Hokusai (Japanese) is the most famous woodblock printmaker in the world. He painted 36 Views of Mount Fuji, of which this is the most reproduced. Mount Fuji is in the back of the picture. Painted in the 1820’s, it was the time that the west forced the opening of Japan …
Peter Bruegel the Elder was from the Netherlands, and was among the first generation of artists to paint oil paintings of every day life, when all paintings were no longer of mostly religious themes. He painted the activities of peasants which gives us a real window into life in the …
Munsch described his painting as a “scream of nature”. What environmental issue do you personally address, and what would you like to see addressed? Largely as a result of The Scream Munsch is one of the most famous of modern painters. If you could have your wish what things would …
Milk and Me – stories of products from milk that I like ad don’t like (milk, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice-cream, etc. Bread and Me – my favourite sandwiches making my own sandwiches, baking bread, types of bread I have tried, etc. Behind her on the floor is a …
David is holding a slingshot. Write stories of weapons you have had or played with – toy guns, bows and arrows, toy rifle, toy sword, space weapon, etc. David is a young shepherd facing a giant with sword. Write about being brave. What do you think bravery is? Give some …
Using various of the elements in the picture, tell the story of the babysitter. Jobs I have done. Stories about your brothers and sisters, or cousins.
Stories of trains and other vehicles and you. (toy trains, remote control cars, super cars, racing cars, etc.) Everything you know about clocks (history, types, time zones, alarms, how you keep time yourself) Being on Time. Sometimes time seems to stand still, sometimes it races, sometimes you are late, sometimes …
John Collier was from a prominent and talented family of Quakers in the late 1800’s. Quakers made a great contribution to ethical commercial ventures such as chocolate making and fine china. He was a Pre-Raphaelite painter – of romantic pictures of women with pale skin and long wavy reddish-brown hair. …
Fragonard lived in the 1700’s. His style is called Rococo – full of exuberant detail. For over 50 years his work was so completely ignored that a 1873 history of art doesn’t even mention his name. Now though he is considered one of France’s greatest artists. The Swing is one …
Diego Rivera is one of the most famous artists of Mexico. His paintings reflect the efforts of the working class. He was regularly commissioned to create sweeping wall murals celebrating Mexico. His wife, Frida Kahlo, is also one of the most famous artists of Mexico. Stories about times when you …
