Jan Steen and Color Symbolism
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This is an introductory art lesson plan, for high school, on color symbolism. Here, Jan Steen’s paintings are used as a basis for a class discussion on how he may have chosen his dominant colors in each work in order to symbolize a certain mood or expression.
Jan Steen and Color Symbolism
- 1. JAN STEEN AND COLOR SYMBOLISM BY JENNIFER WELLS
- 2. BLUE • Faith • Wisdom • Loyalty • Truth • Heaven • Trust • Friendship The Doctor’s Visit, 1663–1665
- 3. RED • Love • Passion • Fire • Blood • Sensitivity • Romance Bathsheba Receiving David’s Letter, 1659
- 4. YELLOW • Happiness • Joy • Energy • Intellect • Creativity • Freshness Night’s End in a Tavern
- 5. ORANGE • Adventure • Creativity • Excitement • Pleasure • Wisdom • Wealth The Dissolute Household, 1668
- 6. GREEN • Growth • Harmony • Fertility & Vitality • Stability • Hope • Healing & Balance • Peace Arrival of a Visitor
- 7. WHITE • Purity • Truth • Innocence • Protection • Healing The Continence of Scipio, late 1660s
- 8. BLACK • Sadness & Mourning • Despair • Elegance • Power • Formality Burgher of Delft and his Daughter, 1655
- 9. PURPLE • Power • Luxury • Ambition • Wisdom • Dignity • Creativity • Magic The Dancing Couple, 1663
- 10. PINK • Appreciation & Gratitude • Happiness • Admiration • Friendships • Compassion & Harmony The Merry Threesome
- 11. BROWN • Friendship • Homeliness • Concentration • Courage • Energy Twelfth Night, 1662
Editor's Notes
- #2: This is an introductory art lesson plan, for high school, on color symbolism. Here, Jan Steen’s paintings are used as a basis for a class discussion on how he may have chosen his dominant colors in each work in order to symbolize a certain mood or expression.Resources:http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/MalgorzataSzczesiak-182563-colours-symbolism-entertainment-ppt-powerpoint/http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/steen.phphttp://www.hektoeninternational.org/Lovesickness.htmlhttp://www.traditioninaction.org/Cultural/D015cpProtestantMentalities.htmhttp://www.artinthepicture.com/paintings/Jan_Steen/The-Dissolute-Household/http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/jan-steen/http://www.mystudios.com/artgallery/J/Jan-Steen/The-Merry-Threesom.htmlhttp://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:The_Dancing_Couple-1663-Jan_Steen.jpgThe Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens collection book