Pete &  Poker
Poker: I'm supposed to decide how the painting makes me feel! Maybe I can walk into the painting? Pete: Just imagine how it might sound, taste, smell and feel to the touch. Then I'll bet you'll know how it makes you feel emotionally: angry, sad, happy.

Lesson1: Interpretation
What's happening? What does it mean?

INTERPRETATION is the process of understanding or making meaning. This process involves several aspects: emotions, symbols, modern and historical importance, and reinterpretation. Your paper will not be complete without answers to these questions.

What could be a new title for this piece?

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What symbols do you see? A symbol is something that stands for something else. For example, a lion is often used as a symbol of strength.

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What do the colors symbolize? For example, blue might mean loyalty or calmness like the sea. _______________________________

What do the colors express--make you feel? Do they create a happy or sad mood? Or some other mood? ______________________

What theme, big idea, is this about? Is it, for instance, about nature, politics, religion, childhood, other? ______________________

What does this work mean for people today?

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