It’s Wordless Wednesday again, and it’s time for me to share with you a quick artwork that I think is great.
I discovered today’s artwork when I was finding artworks for my 25 Favorite Madonnas post before Christmas. This artwork is breathtakingly beautiful. It’s a mother and child, and I believe I will be buying it for my house very soon. Why have I not already?
Look at it. So beautiful.
Gustav Klimt, the Three Ages of Woman, 1905
The close up of the mom with the child is what I found first, and you can buy a print of just that part
Okay, I don’t know a lot about this painting, and the Wordless Wednesday is supposed to be wordless, but here are some things for you and your students to look at:
- Compare/contrast the emotions between the different people.
- Describe the textures and patterns.
- How are the colors and patterns different behind the old woman and the mom/child duo?
- What is the meaning? What was the artist trying to say?
Okay, that’s it.
Isn’t it gorgeous?
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I love his work the kiss! This one is so amazing!
Yes, his work is so beautiful! Glad you liked it. 🙂
That is definitely an interesting art piece. Although, this would probably work better for homeschoolers because of the breast showing – in public school, you’d probably need parental consent to show this piece. But I love the questions that you posed. Definitely gets one thinking! (Thanks for sharing!)
You’re welcome! I think it is so beautiful.
Yeah, that is a good point. I am of the mindset that I just won’t sensor anything and let the teachers and parents do it for themselves. Depending on the school and students and teachers and grade level, everyone has a different level of comfort showing stuff like this. I used to work at the Amon Carter Museum, and I had to teach to elementary kids in the same room as Swimming by Thomas Eakins every day, so I’ve heard it all at this point, hehe.