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Make art appreciation simple and beautiful!
Everything you need to do art appreciation, all gathered into one beautiful package: gorgeous art prints, an artist biography, information on the pictures, and more!(Grades 1–12)
“We cannot measure the influence that one or another artist has upon the child’s sense of beauty, upon his power of seeing, as in a picture, the common sights of life; he is enriched more than we know in having really looked at even a single picture.”—Charlotte Mason
This Picture Study Portfolio contains
- Full-color works—Eight beautiful pictures by Whistler are included, so you have freedom to choose your six favorites. These convenient art prints come on 8.5″ x 11″ UV coated card stock for fade resistance and durability.
- A Picture Study handbook specific to Whistler—With the Picture Study handbook, you will have everything you need for successful picture study gathered into one place in an easy-to-use format.
- Inspiration—Charlotte Mason’s own words about why and how to do picture study.
- How To Use—A simple 5-step plan to follow at your own pace.
- Artist Biography—A short, living biography about Whistler, appropriate for all ages.
- Recommended Reading List—An annotated list of suggested books for optional further study, with age-level recommendations.
- Leading Thoughts—Interesting additional information and ideas that will invite more discussion about each picture included in the portfolio.
- Specifics—Helpful information about the sizes, current locations, and creation dates of the original works of art. Great for informal size comparisons, geography relations, and Book of Centuries entries.
- A Sturdy Portfolio Envelope—The attractive 10″ x 13″ envelope keeps your art prints and handbook protected, organized, and easy to store!
Included Works
- Arrangement in Grey and White, No. 1 (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother)
- Symphony in White, No. 1 (The White Girl)
- Symphony in White, No. 2
- Nocturne in Blue and Gold (Old Battersea Bridge)
- Nocturne in Black and Gold (The Falling Rocket)
- Caprice in Purple and Gold (The Golden Screen)
- Arrangement in Grey: Portrait of the Painter
- At the Piano
Portfolios in Series:
Botticelli
Cassat
Cézanne
Constable
Degas
Durer
Fra Angelico
Gainsborough
Giotto
Hokusai
Holbein
Homer
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Millet
Monet
Raphael
Rembrandt
Rubens
Tanner
Titian
Turner
Van Eyck
Van Gogh
Velazquez
Vermeer
Whistler