Students will learn how to “read” a work of art for its social
and political meaning by investigating cultural and historical
context and by studying maps of the period. Politics and
Religion in 17th Century Dutch Art Time Alloted3 class periods,
1 optional homework assignment State Content Standards 7.9.4
Identify and locate the European regions that remained Catholic
and those that became Protestant (first part of standard). For
the Visual Arts 1.1 Describe the environment and selected works
of art, using the elements of art and the principles of design.
1.3 Identify and describe the ways in which artists convey the
illusion of space (e.g. placement, overlapping, relative size,
atmospheric perspective, linear perspective). 3.1 Research and
describe how art reflects cultural values in various traditions
throughout the world. 4.2 Analyze the form (how a work of art
looks) and content (what a work of art communicates) in works of
art. - A large reproduction (art print, overhead transparency or
computer-project