This ArtsConnectEd set seeks to explore the question: How can an artist interpret the theme of "reflection" in a work of art?
This ACE set and lesson was designed to be used in conjunction with a Minneapolis Institute of Arts "Art in the Park" class, but any art teacher looking for a lesson plan about reflection would find this to be a useful resource.
The word reflection can mean many things.
You can see your reflection in the mirror, a design may show reflective symmetry if it is the same on both sides, or you can reflect on something when you take time to think about it.
Look carefully at the following works of art. How did the artist show reflection in the artwork?
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Vassily Kandinsky
Date: 1904
Medium: Paintings, Painting
Size: 9 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (24.1 x 32.4 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 81.106.1
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Marc Chagall
Date: 1960
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 14 x 10 1/4 in. (35.56 x 26.04 cm) (image, sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 2004.165
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Jan Groover
Date: 1978
Medium: Photographs, Photograph
Size: 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (9.53 x 12.07 cm) (image)11 x 14 in. (27.94 x 35.56 cm) (mount)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 81.120.41
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Minor White
Date: October 24, 1947
Medium: Photographs, Photograph
Size: 4 9/16 x 3 5/8 in. (11.59 x 9.21 cm) (image)10 x 8 1/4 in. (25.4 x 20.96 cm) (mount)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 2001.180.5
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Wellington Lee
Date: 1972
Medium: Photographs, Photograph
Size: 15 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (39.05 x 50.17 cm) (image)15 3/4 x 20 1/16 in. (40.01 x 50.96 cm) (mount)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 2000.278.24
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Monks of the Gyuto Tantric University
Date: 1991
Medium: Paintings, Painting
Size: 96 x 96 in. (243.84 x 243.84 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 92.44
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Paul Signac
Date: 1923
Medium: Paintings, Painting
Size: 28 1/4 x 35 1/2 in. (71.76 x 90.17 cm) (sight)38 x 44 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (96.52 x 113.03 x 6.35 cm) (outer frame)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 62.36
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Hashiguchi Goyo
Date: January 1920
Medium: Prints, Print
Size: 11 1/8 x 17 9/16 in. (28.26 x 44.61 cm) (image)11 15/16 x 18 15/16 in. (30.32 x 48.1 cm) (sheet)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 2002.161.9
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How did the artist show reflection in this artwork?
Artist: Marc Chagall
Date: 1911
Medium: Paintings, Painting
Size: 28 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (73.03 x 99.7 cm) (canvas)28 x 3 1/2 in. (71.12 x 8.89 cm) (sight)40 5/8 x 51 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (103.19 x 130.49 x 11.43 cm) (outer frame)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 61.36.7
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After looking at the works of art you have learned about the different meanings of the word "reflection" and have seen how artists show reflection in their work.
Now it's your turn! You will create your own work of art that shows "reflection".
(Teachers: please see next slide for lesson plan)
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