Seven Deadly Sins Art Scavenger Hunt - Vocabulary

1. Use the definitions from the Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary below to aid in your hunt for pieces of art that exemplify each sin.

Lust - romantic desire especially if strong or uncontrolled Gluttony - the act or habit of eating or drinking too much Greed - selfish desire for food, money, or possessions over and above one's needs Sloth - the quality or state of being lazy Wrath - 1: violent anger; 2: punishment for sin or crime Envy - painful or resentful awareness of an advantage or possession enjoyed by another and the desire to possess the same thing Pride - too high an opinion of one's own ability or worth: a feeling of being better than others

2. In the space below, brainstorm how each of the sins might look in a piece of artwork. Use simple pictures, nouns and adjectives. Lust

Gluttony

Greed

Sloth

Wrath

Envy Pride

3. Use the following terms to describe the pieces of art you identify for each sin on your “Works of Art” page. Here we have used the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa, as an example.

Title of work- the full name of the work in italics | The Scream

Date of work- around when the work is believed to be completed. You may sometimes see a small “c.” in front of the date which stands for circa and means “around”. | 1893

Artist (if known) - give the name of the artist or group that is recognized for the work. If there is no artist known, write unknown | Edvard Munch

Current location- list the name of where the work is currently housed | The National Gallery, Oslo,

Medium- what materials were used to create the work of art | Oil on cardboard

Dimensions- what is the size of the work of art in feet and/or inches*you must convert centimeters over| (36 in × 28.9 in)

How it represents a deadly sin- explain what images you see in the work of art that let’s you know that the sin is present. You should also briefly describe what event is taking place in the work. Most of the museum websites will give you a brief synopsis of what is taking place. | Wrath-1: violent anger; 2: punishment for sin or crime. In the work the person seems to be screaming in agony. The colors and way the artist’s brush strokes create a surreal and emotionally dangerous environment.