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MoonLink Activity #1 (Robert McCall)

Directions: Fill in the blanks about the painter Robert McCall, and then use the space under each painting's name to write notes or thoughts about the painting.

Robert McCall has been associated with NASA for almost 35 years. He has created historical paintings of the American space program and sparked imaginations with his paintings depicting future space. His work has been used in magazines like and on postage stamps. He has created graphics for movies like and Star Trek. One of his most famous paintings greets visitors to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Note carefully and consider the classical aspects of the following paintings.

1. Mars Mission #1 (1972)
2. Palladios Villa Revisited (1990)
3. A Moment in Time (1991)
4. Transcendental Moment (1990)
5. The Starseekers (1994)

What meaning or significance does the classical motif give these paintings?

Do you think this motif is appropriate for the subject matter?

Which is your favorite and why?

Are these paintings inspirational in any way to you?

Do you think McCall meant them to be?