Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 3 Charleston, South Carolina Questions: |
Look Questions Teacher Answer Key
1. What kinds of furniture do you see in this room? (Chairs, sofa, several tables, desk, etc.) Does it look comfortable? Why or why not? What other objects do you see in the room? (Harp, chess set, vases, tea service, etc.) What do these objects tell you about the kinds of activities that took place in this room?
2. What objects in this room are made of wood? (Desk, tables, chairs, sofa, door, floors, picture and mirror frames, harp, etc.) Stone? (Fireplace.) Clay? (Tea set, vases.) Fabric? (Carpet, curtain, screen, upholstery.) Metal? (Andirons, pole supporting screen, candleholders, GILDING on frames and harp.) Glass? (Chandelier, mirror, windows.)
3. Where do you see red in this room? (Curtains, rug, chess pieces, flowers in upholstery, reddish tone to wood, seat cover on chair.)
4. Where in this room do you see straight lines? Where do you see curved lines? Which kinds of lines dominate the room? What do the curved lines of the furniture contribute to the overall appearance of this room? (They give it a comfortable appearance.)
5. What is the focal point or most important area of the
room? (The fireplace.) How can you tell? (The
ornate decoration around and especially above it and the
arrangement of the furniture.)
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