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=Introduction Activity for Portraiture=

Randomly choose a portrait artist, previously selected by the teacher. The portraits represent a selection from past and current artists.

**Please document your sources, using MLA format.**
Students will complete the following:

Google Search your artists; the following sites may be helpful, but you should be able to find good sites for each artist. http://artchive.com/ http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

a. When, where did s/he live, study art, work? b. What kind of work did this artist do? (Was this person solely a portrait painter, or did s/he do other kinds of things, and if so, what were they?) If you have an unknown artist, you won’t find this info.
 * 1. Research the biography of the ARTIST –**

a. I’m guessing that the subject lived and worked near the artist, but that could be wrong! b. What was the subject known for? c. Is there a story behind this particular portrait? d. What was the relationship between the artist and the subject?
 * 2. Now research the biography of the SUBJECT –**


 * 3. Do a copy drawing of the portrait.**