FAMOUS PAINTINGS
Art Appreciation/Lessons For Kids

Mona Lisa


 

These studies of Famous Paintings
were written on an elementary level, but will be of interest to all ages.
They will help students become familiar with
and learn to appreciate the works of famous artists.

Teachers, for each lesson you will find a biography of the artist,
a study sheet, a worksheet, a greyscale print of the picture,
a jigsaw puzzle, a printable and online crossword puzzle, word search, and word scramble,
links for further research, and links to art lessons for many of the artists.

There are posters, books, and videos you can order.

The Art Gallery is open. The public domain prints are taken from a
1913 Edition of Famous Paintings.



SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE ART LESSONS

First read the story about the artist and the painting.
Next study the view of the painting.
Then explore the links in the box.
Next print the study sheet and worksheet. Answer the questions.
Next work the jigsaw puzzle.
Then choose, print, and work a word search, crossword puzzle, or word scramble
Also work online the word search, crossword puzzle, or word scramble
Last print and color the picture.

Save your lesson pages and make a book of Famous Artists at the end of the school year.


ARTISTS






Albert Bierstadt
The Rocky Mountains
Landers' Peak



George Henry Boughton
Pilgrims Going to Church



Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Children's Games



Mary Cassatt
The Boating Party



Cavallino
David Playing for Saul



Paul Cezanne
Apples and Oranges



Lucas Cranach the Younger
Conversion of Paul



John Steuart Curry
Tornado Over Kansas



Albrecht Durer
A Young Hare



Sir Anthony Van Dyck
Charles I of England



Jan Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Marriage



Juan de Flandes
Marriage Feast at Cana



Fragonard
The Reader



Gainsborough
Blue Boy



Paul Gauguin
M.Loulou



Vincent van Gogh
Self-Portrait
With Bandaged Ear



Francisco Goya
Manuel Osorio De Zuniga



Edward Hicks
Noah's Ark



Hans Holbein the Younger
Edward VI as a Child



Winslow Homer
Sailing the Catboat



Pieter de Hooch
The Courtyard
of a House in Delft


Edward Hopper
Light at Two Lights



Jaume Huguet
The Last Supper



Ito Jakuchu
Tiger



Emanuel Leutze
Washington Crossing
the Delaware



Limbourg Bros.
Duke of Berry
on a Journey



Michelangelo
Pieta



Jean-Francois Millet
The Angelus



Claude Oscar Monet
Water Lilies
(The Clouds)



Grandma Moses
Beautiful World



Georgia O'Keeffe
Light Iris



Raphael
St. George and the Dragon



Rembrandt van Rijn
The Syndics of the
Clothmakers' Guild



Remington
The Smoke Signal



Renoir
A Girl With a Watering Can



Sir Joshua Reynolds
Age of Innocence



Diego Rivera
The Flower Carrier



Norman Rockwell
The Golden Rule



Henri Rousseau
Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest



Peter Paul Rubens
Self-Portrait With
Isabella Brant



Georges Seurat
La Grande Jatte



Titian
Portrait of a Man
in a Red Cap



Diego Velazquez
Las Meninas



Jan Vermeer
The Lacemaker



Leonardo De Vinci
Mona Lisa



James Abbot McNeill Whistler
Whistler's Mother



N.C. Wyeth
The Giant



Wang Yani
Baboons






In the interest of safe surfing for young people,
all outside resources on the art lessons above were checked by hand on 6/25/2009.
If you find anything inappropriate please contact me.

Contact Mrs. Stevens by email.




Teachers and homeschool moms,
you can make games such as these for your students at






See more famous paintings at


My mother, Vera Griffin was also a well-known artist in West Texas.





302050: Let's Meet Famous Artists Let's Meet Famous Artists
By School Specialty Publishing

Let's Meet Famous Artists is a sensational resource to teach your students about 19 famous artists and to provide art activities in each of the various styles that made these artists famous. By doing art activities that are related to the artists, your students practice the skills of observing, thinking, and creating. Also included in this book are biographies, activities, evaluations, a bibliography, a glossary, and extended activities to enrich your students; understanding of artists and their art. This resource is also intended to help uncover the artist that is within every child. Grades 1-6. 104 pages.

26018: Masterpiece of the Month: An Art Appreaciation Program for Grades K-5 Masterpiece of the Month: An Art Appreaciation Program for Grades K-5
By Jennifer Thomas / Teacher Created Resources

Students learn about artistic concepts by looking at great works of art. Follow-up art activities using crayons, chalk, tempera paint, and more reinforce learning.

04717: Art Lessons: Busy Teachers Guide Intermediate Art Lessons: Busy Teachers Guide Intermediate
By Michelle M. McAuliffe / Teacher Created Resources

Creating specifically for the time-strapped teacher, these easy to create art projects will make art easy and enjoyable for all! Students will learn the basic elements of art and how to apply them with lessons on drawing, painting, and multi-media projects. Each lesson includes a purpose, art history note, material lists, procedure, assignment choices, connection and reproducible. 80 perforated, reproducible pages, softcover. Grades 3-5.



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