The unit shares the following painting from 1930 titled “American Gothic”. Let’s imagine that you didn’t know why this painting
was named “American Gothic”, what inspired the painter to create this piece, or what aspect of life in the 1930s it is capturing – what are some aspects of this painting that might help you infer what this painting was about? What would you name this painting? Can you think of any other historical paintings that you are familiar with?
Answer:personally I would say it was painted to capture an old couple during the old times outside and it would be named something like “old land” I’m not sure just putting it out there:)
As an Artist I think it depends on which piece of art it is and how you feel. Personally I like charcoal. On art medium they don't really talk about is oil paintings. They don't like teaching it because it a more complex medium.They mainly focus on acrylic paintings.
This portrait is by Diego Velazquez called Philip IV on Horseback. Equestrian portraits became common because it was believed that leaders looked especially powerful atop a large, powerful beast (horse)
