November 2010
1 post
October 2010
2 posts
September 2010
8 posts
August 2010
4 posts
New school year, New artworks!
Hello everyone and welcome to Mrs. Keyfitz’s Art Blog!
Starting next Monday (Aug. 23rd) we will start each art class by studying a notable artwork and artist, which you will find posted to this blog along with discussion points and questions.
I hope this will be an opportunity for you to bring some art history into your homes!
Looking forward to a wonderful year with you and your...
May 2010
4 posts
Have a great summer!
Thank you to everyone who has kept up with the blog this semester. It has been a joy to work on and I have thoroughly enjoyed introducing the students to these works of art!
If you are interested in delving more into art history, I highly recommend the following:
The History of Art for Young People by H.W. Janson
The Usborne Book of Art
Artcyclopedia.com and Artchive.com
April 2010
4 posts
Art for Thought will return on Monday!
Hello everyone! Thank you for your patience during this week’s hiatus, as I have been out of town attending a family funeral. We will have a new “Art for Thought” this coming Monday!
Have a blessed day.
-Mrs. K
March 2010
8 posts
Art Quiz on Monday, March 29th!
Heads up to my 1st- 3rd grade kiddos: We will be having a quiz on Monday to see what you remember from the artists we’ve studied so far this semester!
Brush up on:
Themes in the works (ex. sorrow, joy, etc.)
Significance of the works (i.e. Grunewald was the first to portray a suffering Christ.)
Purpose of the works (Hint, hint: What is an altarpiece for?)
Artist Bio Factoids (ex. Which...
February 2010
6 posts
January 2010
8 posts
“The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.”
– Michelangelo
