Sveva Caetani
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The book Recapitulation: A Journey has colour photographs of the Recapitulation series as well as poems and short essays about the paintings.

Choose one colour plate in the book. Look at the painting carefully.

First, write down the name of the painting.

Then, make a list of what you see. Include objects in the picture and the colours used. Does the painting appear to tell a story? What is happening in the picture?

Finally, make a list of describing words that tell how this painting makes you feel.

Book available:

Okanagan University College Library
Okanagan Regional Library

The short video Maud Lewis: a world without shadows documents the life and work of another Canadian woman painter, showing her paintings and the countryside which she painted in Nova Scotia (10 min). Another video, The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis, was released in 1996 (60 min).

After viewing one of the videos, make a list of the similarities and differences between Sveva Caetani and Maud Lewis. Discuss your findings.

Videos available:

Maud Lewis: a world without shadows - OUC Library
The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis - Okanagan Regional Library and Literacy BC