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The MET’s Awesome Art Adventure for Kids

March 9th, 2013

Hi!  It’s Saturday, March 9, 2013 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

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The MET: Aaron’s Awesome Adventure

Age Range: 6 and up (approximately, with parental supervision)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers this free, online, read-aloud, short story about an inquisitive red-headed boy’s adventures in the Museum and the four pieces of artwork he encounters there.

When you get to the site you’ll see the storybook cover. Just click on the arrows to read the illustrated story.

When you’re finished reading the story, look for the menu directly below the storybook screen, and click on “About the Art.” A new page opens where you can learn more about the art featured in the story. Unfortunately, some of the links to learning more about the artwork aren’t working – so, I took the time to find the links as follows:

Temple of Dendur

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Funerary Mask (Peru)

Arms & Armor (This is a gateway to the Museum’s collections on armor.)

Note: Should you have trouble opening any of the above links, just go to the Met Museum’s home page at www.MetMuseum.org and enter the name of the artwork into the search engine.

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Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane Artwork!

October 27th, 2012

Hi! It’s Saturday, October 27, 2012 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

Age Range: 9 and up (with parental supervision)

The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers an interactive look at a classic painting titled, The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane by John Quidor. The painting was inspired by the famous short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, written by Washington Irving.

When you get to the website roll your cursor over the painting to see excerpts from the story that the painting depicts. You’ll see Ichabod Crane, wild-eyed in fear, as he’s pursued by the headless horseman. The horseman carries his “head” (a green pumpkin) as he chases Crane on horseback through a forest of twisted tree branches. It illustrates the frightening tale perfectly.

If you’re unfamiliar with the short story, you can read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving online for free at Project Gutenberg.

You can also download an audio version (mp3) of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for free at LibriVox.   

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Free “Myth In Art” Curriculum

September 29th, 2012

Hi! It’s Saturday, September 29, 2012 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

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Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths & Legends in Art

Age Range: 11 and up (with parental supervision; younger children may enjoy aspects of this presentation)

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts sponsors this website that offers a free, downloadable curriculum and website presentation titled, “World Myths & Legends in Art.” It presents stories and folk lore from cultures around the world that have inspired artists to give them visual form.

When you get to the site, you’ll see a brief introduction and four icon menus that include:

*Art by Culture – View myth-inspired artwork from cultures in Africa, China, Ancient Egypt, Western Europe, Ancient Greece, Japan and more.

*What is Myth – Read an introduction to myth, and learn why they are such compelling stories for artists to depict.

*Art by Theme – Explore the artistic creations of art themed around myths about creation, gods, heroes, animals, or beast characters.

*View All Art – Click on icon images of the 26 works of art displayed on the site, and learn more about the artwork as well as the myth or legend that it depicts.

*Compare and Contrast – This is an interactive online essay activity. Students select two works of art from the presentation and write a short essay comparing and contrasting them.

Before you dive in, it may help to read “How to Use This Site” that is located on a tiny horizontal menu bar below the main selections. There, you will also find a link to the free, “Downloadable Curriculum“ to use offline. It’s a remarkable resource in art history and appreciation that is divided into a series of lessons and includes discussion questions. If you have middle and high school age children, this could be a terrific learning tool for the whole family to use together. 

 

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Which Artists Share Your Birthday?

September 10th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Saturday, September 8, 2012 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Which Artists Share Your Birthday?

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers this free, interactive tool that let’s you find out what artists share your birthday – plus, you can learn more about them and see some of their work!

When you get to the website, just follow the instructions to enter the month, day, and year of your birth. Click “Go” and a new page opens with a menu of artists born on your birthday.

Each artist’s name is linked to a page that provides some basic information about them – and in some cases you can read an extensive biography. Plus, you can click on “Works in the Collection” to see pictures of their artwork that are housed at the museum.

You may not recognize the names of the artists who share your birthdate, but it’s fun to get to know them through this activity. It may springboard you to all kinds of art appreciation education.

Note: Art is in the eye of the beholder. Therefore, parents (as always) should preview the art to determine suitability of content, and supervise all Internet access.

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Labor Day Inspired Art!

September 10th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Saturday, September 1, 2012 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

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Saturday Evening Post: Work Break

Age Range: All (with parental supervision)

Labor Day is Monday!  You’ll find a brief explanation of Labor Day to share with your children by clicking here.  I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some artwork that was inspired by America’s workforce.

The Saturday Evening Post magazine distinguished itself through its cover artwork. The illustrations depicted scenes from American life and were created by talented artists – most notably, Norman Rockwell. At this website, you can view the magazine’s engaging cover artwork that shows laborers and workers in a variety of occupations taking a break.

When you get to the site just scroll down the page to view the artistic covers and read some information about them. Click on any one to see an enlarged view

Stevan Dohanos was another popular illustrator for The Saturday Evening Post. One of his illustrations, “Labor Day Picnic – September 11, 1954“ can be viewed on this blog. When you get to the site, you’ll see several Post covers with a summer theme created by Dohanos. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the Labor Day cover.

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Rembrandt for Kids!

July 14th, 2012

Hi!  It’s Saturday, July 14, 2012 and time for Art at ClickSchooling!

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Rembrandt Kids

Age Range: 5-10 (with parental supervision)

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Dutch Master artist, was born on July 15th, 1606. Celebrate his birthday by exploring a virtual gallery of Rembrandt’s paintings designed for kids! This  is a commercial website that sells a CD-ROM that introduces Rembrandt’s art to children in great detail. But you don’t have to purchase a thing to explore the free virtual art gallery that includes twenty paintings.

When you get to the site, you’ll see thumbnail images of 20 paintings by Rembrandt.  Click on the image.  A new screen opens with the enlarged picture for easy viewing, and below it you’ll find:

  • The painting title
  • The size of the original masterpiece
  • The  medium used to create the artwork
  • Where the original painting is currently on display
  • A description of the painting in language kids can understand, with some simple suggested activities or trivia

This is an easy way to introduce children to the work of Rembrandt. It could act as a springboard to greater interest in art, lots of family discussion, and it might inspire your child’s inner artist.  

 

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