Advanced French recreates Seurat painting

Michelle Carter

Members of the French Honor Society and 1st block French class pose for a photo to recreate George Seraut’s famous painting “Un Dimanche Après-Midi à l’Île de la Grande Jatte”. Those included in the photo are: John Valett, Madeline Wodasky, Liliana Lopez, Jack Garabedian, Catherine Gaudelope, Rachael Strasburg, Jill Thomas, Jessica Long, Alayna Sedgewick, Nick Weinel, and Mary Caffrey.

by Jessica Steves, Reporter
May 29, 2014

In May, AP and French IV students went to the athletic field and recreated Georges Seurat’s famous painting, Un dimanche après-midi sur l’Île de la Grande Jatte (A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte), using live models, a few umbrellas and a towel, to recreate the people featured in the original painting.

Class of 2014 member, Nick Weinel, was inspired by The Office, which recreated the famous painting using the cast of the show. Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte is an illustration in in the AP French textbook. With his enthusiasm, and senior Jack Garabedian’s direction, the class got busy planning the photo shoot.

(From Left to Right) John Valett, Madeline Wodaski, Liliana Lopez, Jack Garabedian, Catherine Gaudlip, Rachael Strasburger, Jill Thomas, Jessica Long, Alayna Sedgwick, Nick Weinel, and Mary Caffrey.

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