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Description
Starting with their 19th century roots, discover how major movements in modern and contemporary art reflect cultural and technological changes during the 20th and 21st centuries.

Objectives
On this tour, students will:

• be introduced to a variety of art media as well as a range of expressive and technical approaches used by modern and contemporary artists.
• develop inquiry skills and art vocabulary as they explore works of art through analysis of subject matter, themes, and symbols.
• compare and contrast characteristics of styles such as Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop Art.

History and Social Science
WHI.10.d, WHII.4, WHII.8, WHII.9, WHII.11, WHII.15

English
7.1

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Sister Wendy Beckett has transformed public appreciation of art through her astonishing knowledge, insight, and passion for painting and painters. Join her on this unique tour of art and history that sweeps from cave drawings, through the Renaissance, and all the way to New York’s Soho scene. Filmed on location, Sister Wendy brings to life the artists, their paintings and their world, creating a spectacular panorama of Western art that is in itself a masterpiece.

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