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Through students' eyes - Van Gogh

There were quite a few outstanding assignments about Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The best ones will be shared here. Enjoy. Discover a couple of Van Gogh paintings with B. N. 8/a.   Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers   Pictures...
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Through students' eyes - Monet

There were quite a few outstanding assignments about Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The best ones will be shared here. Enjoy. A thoughtful interpretation of a painting by T. H. from 8/a.    Path in Monet's Garden in Giverny by Claude Monet   (Picture...
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Through students' eyes - Seurat

There were quite a few outstanding assignments about Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The best ones will be shared here. Enjoy. Á. P. from 8/a wrote about a painting by Seurat.   La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat In this picture, we can see a lot of people. They’re at the beach or...
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Greco-Roman or Medieval?

S. P., 6/b, compared Greco-Roman and Medieval Art.   Comparison: Greco-Roman & Medieval art The first thing I always notice on a medieval art composition is the unnatural way of depiction. Though in a Greco-Roman Art composition all things are natural, colours, movements, facial...
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A letter inspired by a painting

The school year has started. We have had various assignments about different artworks. This one is a letter "written by" the lady in József Rippl-Rónai's painting, Woman With a Cage.  By L. S. 8/a   (Source: https://mek.oszk.hu/02500/02534/html/nagykep.jpg)   Dear Josh, We met...
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Summer holiday

We are going on holiday for the summer but we'll be back in September. See you soon! John French Sloan: South Beach Bathers, 1907-08 via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Beach_Bathers_1907-8_John_Sloan.jpg    
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A Renaissance Cabinet Rediscovered

We watched this video at a lesson and we recommend it to everyone. It is an online resource on the website of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.   To watch the video CLICK ON THE PICTURE.             The main entrance of the J. Paul Getty...
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The Inlay Technique of Marquetry

 This video is really useful to those who want to learn how to decribe a process in English.              "During the 1700s in France, furniture makers perfected the art of creating complex designs using numerous thin pieces of wood. Craftsmen created these...
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Renaissance

We have discussed the lives of some artists from the Renaissance period. It is summary time: what do we know about the Renaissance?                                          Raphael: The School...
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A man far more than a great artist: Leonardo

"The most heavenly gifts seem to be showered on certain human beings. Sometimes supernaturally, marvelously, they all congregate in one individual. . . . This was seen and acknowledged by all men in the case of Leonardo da Vinci, who had. . . an indescribable grace in every effortless act and deed....
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