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Lesson 20: Ship 'Twelve Apostles'

by Ivan Aivazovsky

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

Ivan Aivazovsky's 'Ship Twelve Apostles' features a battle ship called the 'Twelve Apostles.' The 120-cannon Russian battle ship was one of the finest and fastest vessels of its time. In the painting, the ship Twelve Apostles cuts through a choppy sea, its flags billowing in the wind and another ship following in its wake.

Vocabulary

Battle: A fight between large, organized armed forces.
Vessel: A ship or large boat.
Cannon: A large, heavy gun, typically mounted on wheels.

Concepts

1. Russian Romantic painter, Ivan Aivazovsky, was born in 1817 in Feodosia, Russian Empire.

2. Zoom in and find Aivazovsky's country of birth (Russia) on the map of Europe.

3. When Aivazovsky was 16, he moved to the Russian capital, Saint Petersburg, to study at the Imperial Academy of Arts.
4. Aivazovsky became a marine master artist. Many of Aivazovsky's works feature the beauty and power of the sea, a common theme in Romantic art.
5. He painted over 6000 paintings in his lifetime.
6. He died in 1900 in his birthplace of Feodosia at the age of 82.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Can You Find It?

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

• Ship
• Sails
• Masts
• Sky
• Clouds
• Waves
• Horizon
• Flags
• Cannons
• Moon

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.
• Define each of the vocabulary words in your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Painting   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 27 of 'First Grade Art History Coloring Book.'

Review

Question 1

Who are the characters in the painting?

1 / 3

Answer 1

The characters are Russian sailors (unseen).

1 / 3

Question 2

What is the setting of the painting?

2 / 3

Answer 2

The setting is a choppy sea on a windy day.

2 / 3

Question 3

What time is it in the painting?

3 / 3

Answer 3

It is daytime in the painting.

3 / 3

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1. Who are the characters in the painting? The characters are Russian sailors (unseen).
2. What is the setting of the painting? The setting is a choppy sea on a windy day.
3. What time is it in the painting? It is daytime in the painting.

References

'Ivan Aivazovsky.' Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org. n.p.

'Ship Twelve Apostles.' Wikiart. Wikiart.org. n.p.