Fame!

Our next topic is Fame. The children enjoyed James Mayhew's Katie in London so much, during our topic on London, that we have decided to use some of his other story books all about famous paintings and artists. Katie is a little girl who first visits a gallery with her Grandma. She discovers that art is wonderfully exciting, especially when the paintings she finds come alive for her!

We are going to step into the world inside the frames just like Katie did! Along the way we will learn about many famous artists and the countries they come from.

Week 1:

 The Hay Wain by John Constable,
Madame Moitessier Seated by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres,
Les Parapluies by Pierre-Auguste Renoir,
Tropical Storm With a Tiger by Henri Rousseau,
Dynamic Suprematism by Kasimir Malevich

Week 2:

Includes five masterpieces from five Italian Renaissance artists:
Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci,
An Angel in Red with a Lute by an associate of Leonardo,
St George and the Dragon by Raphael,
Primavera by Sandro Botticelli,
The Lion of St Mark by Vittore Carpaccio

Week 3:

In this book, Katie explores five Monet masterpieces:
Blanche Monet Painting
Bathers at La Grenouillere
The Rue Montorgueil, Paris
Path Through the Poppies
The Waterlily Pond

Week 4:

The Luncheon and The Field With Poppies by Claude Monet,
A Girl With a Watering Can and Her First Evening Out by Pierre-Auguste Renoir,
The Blue Dancers by Edgar Degas

Week 5:

Includes reproductions of five famous post-Impressionist masterpieces:
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh
Breton Girls Dancing by Paul Gauguin
Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh
Still Life, with Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne
Tahitian Pastorals by Paul Gauguin

Week 6:

A wonderful introduction and explanation of the Pointillist art style, featuring five masterpieces from three famous artists:
Bathers at Asnieres by Georges Seurat
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat
Port of Honfleur by Georges Seurat
Woman Hanging up the Washing by Camille Pissarro
Portrait of Felix Feneon by Paul Signac








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