Instructions
The main idea is to look closely at the matched images. Use the questions and especially your own eyes and ideas to see things you might have missed if the pictures weren't paired together. Click on the pictures or the titles to go to a larger version of the work. To help you notice things, you can use the questions below as well as the general questions. The main thing is to explore the artworks and your ideas and feelings. You can also see a feedback rubric to help you. Important: Did you read and understand the © Copyright Agreement?
 Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone Thomas Moran American, 1837 - 1926 |
 Cripple Creek, Colorado Ernest Lawson American, 1873 - 1939 |
Questions to Get You Started
- What's the subject of each of the two paintings?
- Do you think the paintings are more similar or different?
- What is the setting surrounding the main subjects in each painting?
- How do the dimensions of each of the paintings highlight the water?
- In what ways do you think the artists used dominance?
- What do you think each of the painters was trying to say or show through these paintings?
- Describe how at least three elements of design are used by the artists to communicate their purposes. Find cool things that attract you!
Coming to an Opinion
Now that you have studied the two paintings by looking and questioning, it's time to show what you've discovered. Fill in the fields below, then click the "Double Visions" button to post your page. Print out, present, and discuss your ideas with other art historians.
First Posted December 1995.
Last revised February, 2014
By Tom March, 
tom at ozline dot com