Classical Conversations Cycle 2 - Great Artist Resources

In Classical Conversations from week 13 to week 18 the children do an art project from this book to go with a different artist each week.  When we were part of CC, I always did more at home about each artist because my kids really love art, and by doing a second project at home, they remembered the artist better.  With weeks 13 to 18 starting soon, I prepared a list of additional activities and information about each artist for Cycle 2.  I am limiting it to just a few clicks per artist so it won't be overwhelming.

{This post may contain affiliate links of items that I use and like.  Thank you for your support of this blog and our family by purchasing through our links.}

Rembrandt

There was a wealth of information for Rembrandt and it was a challenge narrowing it down.

• A biography geared for kids.  Another (more detailed) biography at Garden of Praise.
• The Rembrandt Teaching Project - website with two detailed art appreciation lessons, plus go-along lessons across the subjects for two of his works of art, and many more. You'll have to explore it.
• Detailed art lesson on Rembrandt - art history, art appreciation and video art lesson.  There's actually enough lessons here to study Rembrandt for a month!
• Two books to add to your collection (or to find at the library):

Rembrandt (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A story about Rembrandt van Rijn.  The author of the second book has a website with Rembrandt activities.

Linnaeus

The CC focus for Linnaeus is his botanical illlustrations.  There was little that came up in my searches for art lessons with regards to Linnaeus; most of the results referred to taxonomy.  Consequently, I will be writing an art lesson to go with Linnaeus and posting it next week.  You can sign up for email updates to make sure you don't miss it.

Gainsborough

• A biography at Garden of Praise.  I like Garden of Praise because many of the artists works are included within the biography.  A shorter biography.
• Gainsborough Art Stickers

Monet

There are so many projects out there for Monet.  Again, I narrowed it down to two so as not to overwhelm.

• Biography
• Art Lesson for a young child
• Art Lesson for an older child

• Books for your collection: 

Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlilies (my favorite),

Monet (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists), 

Linnea in Monet's Garden (a bit long - my son won't sit through it, but Bear likes it),

The Magical Garden of Claude Monet (This is a Lawrence Anholt book and I like his artist books a lot.  We own quite a few of them.)

• Book we haven't read, but looks good:Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains  

Degas

• Biography
• Art Lessons - I love this final project, but I haven't bought the lesson.  This is a pretty project, too, but there are no step by step plans.  The paper dolls are probably the simplest project.
• Books for your collection

Edgar Degas: Paintings That Dance
Degas and the Little Dancer
Edgar Degas (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Chasing Degas - Beautiful illustrations and cute story, but not as informative as the rest.

I love the Smart About Art and the Anholt books the best.  

Morisot

• Biography
• Art Appreciation at Practical Pages.  She also has more lessons based on other Morisot artwork.

Which artist are you looking forward to the most?