Cynthia H. Roberts
Students will be given a short passage on a famous Hispanic artist, his works and background information. Students will then read and answer comprehension questions 1-5.
Franciso Olier (1833-1917) became acquainted with and was influenced by the great figures of French impressionism. Two of his paintings hang in the Louvre Museum in Paris and in 1984 a retrospective exhibition of his works toured the United States. During the last 40 years, a vigorous art movement has taken place especially in the graphic and plastic arts. Numerous galleries are flourishing particularly in San Juan.
Much of the artistic and literary output has used Puerto Rico itself—the landscape the people, the traditions and the personality—as a theme. But Island artists and writer have reached out beyond Puerto Rico's shores and have won recognition abroad.
QUESTIONS:
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Who were his ancestors?
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Who influenced Franciso's art?
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Where did his paintings hang?
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How old was he?
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What type of art did he paint?
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EXTENDED ACTIVITIES:
Students will learn to evaluate and give opinions on famous works of art shown during slide presentation.
After viewing and discussing the artists and their work, students will be able to distinguish between the differences and similarities.
Materials include; pencil, slides, projector, screen, handouts.
After students have answer questions, together teacher will go over answers with students followed by discussion.
Questions include:
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What is the painting showing?
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Who is the artist?
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What do you think the artist was trying to tell us in his paintings?
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MAP SKILLS
Students will locate specific geographic features. Students will compute the distance between two or more given locations.
