More than the style of their paintings, learn about great artists themselves, who these artists were. Learn about their lives and personalities, where and when they lived, and how they lived.
Learn about art history through fun books that bring these artists to life. Learn about each artist’s style as well. These are great books for your homeschooling great artist unit study or homeschool art learning. Incorporate art projects that demonstrate the different techniques these famous artists used in their masterpieces. Enjoy learning about art and I hope you’re inspired to create some of your own!
Some related activities featured in these posts:
Art Projects for Kids – Exploring Texture and Color
Art Projects for Kids – Primary Colors & Secondary Colors
Learn About Great Scientists
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Make some extra time to read with your kids this week.
Our Favorite Books about Great Artists
List of Great Artists books
We Are Artists: Women who Made their Mark on the World
Vincent’s Colors (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books)
The Magical Garden of Claude Monet (Anholt’s Artists Books For Children)
Rembrandt and the Boy Who Drew Dogs: A Story About Rembrandt Van Rijn
An Eye for Art: Focusing on Great Artists and Their Work
Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of the Great Masters
Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci
A Child’s Introduction to Art: The World’s Greatest Paintings and Sculptures
Thank you for joining me for What to Read Wednesday.
Click here to see a complete list of What to Read Wednesday book topics. This is a great resource for planning themed unit studies or for encouraging your child’s current interests!
Love this collection! I haven’t come across any of these books in our journey yet! Now to go hunting for these treasures :) Thanks for sharing! Pinned it to share the love!