Who were the artists of the Renaissance? Why do we still learn from
Renaissance art?
"This is a wonderfully enticing introduction to the Renaissance via the
lives of five artists: Michelangelo, da Vinci, Titian, Botticelli, and
Raphael." - Booklist Starred Review
The Renaissance Artists with History Projects for Kids introduces
readers ages 10 through 15 to the Italian Renaissance as it was
experienced by five of the world's most renowned artists: Sandro
Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Kids
learn about the biographies of these Renaissance artists through the
perspective of three to four major works of art that not only defined
that artist's career but also created a cultural legacy that still
resonates in the world today.
Renaissance artists were not working and living in a vacuum! Instead,
their work was informed by the cultural, historical, and political
contexts of their time. Renaissance artists were required to serve
lengthy apprenticeships in the busy studios of master artists, learning
to make brushes, grind pigments, make fresh plaster, and draw. Plus,
they had to maintain membership in guilds and keep in mind the pleasures
and opinions of the wealthy patrons who funded their art. Being an
artist involved much more than making art!
Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, each chapter of The
Renaissance Artists includes hands-on activities and open-ended
assignments that challenge readers to think critically and creatively
about the political and social forces in the time of the Renaissance and
today. Get a hands-on experience of the tools of the trade of a
Renaissance artist and draw with charcoal, make egg tempera, paint on a
ceiling (under a table lined with paper!), experiment with linear
perspective, make oil paints, try your hand at portraiture, and more.
Fun facts, primary source illustrations, and links to online resources
spark an interest in the Renaissance. Even without a time machine,
learners can experience the Renaissance
The Renaissance Artists with History Projects for Kids is one of a set
of four books in the Renaissance for Kids series. Books in the
Renaissance for Kids series invite readers ages 10 to 15 to learn
about the inventors, artists, explorers, philosophers, scientists, and
politicians who lived in Europe and around the world during the
Renaissance and who made contributions to the wealth of human knowledge
and experience that have lasted far into the future. Primary sources,
color photography, relevant quotes, and hands-on STEAM activities that
promote the scientific method or engineering design process keep even
the most curious kids satisfied!
Titles in this series include The Renaissance Thinkers: With History
Projects for Kids; The Renaissance Inventors: With History Projects
for Kids; The Renaissance Artists: With History Projects for Kids;
and The Renaissance Explorers: With History Projects for Kids.
