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Lesson 7: Apple Family II

by Georgia O'Keeffe

Directions

Study the painting for one week.

Over the week:

• Look at the painting.
• Read the synopsis.
• Study the vocabulary words.
• Read about the artist.
• Practice reciting the names of the artist and the painting.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Apple Family II' is a still life depicting a variety of apples on a white cloth background.

Vocabulary

Still life: A painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects, often including fruit and flowers.
Roman numeral: A set of letters representing numbers. For example, I is 1 and II is 2.

Concepts

1. Georgia O'Keeffe, 'Mother of American modernism,' was born in 1887 in Wisconsin.

2. Zoom in and find O'Keeffe's birth state on the map of the United States.

3. Modernism is an artistic movement that embraces breaking with tradition and experimenting with new techniques. Modernism may feature science and technology, change, and new ideas.
4. Many of her works were inspired by nature.
5. She is best known for her later paintings of flowers and southwestern landscapes. (Although UTH features O'Keeffe's earlier works since they in the public domain.)
6. At the end of her life, O'Keeffe lost her sight, but continued undaunted to paint by employing several assistants.
7. She died in New Mexico in 1986 at the age of 98.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Can You Find It?

During the week, study the painting and find the following:

• Red apples
• Yellow orange apples
• Tiny yellow green apple
• White cloth

Activity 2: Narrate the Painting

• After studying the painting, narrate the scene shown in the painting aloud using your own words.

Activity 3: Complete Vocabulary Activities

• While studying the vocabulary words, point them out in the painting or the title of the painting.
• Define each of the vocabulary words in your own words.

Activity 4: Draw a Still Life

Draw your own still life from the photograph of apples, oranges, and orange juice below.

Activity 5: Color the Painting   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 12 of 'First Grade Art History Coloring Book.'

Review

Question 1

Why is the work titled 'Apple Family II?'

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Answer 1

The painting shows a variety of apples. The 'II' stands for 2, which indicates it is part of a series of multiple paintings of apples.

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Question 2

Why is this painting an example of a still life?

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Answer 2

The painting is an example of a still life because it shows an arrangement of fruit on a white cloth.

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1. Why is the work titled 'Apple Family II?' The painting shows a variety of apples. The 'II' stands for 2, which indicates it is part of a series of multiple paintings of apples.
2. Why is this painting an example of a still life? The painting is an example of a still life because it shows an arrangement of fruit on a white cloth.

References

'Georgia O'Keeffe.' Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org. n.p.

'Apple Family II.' Wikiart. Wikiart.org. n.p.