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Judith and Holofernes

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Tar Baby vs. St. Sebastian

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People on Fire

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Congregation Ladies

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The Cotton Bowl

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Harriet Tubman

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Helmet Mask (sowei)

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Silence of Thought #2

A mixed-media sculpture made of a wooden ironing board, cowrie shells, braided synthetic hair, shoe laces, clay pots, and a basketball.
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Black Magic (It’s Fantastic)

A sculpture of a blue-and-black wooden female figure hovering within a bronze cage that extends from her waist to the floor.
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Tippy Toes

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Portrait of Emy

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Portrait of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius

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Corrugated

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Truly Grateful

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Allegorical Portrait of an Artist in Her Studio

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Panel (perhaps portion of a loincloth tie-end)

A painted terracotta vessel shaped like a crouching animal with patterned limbs and tail, open-mouth spout, and intricate black, cream, and red designs.
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Jaguar Vase

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The Thinker

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Head from a Shabti of Akhenaten

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Ready-to-go resources are short, flexible learning activities that center art as texts. “What are they saying?” is designed for small group or independent work and should be self-managed by high school students. Teens research the subject of a painting or object to develop a “character” point-of-view voiced in a meme. They can work through a variety of artworks over time.

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