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![Coloring page of three lights with two quatrefoils and one trefoil above. All traceryshows angels with zithers or dulcimers. Left light shows soldiers in armor carrying banners, swords and shields. Central light shows Christ in red with cross, gesturing to chalice, angels above with crown and sceptre. Right light shows soldiers in armor tending the wounded. Landscape background](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-08/StainedGlass1024_1.jpg.webp?itok=MJa8AqN6)
Design for War
Coloring Page
![Painting of white woman in voluminous grey dress with white sash and large locket around her neck seated before a window holding a prayer book and looking at the viewer.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/32038.jpeg.webp?itok=51NwzDS_)
Object Story: Portrait of Elizabeth Stone Coffin
Portrait of Elizabeth Stone Coffin painted by John Brewster Jr. in 1801.
Everybody Collects
The kinds of objects, artifacts, and artworks that people collect communicate different ideas. They can be a record of events that happened in society.
Doing Detective Work
Being a historian or archaeologist is a lot like being a detective. You start out with clues, which are pieces of evidence that people leave behind.
Folk Art, Vernacular Art, or Naïve Art?
Many of the objects in the Fielding Collection such as Still Life with a Basket of Fruit, Flowers, and Cornucopia attributed to Joseph Proctor are often considered “folk art.” Some people prefer to use related terms like “naïve,” “vernacular,” or “nonacademic” instead of “folk.” All of these terms describe work by artists who may not have had extensive, formal training or decided not to follow the teachings and ideas of traditional art instruction.
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Activity: Beauty in Everyday Objects
Create a definition of art and beauty using everyday objects.
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Activity: Classroom Still Life
Practice creating a still life using characteristics of the genre.
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Activity: Portrait Investigations
Investigate the person in a portrait using clues and information from primary sources, images, and through research.
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Activity: Write a Museum Label
Practice writing a museum label for an object or artwork.
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Activity: Think like a Collector
Examine a museum collection for themes and commonalities and consider what the collection represents about a community.