Artist Study
What is Artist Study?
"We aim at putting the children in touch with the great artist minds of all ages. We try to unlock for their delectation the wonderful garden of Art, in which grow most lovely flowers, most wholesome fruits. We want to open their eyes and minds to appreciate the masterpieces of pictorial art, to lead them from mere fondness for a pretty picture which pleases the senses up to honest love and discriminating admiration for what is truly beautiful - a love and admiration which are the response of heart and intellect to the appeal addressed to them through the senses by all great works of art.
What is the fundamental idea of our scheme of Picture Talks? It is, I take it, our conception of Art itself; not as the luxury of the rich, the plaything of the idle, the fetish of the would-be "cultured," but as a means of expressing man's noblest dreams, deepest thoughts and tenderest fancies. This conception has been variously expressed in various definitions. Thus: "Art is the incarnation of a soul of truth in a body of beauty. ....the beautiful expression of thought tinged by emotion. ....the second revelation of infinity....across the mind of man. ..a second creation: man's will calling a thought into material existence, and his judgment pronouncing it to be very good." --PNEU
Teaching at Spread the Feast Co-op:
To do a picture study
You can copy and paste the public domain images of the artwork into a Word document or something similar and then print them on Shutterfly or at Sam's for each child. 4x6 or 5x7 are nice. If the cost is too much, you can be reimbursed.
Resources:
http://www.amblesideonline.org/ArtSch.shtml
http://simplycharlottemason.com/2012/09/06/teaching-art-subject-by-subject-part-15/
http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/picture-study-portfolios/
http://www.charlottemasonhelp.com/2009/07/picture-study.html
FALL 2012 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) French Impressionist
1. La Grenouilliere, 1869, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
2. Les Grands Boulevards, 1875, The Henry P. McIlhenny [travelling] Collection
3. La Loge, 1874, Courtauld Institute Galleries, University of London
4. Girl with a Watering Can, 1876, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
5. The Two Sisters, On the Terrace, 1881, Art Institute of Chicago
6. Girls at the Piano, 1892, Musee d'Orsay, Paris
This is directly from Ambleside Online's website which is free for all to use. These are the prints we studied in our co-op over the years. Please click on Artist Study above for more information on on resources and picture study.
2011-2012 TERM 1 Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) French Rococo (This term's composer: Mozart, Early classical)
We suggest using AO's Fragonard Biography this term.
1. The Grand Cascade at Tivoli, 1760, or here
2. The Swing, 1766, OR The See-Saw
3. The Music Lesson, 1769
4. A Young Girl Reading, 1776
5. Education is Everything, 1780
6. The Visit to the Nursery, before 1784 (Here is a study/drawing of The Visit to the Nursery.)
Special interest: Compare and contrast these family scenes:
The Italian Family, c. 1759
The Happy Family, 1769
The Farmers' Children
2011-2012 TERM 2 Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) American; Hudson River School (This term's composer: Mendelssohn, Romantic) Biography, with links to other works
1. The Wetterhorn, 1857
2. Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1863, or here
3. Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California, 1865
4. Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1868
5. Seal Rock, 1872
6. Last of the Buffalo, 1888
Special interest:
Sunlight and Shadow, 1862 (study of shadows falling on a church front)
The Arch of Octavius (The Roman Fish Market), 1858
Sunset in the Yosemite Valley, 1868
Bridal Veil Falls, 1872
On the Saco, (note the colors)
Wikipedia has a nice collection of high quality works
2011-2012 TERM 3 Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) American Illustrator (This term's composer: Bartok and Hindermith)
"We aim at putting the children in touch with the great artist minds of all ages. We try to unlock for their delectation the wonderful garden of Art, in which grow most lovely flowers, most wholesome fruits. We want to open their eyes and minds to appreciate the masterpieces of pictorial art, to lead them from mere fondness for a pretty picture which pleases the senses up to honest love and discriminating admiration for what is truly beautiful - a love and admiration which are the response of heart and intellect to the appeal addressed to them through the senses by all great works of art.
What is the fundamental idea of our scheme of Picture Talks? It is, I take it, our conception of Art itself; not as the luxury of the rich, the plaything of the idle, the fetish of the would-be "cultured," but as a means of expressing man's noblest dreams, deepest thoughts and tenderest fancies. This conception has been variously expressed in various definitions. Thus: "Art is the incarnation of a soul of truth in a body of beauty. ....the beautiful expression of thought tinged by emotion. ....the second revelation of infinity....across the mind of man. ..a second creation: man's will calling a thought into material existence, and his judgment pronouncing it to be very good." --PNEU
Teaching at Spread the Feast Co-op:
To do a picture study
- Select one artist.
- Show the students one of that artist’s works. Look at it together until everyone can close their eyes and see every detail in its place.
- Turn over the picture and have the children describe what it looks like.
- Look at the picture again and discuss any other points of interest.
- Display the picture in your home for the rest of the week.
You can copy and paste the public domain images of the artwork into a Word document or something similar and then print them on Shutterfly or at Sam's for each child. 4x6 or 5x7 are nice. If the cost is too much, you can be reimbursed.
Resources:
http://www.amblesideonline.org/ArtSch.shtml
http://simplycharlottemason.com/2012/09/06/teaching-art-subject-by-subject-part-15/
http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/picture-study-portfolios/
http://www.charlottemasonhelp.com/2009/07/picture-study.html
FALL 2012 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) French Impressionist
1. La Grenouilliere, 1869, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
2. Les Grands Boulevards, 1875, The Henry P. McIlhenny [travelling] Collection
3. La Loge, 1874, Courtauld Institute Galleries, University of London
4. Girl with a Watering Can, 1876, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
5. The Two Sisters, On the Terrace, 1881, Art Institute of Chicago
6. Girls at the Piano, 1892, Musee d'Orsay, Paris
This is directly from Ambleside Online's website which is free for all to use. These are the prints we studied in our co-op over the years. Please click on Artist Study above for more information on on resources and picture study.
2011-2012 TERM 1 Jean Honore Fragonard (1732-1806) French Rococo (This term's composer: Mozart, Early classical)
We suggest using AO's Fragonard Biography this term.
1. The Grand Cascade at Tivoli, 1760, or here
2. The Swing, 1766, OR The See-Saw
3. The Music Lesson, 1769
4. A Young Girl Reading, 1776
5. Education is Everything, 1780
6. The Visit to the Nursery, before 1784 (Here is a study/drawing of The Visit to the Nursery.)
Special interest: Compare and contrast these family scenes:
The Italian Family, c. 1759
The Happy Family, 1769
The Farmers' Children
2011-2012 TERM 2 Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) American; Hudson River School (This term's composer: Mendelssohn, Romantic) Biography, with links to other works
1. The Wetterhorn, 1857
2. Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak, 1863, or here
3. Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California, 1865
4. Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1868
5. Seal Rock, 1872
6. Last of the Buffalo, 1888
Special interest:
Sunlight and Shadow, 1862 (study of shadows falling on a church front)
The Arch of Octavius (The Roman Fish Market), 1858
Sunset in the Yosemite Valley, 1868
Bridal Veil Falls, 1872
On the Saco, (note the colors)
Wikipedia has a nice collection of high quality works
2011-2012 TERM 3 Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) American Illustrator (This term's composer: Bartok and Hindermith)
