1st and 2nd Grades Visit the Barnes Foundation
On Monday, November 17th, the first and second grades visited the Barnes Foundation. This was the culmination of a cross-curricular study of Art and the Five Senses, which both grades studied in science class.
Both grades have also learned about Impressionist art in Marie’s art class. Impressionism is an approach in which the artist captures an image as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. Often painted or drawn directly from life and even out in “plein air,” Impressionist Art can feel like a “snapshot” of the moment’s sights, sounds, and even smells. Students and teachers enjoyed looking at many fine examples of Impressionist art in Dr. Barnes’s collection.
The museum guide led students in conversation about paintings by Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir, followed by a game of I Spy in the galleries.
Back at school on Tuesday, students re-examined paintings they had seen at the Barnes Foundation, sharing their observations about light and color. One example of the artist focusing on light that they were particularly interested in was by looking at hair in Renoir's portrait of his son Coco, noting that it was made up of many different colors and shades.
Students will now work to apply the lessons learned at the Barnes to their own portraits, which they are completing in art class.
Both grades have also learned about Impressionist art in Marie’s art class. Impressionism is an approach in which the artist captures an image as someone would see it if they just caught a glimpse of it. Often painted or drawn directly from life and even out in “plein air,” Impressionist Art can feel like a “snapshot” of the moment’s sights, sounds, and even smells. Students and teachers enjoyed looking at many fine examples of Impressionist art in Dr. Barnes’s collection.
The museum guide led students in conversation about paintings by Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir, followed by a game of I Spy in the galleries.
Back at school on Tuesday, students re-examined paintings they had seen at the Barnes Foundation, sharing their observations about light and color. One example of the artist focusing on light that they were particularly interested in was by looking at hair in Renoir's portrait of his son Coco, noting that it was made up of many different colors and shades.
Students will now work to apply the lessons learned at the Barnes to their own portraits, which they are completing in art class.
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