Art & Design

Ben Nicholson

Key Stage 3, Art & Design, Abstract art: beyond the normal

Introduction
Intro Quiz
Video
Exit Quiz
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Ben Nicholson

In this lesson, we will learn how to create a Ben Nicholson-inspired artwork using frottage.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When was Piet Mondrian born?

1672 1772 1872 1972

1/5

Q2.What was Piet Mondrian's nationality?

He was French He was Dutch He was Italian He was Belgian

2/5

Q3.What did Mondrian do before he became an artist?

Shop Keeper Lawyer Gallery Owner Primary School Teacher

3/5

Q4.What is Mondrian best known for?

His abstract paintings of horizontal and vertical lines, painted in the three primary colours, black, white & grey His photo-realistic portraits, painted with natural colours His super-sized screen prints of the urban environment His expressive still life paintings made with a wide variety of mark making

4/5

Q5.What inspired Mondrian?

His mother and father His wife and friends Nature, music and dancing Modern buildings and vehicles

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When was Piet Mondrian born?

1672 1772 1872 1972

1/5

Q2.What was Piet Mondrian's nationality?

He was French He was Dutch He was Italian He was Belgian

2/5

Q3.What did Mondrian do before he became an artist?

Shop Keeper Lawyer Gallery Owner Primary School Teacher

3/5

Q4.What is Mondrian best known for?

His abstract paintings of horizontal and vertical lines, painted in the three primary colours, black, white & grey His photo-realistic portraits, painted with natural colours His super-sized screen prints of the urban environment His expressive still life paintings made with a wide variety of mark making

4/5

Q5.What inspired Mondrian?

His mother and father His wife and friends Nature, music and dancing Modern buildings and vehicles

5/5

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Ben Nicholson |

Let us see how much you remember from today's lesson

Q1.When was Ben Nicholson born?

1994 1894 1794 1694

1/5

Q2.What nationality was Ben Nicholson?

American Australian Canadian English

2/5

Q3.Which famous artist and sculptor was Nicholson married to?

Barbara Hepworth Rachel Whiteread Tracey Emin Sarah Lucas

3/5

Q4.How did we make our still life into an abstract drawing?

We added more detail We added lots of tone We simplified it down to basic shapes We experimented with the perspective

4/5

Q5.What is the name of technique we used when rubbing the pencil over the different textures and layers?

Fromage Fritters Frottage Frittata

5/5

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Ben Nicholson |

Let us see how much you remember from today's lesson

Q1.When was Ben Nicholson born?

1994 1894 1794 1694

1/5

Q2.What nationality was Ben Nicholson?

American Australian Canadian English

2/5

Q3.Which famous artist and sculptor was Nicholson married to?

Barbara Hepworth Rachel Whiteread Tracey Emin Sarah Lucas

3/5

Q4.How did we make our still life into an abstract drawing?

We added more detail We added lots of tone We simplified it down to basic shapes We experimented with the perspective

4/5

Q5.What is the name of technique we used when rubbing the pencil over the different textures and layers?

Fromage Fritters Frottage Frittata

5/5

Lesson summary: Ben Nicholson

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