START WITH ART: Still Life with Lemons, Oranges, and a Pomegranate

Welcome/welcome back! We're starting our day by examining "Still Life with Lemons, Oranges, and a Pomegranate" pictured below. Take a look at the painting then read the questions to the students/children in your life and see how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

This takes us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions. 

Title: Still Life with Lemons, Oranges, and a Pomegranate

Artist: Jacob van Hulsdonck

Date: 1620–1630

Medium: Oil on panel

Dimensions: 41.9 × 49.5 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

• What do you see in the artwork? Can you describe the fruits and objects in the painting, as well as the colors used?

• What is a still life, and why do you think artists like Jacob van Hulsdonck create still life paintings? 

• If you could reach into the painting and take a piece of fruit, which one would you choose, and why? 

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