Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................. 3 Colors.................................................................... 6 Georgia O Keeffe, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse Shapes................................................................... 45 Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brancusi Lines.................................................................... 83 Jackson Pollock, Alexander Calder, Frank Lloyd Wright Numbers................................................................ 119 Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Paul Cézanne Animals................................................................ 158 Pierre Renoir, Marc Chagall, Henri Rousseau People.................................................................. 194 Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt van Rijn, Edgar Degas Places.................................................................. 230 Claude Monet, Edward Hopper, Michaelangelo Buonarroti Stories.................................................................. 266 Mary Cassatt, Faith Ringgold, Rene Magritte Glossary................................................................ 303 Art Sources............................................................. 304 #3084 Thematic Masterpieces 2 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
Leonardo da Vinci Day 3 Mona Lisa; oil on panel; 1503-07 Musee du Louvre, Paris, France People Leonardo da Vinci s most famous painting, Mona Lisa, is a portrait of a woman known for her mysterious smile. It is uncertain as to the identity of this woman, but a black veil over her head suggests she is a widow. Mona Lisa is posed sitting erect with her hands overlapping, creating an artistic balance for the portrait. Leonardo used a hazy, gray background to suggest distance in this work. Materials Sketch pad; pencil; Mona Lisa: the Secret of Her Smile; children s photographs; magazines; scissors; glue sticks; 9'' x 12'' white construction paper; measuring cup; water; white PVC piping; large plastic container; fresh vegetables Group Time Show the children a sketch pad and pencil. Have them identify those items, explain when they are used and who might use them. Tell them that Leonardo da Vinci always carried a sketch pad and pencil and ask them why he did that. Show the children the book, Mona Lisa: the Secret of Her Smile, and ask them who they think the artist is on the cover (da Vinci). As you read the story, have the children listen for who Mona Lisa was. When the story is completed, have them identify who Mona Lisa was and why she is smiling. Refer the children to the work of Leonardo da Vinci and have them locate the painting of the Mona Lisa. Discuss this work (what type of painting it is, what she looks like, what she is wearing, colors used, where she is and what is in the background). Explain that no one really knows who Mona Lisa was. Point out the technique da Vinci used for painting his backgrounds. Explain that by making the objects in the background hazy and small he added distance to his painting. Review the name of the portrait of the smiling lady and who painted it. Art Area Using a set of the children s photographs, cut out the face of each child. Have magazines, scissors, glue sticks and 9'' x 12'' white construction paper. Give each child his or her face picture and have him or her glue it to the paper. Have them look through the magazines and cut out clothing and other items they would like to have. Add the clothing and objects to the face, creating a new person. Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 201 #3084 Thematic Masterpieces
People Leonardo da Vinci Day 3 Language Area The children will dramatize emotions (e.g., sad, happy, scared, anxious, silly, serious, nervous, etc.). Whisper an emotion to a child and have that child show that facial expression. The other children can guess what the emotion is. Math Area The math activity relates to the science activity. Using a measuring cup, the children pour a cup of water through a pipe design (see Science). Have a container to catch the water. The children will remeasure the water to see if the original amount flowed through the pipe design. Science Area Have the children problem-solve how to connect white PVC piping to design a waterpipe system. Provide the children with straight and elbow-jointed piping. The children, through experimentation, will connect the piping sections, and discover that the science table will give the elevation needed for water to flow (See Math). Put a container at the bottom of the design to test the invention. Snack Area Since da Vinci was a vegetarian, serve fresh vegetables (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peppers) for snack. Have the children help arrange this snack on a tray after the vegetables are washed and cut. Discuss what a vegetarian is and which artist was a vegetarian. #3084 Thematic Masterpieces 202 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
Stories Faith Ringgold Day 5 Picnic on the Grass Alone; acrylic on canvas, painted and pieced border; 1997 Collection of the Artist Faith Ringgold tells the story in this quilt of a woman, dressed in a red, flower-patterned dress and sitting alone on a blanket, having a picnic in a wooded area. On this blanket are the lady s hat, bananas, lunch, jug and basket. Bright, square fabric patches create the border for this story quilt. Materials Teddy bears; The Teddy Bears Picnic; chart paper; markers; 4'' square scraps of fabric; thread; needles; scissors; art journals; crayons; lemonade mix; large pitcher; mixing spoon; cold water; measuring cup; Rebus Chart with lemonade recipe; peanut butter; grape jelly; bread; plastic knives; grapes; cookies; picnic baskets; blankets; paper cups; napkins Group Time Show the children your teddy bear and have them describe this bear (color, attire, etc.). Discuss the bears that the children brought to school and those on the shelves in the art gallery. Show the children the book, The Teddy Bears Picnic, and have them describe what they see happening on the book s cover. As the story is read, have the children listen to find out what the teddy bears did on their picnic. After the story, discuss the bears activities and how they felt at the end of the day. Have the children look at Faith Ringgold s works and locate the artwork that shows a picnic (Picnic on the Grass Alone). Discuss the activity and the setting for this work. Have the children describe what they see and the colors and technique that Ringgold used. Using chart paper to record their stories, have the children write a story for Picnic on the Grass Alone. After the story is written, read it to the children and have them decide on a title for it. Type a copy of the story and hang it under the artwork. Summarize by asking the children what the woman in the painting is doing (picnicking). #3084 Thematic Masterpieces 288 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
Faith Ringgold Day 5 Art Area At the art table, have 4'' square pieces of scrap fabric and threaded needles. Draw lines 1 /4'' from the edges of two opposite sides of each square. Draw the lines on the wrong side of the fabric. Pin two squares together, right sides of the fabric pieces facing each other. Have a child sew the two squares together using the drawn lines as a guide for the seam. Have each child sew a square to this strip of fabric. Pinch the fabric squares together on the line so that the child can pierce the fabric with the needle more easily. Continue until four long strips are made to match the length of the sewn selfportrait square patches. When all four strips are made, attach them to each side of the self-portrait patches, right sides together, and sew them together. Note: Due to the project s nature, adult help and supervision is required. Stories Language Area Review Ringgold s life and art style. Give the children their art journals and have them draw a picture recalling a fact about Faith Ringgold or her art. Write their accompanying stories in their journals. Have the children check the Job Chart and begin preparing the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and washing the grapes. Help other children pack the picnic baskets with the napkins, paper plates and cups and food. (Double check for allergies.) Math Area The children will be measuring ingredients to make lemonade for the picnic. Have a large pitcher, measuring cup, mixing spoon, lemonade mix, cold water and a Rebus Chart with a recipe for the children to follow in preparing the lemonade. Have them read the Rebus Chart and mix the lemonade. Science Area Take the children outside. Sit on blankets. Have the children observe what, if any, bugs and insects are attracted to the picnic food. Discuss their observations and, after lunch, write a list of what they saw at their picnic. Snack Area It is time for the Teddy Bear s Picnic. After the children have prepared the lemonade, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, grapes and cookies and have packed the picnic baskets, take the children outside with their teddy bears. Put blankets on the grass, have the children sit on the blankets and enjoy a great picnic. Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 289 #3084 Thematic Masterpieces