He came from a family of painters, his father was painter Pieter Potter. He is celebrated chiefly for his paintings of animals. Animals appear prominently in all of Potter s works, sometimes singly but usually in small groups silhouetted against the sky, or in greater numbers with peasant figures and rustic buildings in an extensive landscape. Potter created portraits of animals, making them his picture's focus, not just a backdrop for human action. Although he had a life size painting of “The Young Bull” his most successful paintings are mostly small. D. Vocabulary list: Artist, imagination, farm, mammals, animals, balance, proportion, scale, color, bull, horse, landscape, dog, mountains, texture, fur, narrative, texture, emotion, warm, cool.E. List of Relevant Questions: 1. What type of artist of Potter?2. During what century did he create his art work?3. What kind of backgrounds do most of Potters’ painting show?4. Where was Potter born?5. Who did he learn to paint from?6. What is his largest work of art?7. Why do you think Potter used animals as inspiration?8. Why do you think he mostly used farm animals?9. How did looking at different aspects of these paintings help you decide what to write in your narrative?10. What kinds of things do you think inspired Potter in his artwork?11. How did writing your narratives and listening to the narratives of your classmates help you understand the meaning of the paintings?12. What inspired you in writing your narratives?13. If you were an artist, would you be able to remember sceneries and paint them from memory? Why?14. Why do you think Potter used real animals and didn’t use his imagination to create animals?15. Which one of the three paintings was your favorite? Why?

Michelle VelazquezArt Appreciation LessonARE3313 Section U01November 12, 2015

Set:The students will be shown a photograph of a group of children playing in the park. The

students will then be asked to analyze the photograph and come up with ideas that the children in the photograph may be doing, thinking, planning, and feeling. After analyzing the photo the students will hold a discussion about the different stories created by their classmates and compare all the different things they all thought all from looking at the same photograph.

Teaching Strategies:a. After the set portion is completed the teacher will begin to describe the life of Paulus

Potter to the students by using a PowerPoint presentation that contains some information and various art works created by the artist.

b. The teacher will then introduce the three pieces of art work that the students will be analyzing in order to develop their narratives. The paintings that the students will be using are “A Spaniel”, “The Young Bull”, and “The Piebald Horse”

c. After a brief explanation of the different paintings, the teacher will then ask the students to pick one painting and create a narrative that revolved around the painting they chose. Their narratives must be completed as if they were in that time period, for example they can’t mention cell phones, cars, or any other sort of electronic devices. The key in the lesson is to ensure that the students use their imagination to develop a story about the artwork they chose.

Assessment of Learning:The assessment of learning would be the student’s ability to complete a hand written narrative using the painting of their choice as inspiration in writing what they believe is happening in the painting using vocabulary terms from the lesson.

Closure:As closure, the students will be asked to volunteer to come to the front of the classroom and share their stories with the class. After a hand full of students have shared their stories, the teacher will ask the students if they can all have different views and thoughts from looking at the same piece of art.

Nest Generation SSS (C-Palms) for Art:VA.5.C.1.2 “Use prior knowledge and observation skills to reflect on, analyze, and interpret exemplary works of art” Visual Art, 5th grade.

Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection

Enduring Understanding: Cognition and reflection are required to appreciate, interpret, and create with artistic intent.

Michelle VelazquezArt Appreciation LessonARE3313 Section U01November 12, 2015Nest Generation SSS (C-Palms) for Other Subject/Discipline:

LA.5.4.1.1 “The student will write narratives that establish a situation and plot with rising action, conflict and resolution”

Reading/Language Arts. 5th grade

References:

Paulus Potter (Getty Museum). (n.d.). Retrieved November 7, 2015.http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/259/paulus-potter-dutch-1625-1654/

"Potter, Paulus" The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. Ed Ian Chilvers. Oxford University Press 2009 Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.http://www.britannica.com/biography/Paulus-Potter

Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., “Paulus Potter,” NGA Online Editions, http://purl.org/nga/collection/constituent/1797 (accessed November 06, 2015).http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/artist-info.1797.html?artobj_artistId=1797&pageNumber=1