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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
FOR
7th
Grade Basic Art
Materials
for students and teachers
By
Jaclynn
A. Huntington
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| Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519 |
Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475-1564 |
Raphael
Sanzio 1483-1520 |
Albrecht Dürer 1471-1528 |
The Renaissance period was a time of
great discovery and growth.
Not
only in science and exploration but in the fine arts as well.
Four
artists were more than just masters in the areas of
painting,
sculpture and architecture.
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Biographies
Born: April 15,
1452 - Died: May 2, 1519
Leonard the man - his machines: If you have a keen interest in machines this is an excellent site to visit. Loadstar's Lair provides an extensive look at Leonardo da Vinci. Along with his biography there is a listing of his works and those that came from his factory with very interesting details on each. You can even learn more about his other talents in writing and music as well as his famous mirror writing. A most excellent site!
Learning About Leonardo: Students from John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx developed this site for Think Quest. It gives us a delightful look at Leonardo da Vinci and the mystery behind the Mona Lisa smile. They give us a sample of his music and links to other resources. Some pages are in frame format.
Leonardo da Vinci: The Artchive gives the story from "Sister Wendy's Story of Painting". Learn about his contribution to polymath, his other women with mysterious smiles and how he used depth. Links to more of his work and other reading material is provided.
Leonardo da Vinci: North Park University
gives us a short biography on da Vinci with information and links
to some of his paintings.
Lesson Plans
Art Master of the Week: Leonardo da Vinci: Explore Art presents a lesson plan for connecting self portraits with printmaking. This lesson is designed primarily for younger students but could easily be adapted for higher classes. A brief biography is included with links to his work and other relevant sites.
Water Color Self Portraits: Dick Blick Art Materials gives an excellent lesson plan for creating self portraits in water color. Samples are included.
Oval Action Figures: Learn the basics of figure proportion and create oval action figures. Develop them further into figure drawings. This lesson plan comes from Sanford-Create Art.
More Of His Work
The Restoration of the Last
Supper:
Guide Andrea Mulder-Slater gives us a history of the painting
with several links to other discussions, views, theories and
controversy behind this work of art. This site is presented by
About.com.
Just For Fun
Leonardo's Workshop: Sandford-the Write Site
has an excellent game in which you go back in time to solve a
mystery and learn more about the world of the Renaissance
Masters.
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Biographies
Born: March 6,
1475 - Died: February 18th, 1564
Michelangelo Buonarroti: A very thorough offering of information from michelangelo.com. This site covers the early years, mid-life and final days of this great master. Links to resource material and other relevant sites are included. A word search game can also be found here.
Michelangelo: Mark Harden brings you information and images through the Artchives. A brief biography is present with an extensive detailing of many of his works.
Michelangelo: North Park University
brings us a short biography on Michelangelo with informational
links to some of his works.
Lesson Plans
Artist of the Week: Michelangelo(1475 - 1564): Connie M. Powers gives a brief biography along with links to his work and other relevant sites. Her lesson shows a technique for making a painting look old. the lesson is geared more for elementary students but could be adapted for higher classes.
Markers, Muscles, &
Michelangelo:
From Crayola.com comes a lesson plan to study and draw basic
human anatomy, especially muscles and the human form. Adaptations
for other subject areas are included.
More Of His Work
Exploring the Sistine Chapel Ceiling: An exploration of the layout and individual panels of the ceiling are available. This site comes from Wayne State University.
Michelangelo and the Sistine
Chapel: Here
is a short biography and an explanation as to why it took so long
to finish the Sistine Chapel. From PageWise.com
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Biographies
Born: April 6,
1483 - Died: April 6, 1520
Raphael: North Park University gives a short biography on Raphael with a few graphics of his work. Information on his connection to other artists of his time are included.
Raffaello Sanzio (1483 - 1520): California State University gives six good examples of his work from their Addio gallery. A brief biography is included.
Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael): This is a short biography of Raphael and other artists of his time. The author of this page was unavailable.
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio) (1483-1520): The story of Raphael with several links to his work and other relevant information. Presented by Mark Harden through Artchives.
Raphael: A brief biography by Roger C Zollo with a rare painting of this artist. Links to many of the great masters.
Raffaello Sanzio: A site from Virtualology. A brief biography with several good links to other sites on Raphael. This site also supports a means for students to share their findings.
Temple of Raphael: Messengers of Light present a biography of Raphael with many graphics of his works.
Lesson Plans
Artist Of The Week:
RAPHAEL: A
brief biography, links to his work and his relationship to other
artists of his time. Introduction to key words, an art
project and projects linked to other areas of education.
More Of His Work
RAFFAILLO SANZIO: Lynn University presents an interesting look at the paintings of Raphael. An excellent site to use in lesson plans on critique.
Raphael: Several pages of
thumbprint links to the works of Raphael. A biography and time
line links are provided. This lovely site was created by Carol
Gerten-Jackson.
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Biographies
Born: May 21,
1471 - Died: April 6, 1528
Albrecht Dürer: A biography with numerous thumbnails of his work. Links and sources by Dave Smith.
Albrecht Dürer: Easy to read biography of Dürer from HistoryCenter.net.
Albrecht Dürer: North Park University presents a short biography with a few graphics of this master's work.
Durer's Polyhedral: A look at Durer's contribution to the polyhedral. Examples from his painters manual which was one of the first writings for teaching perspective. By George W. Hart
Albrecht Dürer: This is a biography with
samples of his work and comparison of his work to another artist.
.Presented by the Boglewood Corporation.
Lesson Plans
Discovering Details With
Dürer:
Cryola.com presents a lesson on how to create an original,
detailed painting using your observations of nature. Additional
lessons are included.
More Of His Work
Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528: Extensive biography taken from Microsoft Encarta, at Carol Gerten's Fine Art Museum. Several pages of his work are included.
Albrecht Dürer: A short biography from the National Gallery of Art with extensive examples of his work.
Albrecht Dürer: Mark Hardin gives a
biography of Dürer with several links to his work and relevant
sites.
About the Renaissance
High Renaissance: A view on the movements and themes of this time. The author takes a look at the Madonna theme which was quite extensive in Renaissance art. Created by Anna Tse, a student from the University of Auckland in New Zealand.
Renaissance: An introduction to the Renaissance movement of the Middle Ages. This includes the art of the time as well as other great advancements. Presented by the Annenberg/CPB Project.
La Renaissance: An overview of the
Renaissance period and how the great thinkers and creators
contributed to the development and advancement in art, science
and other fields. Presented by Web Museum, Paris.
Lesson Plans
Two Point Perspective: Sanford-Create Art gives a Technique Demonstration. Step by step instructions with graphics and how perspective developed during the Renaissance is presented.
Just For Fun
Become a Spice Trader: A bit off the track of art but a fun activity tied to the Renaissance period. Presented by The Annenberg/CPB Project.
Virtual Renaissance: A journey through time where you can meet many characters who will show you how life was during the Renaissance. Visit famous places and learn more about the masters as well as many other wondrous things from this time period.
The Incredible Art Test: Test your knowledge of
major artists and their work interactively. Presented by ArtsWire
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