An eye for art: focusing on great artists and their work

Abstract

"Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explorations that inspire artistic development, focused looking, and creative writing. This treasure trove of artwork from the National Gallery of Art includes, among others, works by Raphael, Rembrandt, Georgia O'Keeffe, Henri Matisse, Chuck Close, Jacob Lawrence, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Calder, representing a wide range of artistic styles and techniques. Written by museum educators with decades of hands-on experience in both art-making activities and making art relatable to children, the activities include sculpting a clay figure inspired by Edgar Degas; drawing an object from touch alone, inspired by Joan Miro's experience as an art student; painting a double-sided portrait with one side reflecting physical traits and the other side personality traits, inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's Ginevra de' Benci; and creating a story based on a Mary Cassatt painting. Educators, homeschoolers, and families alike will find their creativity sparked by this art extravaganza"--

Contents

Studying Nature. John Constable -- Claude Monet -- Martin Johnson Heade -- Georgia O'Keeffe -- Andy Goldsworthy -- Exploring Places. Rembrandt van Rijn -- Canaletto -- Jasper Francis Cropsey -- Thomas Moran -- Henri Matisse -- George Bellows -- Examining Portraits. Leonardo da Vinci -- Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun -- Vincent van Gogh -- Chuck Close -- Telling Stories. Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi -- Raphael -- Peter Paul Rubens -- John Singleton Copley -- Augustus Saint-Gaudens -- Jacob Lawrence -- Observing Everyday Life. Osias Beert the Elder -- Jan Steen -- Edouard Manet -- Winslow Homer -- Mary Cassatt -- Wayne Thiebaud -- Questioning Traditions. Giuseppe Arcimboldo -- Johannes Vermeer -- J.M.W. Turner -- Pablo Picasso -- Joan Miró -- Diego Rivera -- Romare Bearden -- Jackson Pollock -- Playing with Space. Edgar Degas -- Alexander Calder -- Dan Flavin -- Martin Puryear -- Timeline of artists.