Grow Up Great
Note: This lesson is best taught after the lesson, Exploring Color, found on this website.
The focus work of art for this lesson, Blue Still Life (Nature Morte Bleue) by Henri Matisse, is from the art collection of the late Dr. Albert Barnes of The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Barnes Foundation is home to a great many of Henri Matisse’s paintings. Dr. Barnes considered color to be one of four major elements of art— line, light, and space being the other three. Henri Matisse was a French artist and was widely considered to be one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. He is known for using brilliant colors in his artwork.
Colors are everywhere, and using art to explore color can open children’s eyes to a world of shades and emotions. Artists sometimes use brilliant colors and sometimes use neutral colors to paint what they see or feel. The colors can be true to life, or the color can represent how an artist feels or what he or she imagines. Color is all around us; it is a beautiful part of our everyday lives.
The focus work of art for this lesson, Blue Still Life (Nature Morte Bleue) by Henri Matisse, is from the art collection of the late Dr. Albert Barnes of The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Barnes Foundation is home to a great many of Henri Matisse’s paintings. Dr. Barnes considered color to be one of four major elements of art— line, light, and space being the other three. Henri Matisse was a French artist and was widely considered to be one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. He is known for using brilliant colors in his artwork.
These lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS"). The CCSS provide a consistent, clear understanding of the concepts and skills children are expected to learn and guide teachers to provide their students with opportunities to gain these important skills and foundational knowledge.[2]
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