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Portraits, Pears, And Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts Lesson PlanPortraits, Pears, And Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts Lesson Plan
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Portraits, Pears, And Perfect Landscapes: Investigating Genre in the Visual Arts

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Differentiate between the various genres in the visual arts world, particularly in Western painting. Your class can view and discuss, in small groups, paintings published on the National Galleries website. Then each student individually identifies genres of paintings in an online exercise.

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9th - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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3 hrs
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