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Famous ArtistsLapbookCreated by Nadene Esterhuizen
2Famous Artists LapbookLapbook PlannerSub-TopicMinibookActivity/ WebsiteLeonardo da4 FlapWrite facts inside each flap about his painting,VinciMinibookportrait, inventions and anatomical sketchesMichelangeloPocket withWrite the name of each sculpture or painting and4 cardsdescribe the facts on reverse of each card. Insert in thehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo da lo di LodovicoRaphael Sanzioda UrbinoAccordionMinibookWrite a description in between each thumbnail printof Raphael’s paintings and architectural designhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael Sanzio da UrbinoSandroBotticelliHexagonFoldMinibookWrite detailed narration of either The Birth of Venusor Primavera inside the minibookhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro BotticelliAnthony vanTri-foldDescribe the cavalier fashion and King Charles 1 styleDyckMinibookbeard depicted in Van Dyck’s paintings.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony van DykRembrandt vanCrossChoose 1 painting and write the details of the BibleRijnMinibookstory depicted in that painting.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt van RijnJohannesMatchbookVermeerDescribe the details of chosen masterpiece es VermeerFrancisco GoyaShutter flapWrite your own story about the people in the groupMinibookportrait and about the individual in the sco Goyahttp://www.franciscodegoya.net/Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
3Sub-TopicMinibookActivity/ WebsitePablo PicassoQuarteredInterpret Picasso’s abstract paintingsAuguste RodinCircleThoughtCloudMinibookPeter PaulRubensRectangleConcertinaMinibookSalvador Dalihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo PicassoDescribe “The Thinker” and/ or what he is thinkingabout.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste RodinDescribe people’s body positions and movements in“The raising of the Cross”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter Paul RubensOval FlapDescribe what surrealistic images Dali used andMinibookwhat these images meanthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador Dalihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SurrealismHenry MooreJackson Pollock6 squareDescribe each statueMinibookhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry Moore3 Arch FlapDescribe the colours and layers in each wiki/Paul Jackson PollockCopyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
4Applications of these minibook pages::I have created a simple lapbook base from which you may launch in any direction!You may want to use each minibook or its suggested activity or create this lapbook inyour own way.oYou can use these pages as they are. Cut and paste the name of the artist onthe front of each minibook.oAll the minibooks have been left blank so that you may pick and choose thestyle you need or prefer.oLet your child write Charlotte Mason-type narrations (detailed and accuraterecall) of the art work inside the minibooks for art appreciation lessons.oYou could cover just 1 artist and use the collection of minibooks to do severalminibooks on his different works.oCollect all minibooks and assemble a lapbook on the entire topic or featuring 1artist. Let your child assemble the lapbook when they complete the whole unit.oInclude Famous Artist Biography pages and other notebook pages for eachartist. (available /freebiography-notebook-pages/ )oEnlarge the thumbnail pictures or find large reprints/ coffee table books/calendar prints or library books of the pictures to study in greater detail.oAlthough this lapbook is intended for middle school students, you couldsimplify the suggested activity for younger children or provide additional,challenging activities for older students.oAdd additional research questions:1.When was the work completed?3.How much was the painting/ sculpture sold for?4.Make a timeline of these artists.2.Some final comments:Where is it exhibited now?I was sensitive about revealing nudity, and there are several biographical details thatwere not mentioned due to their offensive nature.I acknowledge that this is not a comprehensive list of artists; however they do representthe several different styles, mediums and eras in art.Enjoy Art!Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo da Vinci was famous for his painting The LastSupper, his portrait The Mona Lisa, his anatomicalsketches and scientific inventions. He even wrote his notesin mirror writing!Cut out the 4 flap minibook. Fold in half. Cut each flapon the dotted lines. Paste da Vinci’s masterpieces on eachflap. Write a few facts about each thumbnail print underthe flap.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com5
6Michelangelo di LodovicoMichelangelo was a famous painter and sculptor. David and The Pieta are his most famoussculptures. He is best known for his Biblical paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.Cut out the 4 masterpiece cards. Write the title for each piece under the thumbnail print. Write yourfacts at the back of each page.Cut out the pocket. Fold the sides under and glue to your lapbook or notebook page. Insert the 4masterpiece cards inside this pocket.1234Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
Raphael was famous for his religious paintingsand architectural designs of churches.7Raphael Sanzio da UrbinoCut out & fold the accordion minibook Selectthe masterpieces and paste them on everyalternate block. Write a description for each inthe blocks in-betweenGlue to 2nd accordion stripCopyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
8Sandro Botticelli’s the Birth of Venus andSandro BotticelliPrimavera are among the most familiarmasterpieces of Florentine art.Choose 1 masterpiece and paste it on the front ofthe minibook. Write a very detailed narrationtelling all the details you remember of thepainting.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
9Anthony van DyckAnthony van Dyck became the leadingcourt painter in England 1600’s. Hepainted several portraits of King Charles1. Van Dyck became famous fordepicting the cavalier fashion and thestyle of the King’s beard was evennamed after him!Choose 1 of the thumbnail pictures, pasteit on the tri-fold minibook and describethe fashion and styles of the royaltyduring these times.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
10Rembrandt van RijnRembrandt van Rijn was a highly successful Dutchpainter famous for his illustrations from the Bible.Fold in each side of the cross minibook. Choose 1thumbnail print, paste it on the cover flap of theminibook and write the details of the Bible story thatappears in his painting inside the flaps.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
11Johannes Vermeer used exorbitantlyJohannes Vermeerexpensive pigment lapis lazuli to createthe blue colour. Select 1 thumbnailprint of his masterpieces and paste iton the cover flap of the matchbook.Paste his name on the bottom flapand write the details of the coloursthat he used in your chosen painting.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
12Francisco GoyaFrancisco Goya received orders to paintroyalty and Spanish nobility. Choosea thumbnail painting of a groupportrait and paste it on the left shutterflap and then select an individualportrait and paste it on the right flap.Use these to write your own story aboutthe people in the paintings.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
Pablo Picasso13Pablo Picasso introduced modern art.His paintings were colourful andmany pictures were abstract or surreal.Cut out the circle, fold on the dottedlines, cut along the dashed line. Foldinto quarters. Paste each Picassothumbnail on a quarter. Write insideeach section what you think hepainted.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
14Auguste Rodin’s mostfamous sculpture isAuguste Rodin“The Thinker”.Cut out the 2 thoughtclouds and staplethem at the side tomake a minibook.Paste the thumbnailon the front.Describe the statue orwrite what you thinkthe Thinker is thinkingabout.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
Peter Paul Rubens15Peter Paul Rubens painted several Biblicalmasterpieces. His paintings are doneBaroque style and are full of movement.Cut out Rubens’ “The Raising of the Cross”and paste it on page 1.Fold the minibook in concertina style, pastethe back of page 1 to page 2 to make a frontcover and write in the inside of thisminibook.Describe all the people in this painting,describing their positions and theirmovements.12Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com3
16Salvador DaliSalvador Dali is a Spanishartist best known for hisimaginative, surrealistartwork.This is Dali’s most famouspainting called “ThePersistence of Memory”.Cut and paste thethumbnail on the front ofthe oval minibook anddescribe what surreal imagesDali used and what youthink he imagined.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
17Henry MooreHenry Moore is best known for hisabstract sculptures. Cut out theminibook in 1 piece. Cut the 2dotted lines. Fold square 1 over onto page 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and so on.Paste each thumbnail onalternative blocks and describe eachstatue in the spaces in between.124356Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
18Paul Jackson PollockPaul Jackson Pollock was amodern, abstract painter who isfamous for his “action painting”technique.Cut the whole minibook as 1piece. Fold in half. Cut thedotted lines.Paste each painting on top of aflap. Describe how many coloursand layers of paint Pollocksplattered.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
19Matching MasterpiecesCut the 5 Flap Minibook as 1 piece. Fold lengthways on both lines. Fold the names on top, theblank square flaps under the names. Cut along dotted lines. Cut and paste the thumbnails underthe correct famous artist’s name. Write the name of the painting or sculpture inside the geloLeonardoDa VinciCopyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
20Who is this artist?Cut the Pentagon Petal Minibook and fold each petal over the next.Write the artist’s name matching his description under each petal.Copyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
21The MilkmaidThe Last SupperMona LisaThe Girl with the PearlEarringPainting on SistineChapelThe Burghers of CalaisThe Statue of DavidThe ThinkerPockets of paintings and sculpturesCut, fold and glue the strips of the 4 pockets on lapbook/ notebook page. Cut each painting orsculpture title separately and insert each in the correct artist’s pocket.MichelangeloAugusteRodinLeonardoDa VinciJohannesVermeerCopyright 2015 Nadene Esterhuizen http://practicalpages.wordpress.com
Salvador Dali Salvador Dali is a Spanish artist best known for his imaginative, surrealist artwork. This is Dali’s most famous painting called “The Persistence of Memory”. Cut and paste the thumbnail on the front of the oval minibook and describe what surreal images
