Visual Narrative and Composition · Drawing and Composition
Symbolism in Still Life
Examining how everyday objects can represent abstract ideas or personal histories in a curated arrangement.
Key Questions
- 1Why might an artist choose a wilted flower over a fresh one to represent time?
- 2How does the lighting of an object change its symbolic meaning?
- 3What personal story can you tell using only three inanimate objects?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Visual Arts - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Narrative and Composition
Period: Drawing and Composition
Suggested Methodologies
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