Introducing Art

Chapter 14: Celebrations

Web Museum Activities

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
In Chapter 14, you learned about the different ways artists have recorded celebrations through the ages. Click on the link above to Houston's Museum of Fine Arts to explore different types of celebrations from various cultures. Enter the word festival in the Keywords box and click on Search. You will then see artworks that depict festivals.

As you look through the various images, you will be able to discover different forms of celebrations and understand the meaning of these special events. What is being celebrated in each of these artworks? How do the artworks depict the particular celebration? Describe the meaning behind the festival or celebration.

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