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French Impressionists
Mini Unit Study
In the 1860s, a group of Parisian painters began experimenting
with painting techniques – instead of striving for realistic
portraits and still life scenes – they went out of the
studio to paint ordinary scenes in life and in nature using new
techniques
such as visible brushstrokes, an emphasis of colors over lines
and experimenting with showing light in their paintings. At first,
art critics were hostile to this new style, Impressionism, but
over time both they and the public were won over by the works
of Monet, Renoir and others.
In this mini unit study, you can: experience the story of Impressionism,
download a complete lesson plan for grades 1-8 on Impressionism
with nine lessons covering: Monet, Degas, Caillebotte, Morisot,
Van Gogh, Cezanne and Renoir; browse through a series of Impressionist
paintings at the National Gallery, learn about Monet’s
retreat in Giverny, France and look at the nature scenes that
inspired
his work.
Reading
Experience
the story of Impressionism
Lesson
Plans
Nine-part lesson
plan on Impressionism
PDF
version – all nine lessons
Microsoft
Word version - all nine lessons
Color
transparency files to download and print
Explore
Tour
the Impressionist paintings in the National Gallery
Monet’s
retreat in Giverny, France
Recommended
Resource
Monet and the
Impressionists for Kids: Their Lives and Ideas
Sabbeth sets the scene by depicting the outrage art lovers of
the time felt when the impressionists began exhibiting their work
in 1874. In this way, she conveys what made the impressionists
different from their predecessors. She then profiles seven artists
in turn (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, Cezanne, Gaugin, and Seurat),
discussing each artist's life, style, and relationships with other
artists. Good reproductions give a feel for the artists' works,
and there are 21 activities to immerse readers in the art. These
projects are varied, ranging from instruction on how to draw a
face to peripheral activities such as making cookies and decorating
them in Seurat's pointillist style. (Booklist)
Author: Carol Sabbeth
Amazon Price: $12.21
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more about the book on Amazon
