Introduction to Close Reading for Mood Using Visual Art

Visit the original source created by Govind Lingam to gain an understanding of the general idea behind and applications of a mood board: 

Teach Design: Mood Board

Samples of comparative art from the National Gallery of Art or similar open source site:

National Gallery of Art

I suggest art that shares a similar subject but contains a contrasting treatment such as "The Boating Party" by Cassatt paired with "Watson and the Shark" by Copley-Kid as well as "Landscape" by Henri-Joseph Harpignies paired with "Banks of the Seine, Vetheuil" by Claude Monet.  


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