ART HISTORY TEACHING TIP
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Submitted by: J. Maddox, Teacher
Teaching Tip
Discuss artworks that involve all of the senses.
One recent favorite is Rousseau's The Sleeping Gypsy (1897)
Sight: the moonlight night
Smell: the lion sniffing the gypsy
Hearing: the music of the mandolin
Taste: the cool water in the vase
Touch: the textured fabric of the gypsy's clothing
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