Italian Artists

Art Appreciation featuring Fine Art Pages

You want to introduce your children to fine art, but lack the time and method for follow-through, right? Fine Art Pages are the answer! These downloadable, printable collections feature one piece of art per page, plus *just enough* information about the piece and the artist. The method is organic: print ’em out, put ’em up. Let your family observe, absorb, and enjoy! It works. And best of all: it doesn’t run on Mom Power! Would you like to see a sample? Click here!

Daily Art: Renaissance

If you are studying the Renaissance, European history, or the Protestant Reformation this year, you will find that this is an excellent additional resource to enhance what you’re learning. Art provides the visual account of a time and place, and gives us imagery to hold onto as we learn and recall the past.

This 15-week program helps you and your children get to know some of the greatest artists and most famous art works of all time.

Click here for complete information and to register.

If you only want to purchase the coordinating Fine Art Pages, you can click here to order. You’ll find them under Daily Art.

Women Artists of the Renaissance: Fine Art Pages $6.00

Explore the works of accomplished and trail-blazing women artists that thrived during the Renaissance age in this collection of printable Fine Art Pages! This collection includes a total of 13 works of art from these artists:

Lavinia Fontana
Sofonisba Anguissola
Fede Galizia
Barbara Longhi

Prefer to get this collection printed and shipped to you? Click here. You’ll find it listed under Women. OR you can get all of these prints included in the Daily Art: Renaissance collection.

Women Artists of the 17th Century: Fine Art Pages $14.95

This collection features selected works from 9 prominent female artists of the 17th century. 27 printable pieces of art are included (3 per artist), plus short bios about each woman. Artists include:

Artemisia Gentileschi 1593-1656 Baroque
Clara Peeters 1594-1657 Flemish still life artist
Giovanna Garzoni 1600-1670 Baroque
Judith Leyster 1609-1660 Dutch Golden Age
Josefa de Obidos 1630-1684 Baroque
Maria van Oosterwijck 1630-1693 Dutch Golden Age
Elisabetta Sirani 1638-1665 Baroque
Rachel Ruysch 1664-1750 Dutch Golden Age
Maria Sibylla Merian 1647-1717 Scientific Illustrator

Want this collection as prints? Click here. All but Josefa included in the Daily Art: Baroque & Dutch Golden Age collection.

Women Artists of the 18th Century: Fine Art Pages $14.95

Learn about 8 accomplished women artists from the 18th century in this beautiful collection! Enjoy 26 printable works of art to enjoy around your home. Not only will you be appreciating art, but getting a glimpse into the lifestyles, values, and culture of this time period. This collection includes works by:

Rosalba Carriera (1673-1757) Italian Rococo
Francoise Duparc (1726-1778) Baroque
Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) Neoclassical
Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818) French painter
Adelaide Labille-Guiard (1749-1803) Neoclassical, Rococo
Marguerite Gerard (1761-1837) French painter and etcher
Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826) Neoclassical
Constance Mayer (1775-1821) French painter

Want to get this collection printed and shipped to you? Click here. You’ll find it listed under Women.

Good morning — just had a story to share. I have a 4 yr old and a 6 yr old and am homeschooling. I ordered a bunch of Fine Art pages about a year ago and did what you suggested — laminated them and hung a few in our two bathrooms each week. We usually talk about the art when I change the pictures, but nothing extensive. For such young ones, mainly I have been going for exposure.

Well, both girls became very excited when we saw two Matisse prints hanging in our local public library. (Fine Arts pages by Matisse happen to be hanging in the upstairs bathroom right now.) I reminded the girls that the artist was Matisse. And then my 4-year old (who is always interested in the titles of the paintings) said to me, “I know what that painting there is called,” and she paused. “Dessert: Harmony in Red,” she said correctly. The library security guard standing nearby nearly fell over, she was so surprised. 🙂

Anyhow, I just wanted to thank you for helping expose my family to Fine Arts — you have truly enriched our lives, and it’s making a difference in our learning.

~Christine