Critique of Revolutionary Book about 1750-1783
This expensive book with no previews available was highly recommended by a classical homeschool curriculum. Buying the book, I was shocked by the errors.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: art
Texas, George Washington, Lafayette: Virginia State Capital
The Virginia General Assembly commissioned that a marble statue of General Washington be made, as well as a marble bust of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Paper Quill Art with Jane Austen
Since the name is derived from the use of a quill to wrap the paper, we found a fancy quill for my daughter to use for her demonstration.
Becoming Queen Elizabeth I, Portia, and a musketeer
Presenting Queen Elizabeth I and her royal subjects: Portia, from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, and D’Artagnan of the Three Musketeers.
Becoming Leonardo da Vinci via Nature Journaling
The art projects included in this book taught us the art of keeping nature journals, like Leonado da Vinci, for our Renaissance unit.
How we Made our Coat of Arms
Dating back to the Middle Ages, Coat of Arms were important to distinguish identity in battle.
Also they are quite unique to the individual.
Creating Stained Glass for a Feast
For our upcoming Medieval Feast, I helped my daugher create stained glass out of tissue paper to decorate our Grand Hall aka our living room.
Creating Illuminated Manuscripts
We kept our illuminated manuscripts far simpler since my kids had not the 6+ hours a day to bend over beautiful artwork that the monks did.
How we Created Bronze Age Art like the Ancients
We’ve since seen art from the Bronze Age in museums from Washington DC to the Getty in California. Because of this study, we have a greater appreciation for it.
Painting Frescoes like the Ancient Minoans
Because frescoes were such an important art form, we decided to make our own, to better understand and appreciate the process.
