Art + English Language Learning

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National Gallery of Art

an oil painting of people and horses in a city street with tall buildings on either side

George Bellows

Pierre Auguste

Peter Paul Rubens

Pierre Auguste Renoir

National Gallery Of Art

New York

ELL Activity: Phrase completion-- Ask students to work together to create adjective + noun phrases based on what they can see in this painting. For example: black _____ (hat, coat), white ____ (horse, snow). George Bellows, "New York," 1911 oil on canvas, collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon #art #ELL #ESL #k12 #teachers

a bronze statue of a woman wearing a yellow skirt and holding a black object in her hand

French Impressionist Painters

Little Dancer Aged Fourteen

ELL Activity: Can you think of five different adjectives to describe what you see in this work of art? Can you think of ten different adjectives? Edgar Degas, "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen," plaster cast possibly 1920/1921, after original wax modelled 1878-1881 painted plaster, fabric, metal armature, on plaster base #ELL #ESL #teachers #k12 #art

an old mickey mouse cartoon with a big one on it's back and the words look mickey, i've hooked a big one?

Pop Art Lichtenstein

Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein Art

Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art

Roy Lichtenstein, Look Mickey, 1961

ELL Activity: Teach prepositions through drawing - without showing the image, describe the image, using prepositions to describe the placement of the figures/objects. Then show the image and see if students' drawings reflect correct understandings of the prepositions. Roy Lichtenstein, "Look Mickey," 1961, oil on canvas. #ELL #ESL #art #teachers #k12

a painting of a house and trees in front of a blue sky with the moon above it

The Farm

ELL Activity: Look closely at this painting and its many details. Have students speak or write "If/then" phrases based on what they see, to practice using the second conditional tense. For example: "If I lived on this farm, I would feed the horse every day." Joan Miró, "The Farm," 1921-1922, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL #teachers #k12 #art

an image of a painting with people in the background and trees on the other side

Olive Orchard

Vincent Willem Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh Art

Vincent Van Gogh Paintings

Arte Van Gogh

Van Gogh Museum

Oil Painting For Sale

Art Van

Van Gogh Paintings

The Olive Orchard

ELL Activity: Break students into groups, and give each group a list of infinitive verbs relating to actions that can be seen in this artwork. Assign some groups to write a description of the artwork using the present tense of the verbs, some groups to use the past tense, and some groups to use the future tense. Compare descriptions as a class. Vincent van Gogh, "The Olive Orchard," 1889, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL #art #teachers #k12

an oil painting of people standing in the dirt with one man wearing a red hat

Pablo Picasso Paintings

Picasso Paintings

Hieronymus Bosch

Picasso Art

Family of Saltimbanques

ELL Activity: Write a 3-sentence paragraph describing this art work. One should describe the setting (place), one should describe the characters (people), and one should describe the mood (feeling) of the painting. Pablo Picasso, "Family of Saltimbanques," 1905, oil on canvas #ELL #teachers #art #ESL

a painting of people walking on the sidewalk in front of some buildings and water with blue sky

Pont Neuf, Paris

ELL Activity: What nouns, verbs, and adjectives can you list in looking at this painting? Write as many words in English as you can think of, then write more words in your native language. Work together as a class to translate the words not written in English. #ELL #ESL #art

a drawing of a living room filled with furniture

Bedroom, 1940

ELL Activity: Close your eyes and make a mental inventory of your bedroom, your closet, or a drawer. Think of 2 objects that hold a great deal of meaning for you. Write a short paragraph about them in as much detail as possible and explain why. Perkins Harnly, "Bedroom," 1940, 1935/1942, watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper #ELL #ESL

a painting of a woman holding a paintbrush in front of a man with an easel

Judith Leyster

Giovanni Boldini

Jenny Holzer

Artemisia Gentileschi

Judith Leyster, Self-Portrait, 1630

ELL Activity: Read information about the life of artist Judith Leyster. What facts about her life interest you most? Explain why. How can you relate what you know about her life now with her expression in the painting? Judith Leyster, "Self-Portrait," c. 1630, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL

a painting of a woman sitting on a red chair with her hand resting on the arm

Woman with Red Hair

ELL Activity: How would you describe the mood of the woman in this painting? What do you think she might be thinking? Write a stream-of-consciousness paragraph as if you were this woman. Amedeo Modigliani, "Woman With Red Hair," 1917, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL

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Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria

ELL Activity: Imagine that Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria, depicted in this painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens, can look out from the painting. What might she see? What could she hear that might distract her? What could she smell? What might she like to eat? Sir Peter Paul Rubens, "Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria," 1606, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL

ELL Activity: Look carefully at the young girl depicted in this painting, and imagine how she feels and what you would like to ask her. Write down 5 questions & then exchange with a partner. Answer each other's questions, and act out the conversation. Jean-Honoré Fragonard, "Young Girl Reading," c.1770, oil on canvas #ESL #ELL Jean Honore Fragonard, Reading Art, Hur Man Målar, The Reader, Woman Reading, Reading A Book, Girl Reading

Jean Honore Fragonard

Young Girl Reading

ELL Activity: Look carefully at the young girl depicted in this painting, and imagine how she feels and what you would like to ask her. Write down 5 questions & then exchange with a partner. Answer each other's questions, and act out the conversation. Jean-Honoré Fragonard, "Young Girl Reading," c.1770, oil on canvas #ESL #ELL

an image of a woman playing the piano with two children

Pianist and Checker Players

ELL Activity: Look at this painting for a few minutes and write down 5 sentences about it in your native language. Then share and compare your responses with a partner in English. Henri Matisse, "Pianist and Checker Players," 1924, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL

Leonardo Da Vinci Pinturas

Oil Painting Reproductions

Caravaggio

Painting Reproductions

Italian Art

Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de' Benci, c. 1474/1478

ELL Activity: Discussion - What can you tell about this woman? Who do you imagine she was? How old do you think she is? What puzzles you about this painting? Do you like her? Why or why not? Leonardo da Vinci, "Ginevra de'Benci [obverse]," c.1474/1478, oil on panel #ESL #ELL

a painting of two people and a dog in front of a house

Edward Hopper Paintings

Edward Hopper Film

ELL Activity: Click the image to watch a video about the life of American artist Edward Hopper. Write down 5 interesting facts about Hopper from the video and share with a partner. Compare your choices. Edward Hopper, "Cape Cod Evening," 1939, oil on canvas #ELL #ESL

National Gallery of Art

Art + English Language Learning

Art + English Language Learning

Find more grade-level-specific learning resources for K-12 educators on our website: http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/education/teachers/lessons-activities.html

18 Pins

National Gallery of Art