Eight hours between work and sleep : research and curriculum development based on the concept of leisure found in nineteenth-century genre and still life painting : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

Since its creation, the Getty Center for Education in the Arts has been involved in the theoretical development and classroom implementation of Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE). DBAE is a comprehensive approach to art education that draws upon four foundational art disciplines for its instructional content: art production, art history, art criticism, and aesthetics.This Honors Project, Eight Hours Between Work and Sleep: Research and Curriculum Development Based on the Concept of Leisure Found in Nineteenth-Century Genre and Still Life Painting, is divided into three parts. Part I contains research on artists William Sidney Mount (1807-1868) and William Michael Harnett (1848-1892) and how their works coexist with the concept of leisure. Part II consists of a Unit on Leisure, developed in accordance with the Indiana State Proficiencies in Art Education for grades 6-9. It focuses this multifaceted approach (DBAE) toward teaching children how to create, understand, and appreciate works of art. Part II continues with Reflections and Conclusions which act as summation for the entire experience surrounding the Honors Project. Part III contains the Bibliography.