Consider Picasso’s significant contribution to modern art. You could also decide to write a paper solely about Guernica. Consider the significant issues that Guernica brings up regarding the place of art in our society. Why is it black and white, for instance?
If the picture were colored, would the mood change?
What exactly gives the painting such strong visual impact?
Does the viewer’s relationship with the artwork vary depending on the painting’s size?
What do the markings resembling text mean?
What does the emblem at the middle at the top stand for?
What was conveyed by the hare angler lines? Would Picasso’s use of rounded or curved lines alter the painting’s mood?
Overview
It’s fascinating to observe how a lesson can change over time in the classroom. A good teacher will conduct a lesson and then enhance it in each future lesson. This could be a straightforward adjustment to the process or a significant modification to the lesson’s overarching goal. The responsibility of an educator is to continuously enhance their curriculum in order to increase the likelihood of student achievement.
Since I’ve been teaching art for so long, I’ve seen how a lesson can go in a variety of directions. This year, I experienced one of the biggest improvements to a class. What began as a straightforward painting exercise transformed into a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center to research world concerns and provide those issues artistically to a wide audience.
At District 21 in Wheeling, Illinois, I have been teaching art to elementary students for twenty years. I just began my first year of middle school teaching this year. As a result, I had to start from scratch with a new curriculum. I intended to base each lesson around a well-known artist or important piece of art. I decided straight away that I wanted to use Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece Guernica as the inspiration for a painting lesson for eighth graders. 1937, oil on canvas, National Center for Art in Madrid.
Since Guernica is one of my all-time favorite pieces of art, I decided to use it. Picasso’s 349,3 x 776,6 cm oil on canvas work, which is regarded as the pinnacle of Cubism, is dominated by flat, odd shapes, troubled faces, and gray hues. Not what most people would consider a “beautiful” artwork. But that’s not why I love it. I love it because of the story behind it.
