The Milkmaid of Bordeaux

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-milkmaid-of-bordeaux

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artwork title?The Milkmaid of Bordeaux
2. What is the artist?Francisco Goya
3. Who painted it and when?Goya painted it between 1825 and 1827, just before he died in 1828.
4. Why is it special for being one of Goya's last paintings?It is thought to be one of his final works, showing how he kept creating beautiful art even when he was sick and deaf.

Oeuvre: The entire body of works produced by an artist throughout their career.
Provenance: The history of ownership of a work of art, tracing its journey through time.
Rococo: An artistic style popular in the 18th century, characterized by lightness, elegance, and elaborate ornamentation.