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1). Giotto                      1200     pg. 12        7). Rodin            1800     pg. 50 2). Van Eyck                1300     pg. 15        8). Seurat                        pg. 54 3). Da Vinci                  1400     pg. 19        9). Russel          1860     pg. 56 4). El Greco                 1500     pg. 26        10).Kandinsky                pg. 60 5). Rembrandt             1600     pg. 28       11). Stella            1875    pg. 64 6). Gainesborough     1700     pg. 31      12). Rockwell     1900     pg. 85

In order to save time, make some (before hand) preparations.  Measure and cut the timelines to approx. 7 feet.  With a yard stick or something straight-edged, draw a running line across the top of the timeline then create 12 equal sections.  Place a dot above each of the boxes to indicate a time period.  If you are using the artists listed in the box above, the years are listed for you. 

If you chose your own, be sure to select the artists in keeping with the progression of time so that the children will better comprehend and grasp the passage through time and when these artists lived throughout the ages.  These studies will greatly enhance historical units. 

 

(Sample of timeline. The actual size is approximately  1' by 7')

The Great Artists book contains a black & white sketch of each artist.  The children can either draw of picture of each one or you can scan and make several copies of the sketch.

I created an artist fact sheet from information found in the book for each of the artists that we studied (including the picture) and made enough copies for each student.  We spent the first half of the class discussing the artists style, technique, when and where they lived and shared pictures of their work to view if they were available.

Project Samples

 
A triptych from the study of Van Eych.            A bird created with real clay
                                                                    from the study of Rodin
                                                                     (Note- This clay is readily found in craft stores)

If you decide to obtain butcher paper you will have plenty of leftovers.  I decided to create individual holders to display most of the projects.  In the picture below are 4 more project samples.  We chose six projects of the twelve as some of them took more time to complete. Again, it's up to you.