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How exciting and timely! NPR's On Point's 2nd hour today was devoted to The Gardner Heist. Audio of the show will be available by 3pm, but there is already a lot of information as well as interesting comments on the website. I highly recommend listening to the program!

On Point: The Gardner Heist and Stolen Art

Class Notes: Feb. 24, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. 1950's Powerpoint presentations

HOMEWORK:
1. Read to page 64 in TBL.
2. Complete Vocab list #1 for TBL.

Class Notes: Feb. 9, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. Griet exercise - how does Griet "see" differently from other characters in the novel?
2. Discussion of FQs from last night with special attention to the thematic elements of seeing and not seeing, illumination and light, reality and appearance, truth, etc.
3. Look at "The Milkmaid" (and contemporary painting "The Idle Servant")

HOMEWORK: 1. Read to pg.82
2. Complete Focus Questions
3. Volunteers - bring in parts for camera obscura
4. If you have not yet chosen an artist, look at the list below and have someone ready to run by me on Thursday.

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AGENDA :
1. Research and work on powerpoints for This Boy's Life project.

1950's Powerpoint presentation schedule:

Wednesday, February 10:

• The American Dream: Nick P.
  
• Elvis Presley: Brittany & Chloe
  
• 1950s sports: Connor
• Boy Scouts: Michael & John
• Atom bomb: Ben & Billy
• Jack London: Grace & Emma
• 1950s cars & travel: Sam & Niko
  

Friday, February 12:

• Alaska: Alyssa & Marissa
  
• Early Vietnam War: Zach S.
  
• 1950s music: Marc & Zack L.
  
• James Dean: Zoe
• 1950s TV: Alex & Megan
  
• Private schools: Anthony
• 1950s toys: Teodor
• 1950s games: Ray
  

HOMEWORK: Work on TBL project

GWPE Research Topics

Here is what I have for students and the artists you have chosen to look at. At the bottom of the list, I have a number of suggestions for those of you without a topic (or for those who decide to change.)

da Vinci: Audra
Titian: Marshall
Van Dyck: Christian
Rembrandt: Isabella
Caravaggio: Lexi
Velazquez: Joe
Van Gogh: Nick
Brueghel: Caitline
Hopper: Shanti
Canaletto: Bridget
Goya: Ning
Mondrian: Lily
Cezanne: Abby
Picasso: Anisha
Escher: Matt
Monet: Elli
Vermeer: Donald
Bosch: Jackie
Durer: Nikoleta
Dali: Anashua
Friedrich: Alex
Magritte: Jihyun
Cassatt: Elim
Marc: Cathy
Turner: Sasha
Copley: Maggie

Other ideas: El Greco; Whistler; Cole; Homer; Bierstadt; van Ruisdael; Sargeant; Manet; Renoir; Gaughin

All of the artists I have listed have works in the MFA that you would be able to look at firsthand. This is something for all of you to consider as it will really help to be able to see at least one of your artist's artworks in person (to look at brushwork, color, technique, texture, size, etc.)

Vermeer-related Links

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I will add to this list as I compile more interesting and useful links.

Tracy Chevalier's official website

WebMuseum's Vermeer page (with background and paintings)

Essential Vermeer (everything on Vermeer, Holland in 17th c., Dutch culture, etc.)

Vermeer links from the National Gallery of Art

Virtual Vermeer

MET's page on Vermeer with essay

Various Paintings:

"The Procuress," Vermeer (1656)

"The Little Street," Vermeer (1657-61): Perhaps similar to what Griet might have seen out her window

"The Crucifixion," Grunewald (1515): Might be similar to the Crucifixion painting that upsets Griet

"The Milkmaid," Vermeer (1658-61)

"View of Delft," Johannes Vermeer (1660-61)

"The Music Lesson," Johannes Vermeer (1662-64)

"Woman in Blue Reading a Letter," Vermeer (1662-65)

"Young Woman with a Water Pitcher," Vermeer (1664-65)

"Girl with a Pearl Earring," Vermeer (1665-67)

"The Concert," Vermeer (1663-66)

Class Notes: Feb.5, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. 1950's Powerpoint presentation schedule:

Thursday, February 11:

• 50's music: Britta & Caitlin O.
• 50's sports: Caitlin L. & Kelly
• Jack London: John & Quinn

Friday, February 12:

• Alaska/Northwest: Claire & Mikayla
• Early Vietnam War: Marc & Chris
• 50's cars & atom bomb: Jordan, Joe, & Kevin
• Ivy League: Susanna
• Boy Scouts: Juliana & Stephanie
• 50's TV: Talene, Katie & Hanna
  

2. Library research

HOMEWORK: Work on TBL project

Class Notes: Feb.4, 2010

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AGENDA :
1. R&J Final performances. Nice job everyone!!
2. Turn in creative pieces on Gardner heist.
3. Finish reviewing GWPE research.
4. Looking at art - continuing PPT...

HOMEWORK: Read up to p.43 in Girl With a Pearl Earring.

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AGENDA :
1. Library research for This Boy's Life project.

HOMEWORK: Work on TBL research.