ArtBabble: For Kids

The Dave Project- Teacher's Video

Chipstone — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:20:06 +0000

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The Dave Project

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The Dave Project celebrates the legacy of Dave the Potter, a slave potter and poet from Edgefield, South Carolina. Dave is best known for inscribing couplets onto his pots. The Dave Project took Dave's story on the road. In collaboration with Chicago poet, Orron Kenyetta, clay expert Jeremy Stepien, and the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Chipstone Foundation developed a 2-hour program that was brought to different communities around the city.

"The Italian Comedians," probably 1720, Antoine Watteau

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:36:14 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Young viewers can enjoy the show in Antoine Watteau’s 18th-century painting “The Italian Comedians,” which was inspired by performances of the “Comedie Italienne,” a troupe of Italian actors who performed throughout France in the 17th and 18th centuries. The figures in Watteau’s painting are dressed in costumes typical of the “commedia dell'arte” theater, and depict masked stock characters such as the clown, the musician, and the old man. Can you spot the jester? On view in the West Building, Gallery 54. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=32687

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"Forest Scene," c. 1655, Jacob van Ruisdael

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:00:30 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

In this video from the Children’s Video Tour, viewers are introduced to the painting “Forest Scene” by Jacob van Ruisdael. This masterpiece from the Gallery’s collection is an impressive example of a Dutch landscape painting, which was painted by the artist in the 17th century. The artist specialized in painting the countryside, carefully observing nature to capture the colors and textures of the earth, trees, and plants. But even though this forest scene looks realistic, it does not depict an actual location in the Dutch countryside.

"Interior of the Pantheon, Rome," c. 1734, Giovanni Paolo Panini

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:28:50 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Take a tour of the famous Pantheon, one of the grandest buildings in Rome, in this video from the Children’s Video Tour. The painter, Giovanni Paolo Panini, was an Italian artist who was both an architect and a painter. His paintings captured the excitement of the city and were popular with visiting tourists, who took them home as souvenirs just as people take home postcards today. The Pantheon’s impressive architecture has inspired many buildings, including the Rotunda of the National Gallery of Art! On view in the West Building, Gallery 30. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=165

"The Shipwreck," 1772, Claude-Joseph Vernet

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:44:05 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Claude-Joseph Vernet was one of the most famous landscape and marine painters in Europe during the second half of the eighteenth century. In this painting, “The Shipwreck,” Vernet depicts a stormy seascape, one of his favorite subjects. Shipwrecks were a real hazard of travel in the eighteenth century, much like the automobile or airplane crashes of today. Vernet’s lively brushwork adds to the drama of this scene, especially the dark sky and sea painted in shades of green and blue. On view in the West Building, Gallery 52. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=111194
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"Watson and the Shark," 1778, John Singleton Copley

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:39:12 +0000

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Watch out! In his painting “Watson and the Shark,” John Singleton Copley depicts a young boy thrashing in the water as a shark menacingly approaches. Copley based this work on a true story—in 1749, a young sailor named Brook Watson was swimming in Havana, Cuba, and was attacked by a shark. Watson survived the attack, and grew up to be a successful businessman and politician in England. Almost thirty years after the attack, he hired John Singleton Copley to paint his miraculous survival story. On view in the West Building, Gallery 60B. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46471

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"The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries," 1812, Jacques-Louis David

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:55:39 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Meet Napoleon Bonaparte in this 17th-century painting by Jacques-Louis David. David created many images of Napoleon, including portraits and depictions of important events that took place during his reign. In fact, Napoleon appointed David to the important position of “First Painter.” Two years after David made this painting, Napoleon was defeated in battle and overthrown as the ruler. On view in the West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 56. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46114

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Find the Children's Video Tour at http://www.nga.gov/education/timetravel/index.shtm

"Lake Lucerne," 1858, Albert Bierstadt

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:38:01 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Explore "Lake Lucerne," 1858, by Albert Bierstadt in this video from the Children’s Video Tour.

"Vase of Flowers," c. 1660, Jan Davidsz de Heem

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:52:03 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Explore Jan Davidsz de Heem’s sumptuous still life painting “Vase of Flowers” in this video from the Children’s Video Tour. Here, the artist depicts a harmonious arrangement of flowers, long stalks of wheat, and insects. Despite the realistic detail of this painting, this arrangement could never have really existed, as the flowers shown here bloom at different times of the year. There are more than 30 species of plants and flowers depicted in this painting. Which is your favorite? On view in the West Building, Gallery 50. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46097

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"The Dancing Couple," 1663, Jan Steen

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:51:33 +0000

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Children's Video Tour-Time Travel

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National Gallery of Art, Washington

Join the party in this video from the Children’s Video Tour! In Jan Steen’s painting “The Dancing Couple,” two figures dance, surrounded by people playing music, eating, drinking, and celebrating. Despite all of the merriment, there is a mess on the floor; did you notice the bucket with spilled flowers, broken eggshells, and an overturned barrel? Steen’s paintings often included such details as moral reminders to the viewer, warning not to be overly silly or wild. On view in the West Building, Gallery 46. http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=1220

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