Other Objects to Try
You may wish to try the Choose, Consider, Connect exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?
Interactive Exercise | Choose, Consider, Connect
Spending time with a work of art can be an opportunity for thoughtful inquiry and ideation. Focusing on how objects work together in single composition gives students the opportunity to consider contextual clues and think about how artistic decisions are made. This interactive exercise offers students a framework for interpretation and inquiry as they explore a Dutch seventeenth-century still life painting.
At your own pace, click through the slides below to activate your creative thinking as you interpret an intricate and colorful painting made in the seventeenth century. You may wish to click on the “full screen” icon for the best view.
You may wish to try the Choose, Consider, Connect exercise with other VMFA artworks. What do you think of these?
