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Iconic images from art movements
I can create a subverted interpretation of an iconic image.
Lesson 5 of 6
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- Year 7
Iconic images from art movements
I can create a subverted interpretation of an iconic image.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When an image is iconic it represents a particular idea or thing and can be easily and quickly recognised.
- Iconic images in art often come from art movements in Western art history, often due to the innovative techniques used.
- Iconic images from Western art can mean that our diverse world is often not reflected.
- Contemporary artists are addressing this imbalance by increasing the visibility of marginalised groups.
Keywords
Iconic - something that is widely recognised and represents a particular idea or thing, often because it is very famous or significant
Subvert - to challenge or undermine recognised systems, norms or authorities
Common misconception
Iconic images come from across all areas of art history.
Iconic images mainly come from Western art history which can mean that the diversity of our world is often not reflected.
Pupils could pose in the style of *The Last Supper* for a photograph.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Fineliners, variety of paper for collage, coloured pencils, lollipop sticks and plasticine.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Artists can be a powerful voice for marginalised groups.
Artists can be a powerful voice for marginalised groups.
False
Q2.Which are forms of political event that artists can respond to?
Which are forms of political event that artists can respond to?
equality
identify
Q3.Which art movement responded to the First World War?
Which art movement responded to the First World War?
Post-Impressionism
Abstract Expressionism
Pop art
Q4.Which artists responded to the chaos of the Second World War?
Which artists responded to the chaos of the Second World War?
Aubrey Williams
Althea McNish
Q5.The artists in the Caribbean Art Movement were concerned with the of Caribbean artists.
The artists in the Caribbean Art Movement were concerned with the of Caribbean artists.
Q6.What artworks is Althea McNish best known for?
What artworks is Althea McNish best known for?
paintings
collage
installation
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name given to something that is widely recognised and represents a particular idea or thing?
What is the name given to something that is widely recognised and represents a particular idea or thing?
realistic
idealistic
symbolic
Q2.Which event does Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Last Supper' depict?
Which event does Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Last Supper' depict?
the moment Jesus turns water into wine
the moment of Jesus' crucifixion
the moment of Jesus' resurrection
Q3.Iconic images in art often come from art movements in art history.
Iconic images in art often come from art movements in art history.
Q4.In art, artists can iconic images from Western art by changing and altering them.
In art, artists can iconic images from Western art by changing and altering them.
Q5.In Tavares Strachan’s 'The First Supper', what figures does the artist use in place of Jesus and his disciples?
In Tavares Strachan’s 'The First Supper', what figures does the artist use in place of Jesus and his disciples?
other religious characters
politicians from the 20th century
Q6.What does Susan Dorothea White replace Jesus and the disciples with in her version of da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'?
What does Susan Dorothea White replace Jesus and the disciples with in her version of da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'?
