Curriculum Materials: Art in America



Image 15

John F. Peto
(1854-1907)
Reminiscences of 1865


Key Points


Essays:
About the Artist
The Years After the Civil War
About this Object

Questions:
Look Questions
Think Questions



Look Questions

1. What are some of the objects you see? What are the objects on? Where do you see numbers?

2. Do the objects in this painting look old or new? How can you tell?

3. Who is the man in the picture? Find his nickname. Find his birth and death dates.

4. What colors does Peto use the most in this painting? What other colors do you see? Are these bright colors or dull colors? Are most of the colors COOL or WARM?

5. What shape is this painting? Where else do you see this shape within the picture? How many rectangles do you count in the painting? What other shapes do you see?

6. How does the artist make this image appear THREE-DIMENSIONAL? The term RAISED RELIEF refers to an image carved to stand out from its background. Where do you see the illusion of raised relief? The term SUNKEN RELIEF refers to an image carved into its background. Where do you see the illusion of sunken relief?

Teacher Answer Key



To the Teacher ~ Introduction ~ Timeline ~ Artwork Index ~ Categories for Comparison ~ Glossary ~ How to Order ~ Your Comments