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Resources & Learning Collections Created by: Heidi Quicksilver

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M. Bachelier is shown seated at a desk dressed in a high powdered wig and sumptous gold-embroidered velvet coat and waistcoat. Behind the figure is a rich cloth, pulled back to reveal columns. On the elaborately carved desk are papers and a writing set. M. Bachelier extends his left hand towards the viewer, suggesting that we have interepted him while writing at his des. The painting's coloring consists of rich burgundy red, green, tan and gold.

Lesson Plan: The Science of Seeing Art

Author Heidi Quicksilver

Last Updated April 18, 2018 3:22 p.m.

Lesson Plan: The Science of Seeing Art

Author Heidi Quicksilver

Last Updated April 18, 2018 3:25 p.m.

This remarkable still life depicts a table crowded with, among other things, a gilded covered goblet, a wide saucer-shaped silver tazza, a celestial globe painted with images of the constellations, a skull wearing a laurel wreath, and an extinguished candle, all rendered in exquisite detail with careful attention paid to the effects of light and texture. While the arrangement of objects may appear casual, the composition is artfully balanced along two diagonal axes centered on the two cups that lie crossed on the table. The repetition of ovoid shapes throughout the painting and the monochrome tonality with its restricted range of hues and values, a hallmark of Heda's style, assures the seamless integration of the sundry objects into a unified whole.<br />

Lesson Plan: Zoom In: The Significance of Detail

Author Heidi Quicksilver

Last Updated April 18, 2018 3:29 p.m.

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