The beauty of the Brandywine landscape has inspired artists for generations. In this interactive tour, students will develop observational skills and observe the elements of art through studying landscapes and nature works from the Museum’s collection. Quick writing and sketching activities are built into the video as well as opportunities to observe the sights and sounds of the Brandywine River.
Recommended Grades: 3rd grade through 5th grade
Length of Video: 20:29
Featured Artwork:
Brandywine River Landscape by John McCoy
Pennsylvania Landscape by Andrew Wyeth
Lobsterman (Walt Anderson) by Andrew Wyeth
Landscape, Wood Scene by Asher B. Durand
Autumn on the Brandywine River by Jasper Cropsey
The Valley of the Brandywine, Chester County (September) by William Trost Richards
Birmingham Meeting House in Summertime by Horace Pippin
Autumn Flowers by Henriette Wyeth
Untitled (Zinnia Bouquet) by Clementine Hunter
In a Dream I Meet George Washington by N. C. Wyeth
Portrait of Pig by Jamie Wyeth
Miss Gratz by J. Clayton Bright
National Core Arts Standards:
VA:Pr6.1.5a: Cite evidence about how an exhibition in a museum or other venue presents ideas and provides information about a specific concept or topic.
VA:Re.7.1.3a: Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.
VA:Re.7.1.5a: Compare one’s own interpretation of a work of art with the interpretation of others.
VA:Re.7.2.3a: Determine messages communicated by an image.
VA:Re.7.2.4a: Analyze components in visual imagery that convey messages.
VA:Re.7.2.5a: Identify and analyze cultural associations suggested by visual imagery.
VA:Re8.1.3a: Interpret art by analyzing use of media to create subject matter, characteristics of form and mood.
VA:Re8.1.4a: Interpret art by referring to contextual information and analyzing relevant subject matter, characteristic of form and use of media.
VA:Re8.1.5a: Interpret art by analyzing characteristics of form and structure, contextual information, subject matter, visual elements, and use of media to identify ideas and mood conveyed.
VA:Cn11.1.3a: Recognize that responses to art change depending on knowledge of the time and place in which it was made.
VA:CN11.1.4a: Through observation, infer information about time, place, and culture in which a work of art was created.
https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/