Marisa A. Ferrarese
Before discussing the five senses with the students I will have the students view Jacques Linard's "The Five Senses" (1638). Students would begin by stating exactly what they see on the painting without interpretation or judgment. Prompts such as, "What do you see?", "What colors do you see?", and "Does anyone agree or disagree?" will be asked. After all areas of the painting are addressed I will have the students speculate what they believe the artist is trying to show. Whether or not the students are able to determine what the painting is depicting I would then tell them the title of this painting. This discovery would potentially lead the students into a discussion about the five senses, what they are, and their corresponding organs. After facilitating this discussion I will have the students view a more recent work entitled "Morning Coffee
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by Sarah Scott, (2006). This artist's work was created based on the theme the five senses. Students will also discuss what they see, how this piece of artwork is connected to the five senses, and compare (similarities and differences) it to "The Five Senses".
There are five main senses that correspond to specific organs. As per our earlier discussion I would have student name the five senses and hypothesis the complimentary organ. The sense of vision and the eye, the sense of hearing and the ear, the sense of taste and the tongue, the sense of smell and the nose, and the sense of touch and the skin. I shall explain that each of these senses are important in collecting information of the world around us. While each of these senses are important, the nervous system is the hub. The nervous system allows the body to interpret the collected information and react.
Art Connection
"The Five Senses", Jacques Linard, (1638)
http://www.art.com
"Morning Coffee
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Sarah Scott, (2006)
http://www.sarahscottart.com/artwork/index.album?i=14