Visual Narrative and Contemporary Practice · Modern Era
The Power of Symbolism
Investigating how personal and cultural symbols are used to convey meaning beyond the literal representation of objects.
Key Questions
- 1How do artists use everyday objects to tell a deeper story?
- 2What choices did this artist make to represent their identity?
- 3How does the cultural background of the viewer change the meaning of a symbol?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Visual Arts: Creating and Presenting - Grade 11ON: Visual Arts: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Narrative and Contemporary Practice
Period: Modern Era
Suggested Methodologies
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