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| Portrait of Giottodetail of Five Masters of the Florentine Renaissance Paulo Uccello c. 1450, Tempera on wood Musée du Louvre, Paris |
Isn’t it amazing that we can still enjoy artwork from 700 years ago?
Giotto Di Bondone (referred to as simply Giotto) was an architect, sculptor and painter in Florence. His work was so influential that he is known as the first artistic genius of the Italian Renaissance.
Giotto di Bondone
1266-1337
Italian
Please take some time to study the image below before class. Ask your child to tell you what they think it is depicting before you share the title of the image. Have them point out their favorite section of the painting, and discuss what you think is odd about the image.
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| Adoration of the Magi Giotto di Bondone fresco, 1305–06 Arena Chapel, Padua, Italy |
This month we are going to be working with paint, so please make sure to dress accordingly!
In order to complete this project the following supplies will be needed:
- Acrylic Paint – need a minimum of blue, white and black – can be shared
- Grumbacher Filbert Brush synthetic, approx. size 8– 1 per student (if you don’t have this particular brush, just bring what you have and I’m sure it will be just fine)
- 1 8×10 canvas – need 1 per student
- Prang crayons, one 8 color set – need: 1 set per student
- 1 glue stick – can be shared
- 1 extra small container with lid – need 1 per student
- everyday pencil with an eraser
- paint pallet (you don’t need a fancy pallet. A paper plate or piece of cardboard would do)
You may also want:
- smock
- Small package of baby wipes or paper towels
See you at 6:30 on Friday, October 17th!
