Mon Prof Augmenté
Pear on Three Easels
Age 17 · Art
A real pear sits on a table in a studio, while three canvases show it in different ways. One painting looks like a photograph, one turns the pear into flat colour blocks, and one twists it into swirling, vivid shapes.
This picture is part of the full library
Every lesson is open to everyone for 7 days after it is published. This one came out on October 17, 2026: its text stays readable here, and its picture opens with a subscription.
The app is free. A subscription opens every lesson, in every school year.
In the picture
- The real pear on the table: a green-yellow pear with a small leaf and speckled skin
- The left canvas: a pear painted with soft shading, highlights and a cast shadow
- The middle canvas: a pear reduced to flat, bold blocks of colour
- The right canvas: a stretched, swirling pear with exaggerated colours and lines
Examples
- A passport photo aims to resemble a face closely; a caricature keeps the person recognisable while stretching features.
- A city map simplifies streets; a painting may bend scale and colour to show how a place feels.
Key takeaways
- Images can imitate what we see, simplify it, or transform it.
- The further an image departs from literal resemblance, the more it can express feeling, emphasis, or ideas.
Quiz: Pear on Three Easels (Age 17)
-
According to the card, what are three ways an image can relate to what we see?
-
According to the card, what can increase as an image departs further from literal resemblance?
-
If an artist wants to express feeling or emphasis rather than copy appearances exactly, what does the card suggest?
The answers, each with its explanation, are in the app. This lesson has left the free week, so its quiz is part of the subscription.
Free app, optional subscription
App Store Google Play
Carry on in the app
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
Your child’s teacher does not use My Enhanced Teacher yet?
Tell them about it
