START WITH ART: The Opera Singer

Good morning! We begin each day by examining a piece of art from history. Today’s artwork is pictured below. Take a look, then read the questions to the students/children in your life and watch how starting the day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: The Opera Singer

Artist: Thomas Eakins 

Date: 1892

Medium: Oil on board

Dimensions: 33.3 × 26.5 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• Look at the way the artist painted the opera singer’s posture. How do you think the way she’s standing show what she might be thinking or feeling?

• Notice the classical statue that the singer is looking at. Why do you think the artist included this statue in the painting, and how does it connect to the idea of art and inspiration?

• Imagine you’re in the room with the opera singer. How do the soft colors and the way the light falls on her help create a quiet and thoughtful mood in the scene?

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