Influences

Overview

In this Art Quest, students will learn about the influences of famous artists. Specifically, they will examine the influences of Elizabeth Murray, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Diego Rivera, Mary Cassatt, and Romare Bearden. While exploring the influences of these famous artists, students will be able to visit the following museum Web sites:

• The Newark Museum
• High Museum of Art
• The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• The State Hermitage Museum
• The Getty Museum
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Objectives

After completing this Art Quest, students should be able to:

• Discuss the influences of Elizabeth Murray, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Diego Rivera, Mary Cassatt, and Romare Bearden.
• Identify the influences of Murray, Renoir, Rivera, Cassatt, and Bearden in their artwork.

Suggested Follow-Up

Have students work together in small groups to discuss influences on their artwork.