Curriculum Materials: Art in America



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Joseph Badger
(1708-65)
Portrait of Abigail Gowen


Key Points:

Art in the Colonies
About the Artist
About this Object

Questions:
Look Questions
Think Questions



Look Questions

1. Describe Abigail Gowen. How old does she look? What color is her hair? Her eyes? What does this PORTRAIT tell you about her personality?

2. What colors dominate this PORTRAIT? Which color is the brightest?

3. Does this painting look flat or THREE-DIMENSIONAL? Which parts look the flattest? Why? Which parts look most three-dimensional? Why?

Teacher Answer Key



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