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Portrait of Dr. Gachet: My Story vs. van Gogh's Story

by Amy McClurd   2013


Description

The story is about the perspective of the author towards the portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh. She also discusses the relationship between the paintings and illness of Vincent van Gogh.

Digital Story File

Video (.mp4)

Educational Materials

Art Tells a Story
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Language Arts Teacher Guide from the Toledo Museum of Art presents the literary concepts of plot, theme, character, point of view, and setting as shown in works of art. This guide is written for teachers who may not have taught art but would like to incorporate art into their classrooms.


Art That Tells a Story
Art-based activity from PBS http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/echo07.lan.stories.art/art-that-tells-a-story/


Lesson: Does art have to tell a story?
Lesson from Walker Art Center http://schools.walkerart.org/swita/switaact3.html


Lesson: Reading Stories in Art
Abduction of Europa from the J. Paul Getty Museum http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/trippack/activity_pre_storiesinart.html


Lesson: Telling Stories in Art: Symbols of a Life
Lesson plan from the J. Paul Getty Museum http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/stories/lesson02.html


Lesson: Telling Stories in Art: Witness to a Brawl
Lesson Plan from the J. Paul Getty Museum Education Department http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/stories/lesson01.html


Resource: Does Art Have To Tell A Story?
From the Walker Art Center http://schools.walkerart.org/swita/imagesetpages/dahttas/Walker_Story_images.pdf


Resource: Telling Stories in Art: Symbols of a Life
Resource from the J. Paul Getty Museum http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/stories/lesson_plan_index.html


Resource: Telling Stories in Art: Witness to a Brawl
Resource from the J. Paul Getty Museum http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/stories/


Resource: The Abduction of Europa
from the J. Paul Getty Museum http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/trippack/activity_pre_storiesinart.html


Using Art to Inspire Storytelling
Narrated PowerPoint describing the digital story project, The Portrait of Dr. Gachet: My Story vs. van Goghs Story.


Using Art to Inspire Storytelling (Video)
Video version of narrated PowerPoint describing the digital story project, The Portrait of Dr. Gachet: My Story vs. van Goghs Story.


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