FAME
Fine Arts Mini Experience
Sinbad the Sailor
by
Paul Klee
Sinbad At Sea
by
Rimsky-Korsakov
Fine Arts
Music
Art
Literature
Dance
Art is
made up
of lines,
color,
light &
shadow,
and
texture
Music consists of:
Melody
rhythm
harmony
dynamics
Introduction
How many of you have ever been to the ocean? Today we are
going to make an imaginary trip there. Close your eyes. Picture
what it looks like and listen to the music. See if you can really feel
as through you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean. Can you
feel the movement of the oceans? Now I’m going to give you some
help with your imagination. I have a bottle of water and I’m going
to spray you lightly to make you feel as though you are at the
ocean.
Before I spray you, remember we are trying to create a peaceful
day on the water, so feel calmness, keep your eyes closed, and
make believe you are sitting in that boat and the sea spray is
blowing in your face. This is a piece of music that the composer
tried to make sound like the ocean. A composer writes music.
(Spray here)
This piece of music and the painting I’m going to show you, tell the
story of Sinbad the Sailor.
The
Story
of
Sinbad
Sinbad’s father dies, leaving young Sinbad wealthy. He
wastes his money by buying fancy clothes and expensive
meals. He realizes that he will soon be poor so he sells
what he has left and buys a ship. He has many
adventures and lands on an island. The island is
beautiful! The crew lights fires and washes their clothes.
Suddenly, the island quakes as they have landed on a
whale! They run for their lives! Sinbad floats for days in a
wash tub and finally lands safely on a real island. Sinbad
finds food and sees amazing sights including a fish with a
head like an owl. Eventually he gets home, forgets his
hardships and plans for his 2nd voyage.
This story is told by a composer named Nikolai RimskyKorsakov and an artist named Paul Klee.
• Korsakov loved fairy tales
• Korsakov joined the navy
• He began to compose songs
about the sea
• He married and had three
kids
• He became a teacher of
music
• He had several heart attacks
which led to his death in 1908
Sinbad at Sea
By
Nikolai
Rimsky-Korsakov
The composer’s
name sounds a
little different but
it’s easy to
remember. His
name sounds like
a cough.
Rimsky-Korsakov.
• Melody is important to his
piece because it tells the
story. The melody is told
through the violin’s song.
1844-1908
• Born in Switzerland
• He could draw with both hands
Sinbad
the Sailor
• He sang and played violin
• He loved opera
• He became obsessed with color
By
• He married and had a son, Felix
• He used to make puppets for Felix
Paul Klee
• He became an art professor
• He was denounced by the Nazis
• He died in 1940 from measles
1879-1940
Sinbad the Sailor
Central characters:
Warrier w/spear
Three monsters
Group is unified by:
• Color
• Pattern
• Bright colors
• Dark background
Ocean and sky are
divided by a curve
that resembles a
wave.
Background is made
of irregular rectangles
Figures are made up
of smaller, more
complex geometric
patterns in greater
color mix
Klee’s
other
famous
works
Color
Lines
Shapes
Lines
Color
Sinbad
the
Sailor