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Lesson 8: Lake George

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 spent several years at Lake George, a lake in upstate New York. In O'Keeffe's landscape, 'Lake George,' she captures the gentle peaks of the Adirondacks and their reflection in the waters of Lake George.

Vocabulary

New York: A north-eastern state of the United States.
Peak: The pointed top of a mountain.
Reflection: An image seen in a mirror or shiny surface.
Landscape: A wide view of the countryside, or a painting of this view.

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:

• Lake
• Mountain
• Mountain Peaks
• Reflection
• Land
• Sky
• Water

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: Color the Painting   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 13 of 'First Grade Art History Coloring Book.'

Review

Question 1

What is the setting of the painting?

1 / 3

Answer 1

The setting is a mountain lake.

1 / 3

Question 2

Why is the work titled 'Lake George?'

2 / 3

Answer 2

Lake George is the name of the lake O'Keeffe painted.

2 / 3

Question 3

Why is this painting an example of a landscape?

3 / 3

Answer 3

The painting shows a wide view of the countryside including a lake and mountains.

3 / 3

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1. What is the setting of the painting? The setting is a mountain lake.
2. Why is the work titled 'Lake George?' Lake George is the name of the lake O'Keeffe painted.
3. Why is this painting an example of a landscape? The painting shows a wide view of the countryside including a lake and mountains.

References

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

'Lake George (formerly Reflection Seascape).' Wikiart. Wikiart.org. n.p.