12 Art Historical Reproduction

Birth of Venus- Botticelli

Select one Art Historical painting/portrait and reproduce it photographically.

Medusa- Caravaggio

Judith Slaying Holofernes- Artemisia Gentileschi

Self Portrait- Rembrandt

Young Woman with a Water Jug- Jan Vermeer

Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga- Francisco Goya

The Swing- Fragonard

Viscount Lepic and his Daughters- Edgar Degas

Little Girl in a Blue Armchair- Mary Cassatt

Old Guitarist- Pablo Picasso

Summer Evening- Edward Hopper

1         Select famous art historical painter who interests and inspires you (share this with the class, so there is no over lap). The content should be portrait based, have a story, they should have a keen awareness of light, colour (white balance), and details. 

2         Research information about your chosen one, post the image to your blog and relevant details. Your notes should include 5+ observations about their work and 5+ notes about the artist themselves: history, a description of their work and style,

3         Then plan how you are going to re-create their style- pay attention to details, props, lighting, expressions, models, costumes, poses, architectural feature. Fully plan to adopt every aspect of their style, format, subject matter, angles, and or perspective so that the original will be recognizable. You can create a modern adaptation, or try to recreate the era if you choose.

4         Take the photo mimicing the work of your chosen artist. Try various expressions, poses, angles, perspectives. Create a contact sheet post to the class sharing site, and post your three best variations and print one best final. You will be printing a final 8 x 10.