3a: The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere; Grant Wood, 1931
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882
Written April 19, 1860; first published in 1863 as part of "Tales of a Wayside Inn"
Read 3a and poem; observations (style, composition, movement, prominent elements, perspective, etc).
How was the painting inspired by the poem? Compare the two.
Discuss the scene- what makes this a New England village of the late 1700s?
Primitive/Naive art: a classification of art that is often characterized by a childlike simplicity in its subject matter and technique. While many naïve artists appear, from their works, to have little or no formal art training, this is often not true. Often seen in contrast to ‘the academy’, a formal, highly schooled manner of art creation, most often painting. The characteristics of naïve art are an awkward relationship to the formal qualities of painting. Real or intentional difficulties with drawing and perspective that result in a charmingly awkward and often refreshing vision, strong use of pattern, unrefined color, and simplicity rather than subtlety are all supposed markers of naïve art.
- Is this an appropriate way to depict this important American legend?
Other examples of Grant Wood’s work;
American Gothic
Fall Plowing
Town
Grandma Moses (1860-1961)
Beautiful World
The Pond
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