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Who were the artists of the Renaissance? Why do we still learn from Renaissance art?
The Renaissance Artists with History Projects for Kids introduces readers ages 10 through 15 to the Italian Renaissance as it was experienced by five of the world's most renowned artists: Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Kids learn about the biographies of these Renaissance artists through the perspective of three to four major works of art that not only defined that artist's career but created a cultural legacy that still resonates in the world today.
Using an inquiry-based approach to learning, each chapter of
The Renaissance Artists with History Projects for Kids includes hands-on activities and open-ended assignments that challenge readers to think critically and creatively about the political and social forces in the time of the Renaissance and today. Fun facts, primary source illustrations, and links to online resources spark an interest in the Renaissance. Even without a time machine, learners can experience the Renaissance!
The Renaissance Artists with History Projects for Kids is one of a set of four books in the Renaissance for Kids series. Other titles in the series are
The Renaissance Inventors,
The Renaissance Thinkers, and
The Renaissance Explorers.
Try these STEAM projects from the world of the Renaissance!
Make egg tempera
Experiment with linear perspective
Draw with charcoal
About the author
Diane C. Taylor is a freelance writer whose published works include both fiction and nonfiction. She is the author of
World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb from Nomad Press. She has written educational material for a nonprofit arts program in Dallas, Texas, and has been an English instructor for students in middle school, high school, and college. Diane lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
