Art periods

For all of my 25 years of teaching art I have introduced my students to the great movements of art. Though vast and dizzying in it's array, I have chosen to start with the Renaissance, and end with...

You are the most delicious industrial revolution.

These are my most recent "Quicky Art History" time lines which I use to teach surveys of art history. I hope you find them interesting and useful.

I’m getting excited thinking about our upcoming unit on American Artists! Every January and February we do six art projects, each focused on one artist per project. Studying these historical artists is such a fun way to incorporate a little art history into our homeschool week! It’s also a great introduction for the art history...

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When famous Realism artists emerged in France after the French Revolution of 1848, they wanted to portray the common man as he was. They went against the idealized paintings of Neoclassical artists and the often overly dramatized paintings of Romantic artists. These two art movements had been dominant during the first half of the 19th century. It went hand in hand with the political situation at the time. #Artworks #paintings #Realism #Realismpaintings

This front and back note sheet, featuring full-color images and formatted notes, is designed specifically for 3-ring binders.

Teach art history through children's literature with this huge book list organized according to art movement and free printable art timeline for kids!

Expressionism is characterized by the use of paint to depict and exaggerate emotions and feelings. Here I discuss what you can learn from the movement.

A selection of English ESL art printables