Renaissance Portrait Gallery

  While studying the European Renaissance in 9th grade Global History and Geography, students were given the assignment to create self-portraits. After looking at examples including the Mona Lisa, Charles V at Muhlenberg, and several Arcimboldo portraits, the students went to work. All were asked to incorporate symbols of their personality; some chose to draw their self-portraits, while others opted for Arcimboldo-inspired collage portraits. Either way, students engaged with the idea of art-making in a hands-on, meaningful way, as advocated by John Dewey.

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