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An art appreciation course for elementary and middle school students where Rembrandt, the famous Dutch artist, helps your children investigate the lives and art of Great Artists. The Artist Detective Volume 1 covers six Renaissance Era artists. Each unit includes: 1.  Biography video, so that you know who this artist is and have fun getting to know him or her 2.  Curated portfolio of art work by the artist, so that you become familiar with and enjoy some of the great works of this artist and get

An art appreciation course for elementary and middle school students where Rembrandt, the famous Dutch artist, helps your children investigate the lives and art of Great Artists. The Artist Detective Volume 3 covers six Modern Era artists. Each unit includes: 1.  Biography video, so that you know who this artist is and have fun getting to know him or her 2.  Curated portfolio of art work by the artist, so that you become familiar with and enjoy some of the great works of this artist and get to k

An art appreciation course for elementary and middle school students where Rembrandt, the famous Dutch artist, helps your children investigate the lives and art of Great Artists. The Artist Detective Volume 2 covers six Baroque, Rococo, & Impressionist Era artists. Each unit includes: 1.  Biography video, so that you know who this artist is and have fun getting to know him or her 2.  Curated portfolio of art work by the artist, so that you become familiar with and enjoy some of the great works

Investigating Albrecht Dürer is an artist unit study of the German Renaissance artist known for his wood carvings and prints, drawings and watercolors. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become familiar with the art and historical e

Investigating Andrew Wyeth is an artist unit study of the American Realist artist who painted scenes of the people and countryside of the areas where he lived in Pennsylvania and Maine. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become fam

Investigating Grandma Moses is an artist unit study of the American Folk Artist Grandma Moses. She had no formal training in art and yet became a famous artist when she was already a grandma. She is known for her landscapes of country life, “old-timey” scenes of the New England she grew up in. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist po

Investigating Vincent van Gogh is an artist unit study of the Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. He is known for his genres of dark paintings of people or bright colors and thick textures of sunflowers and starry nights. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activiti

Investigating Berthe Morisot is an artist unit study of the French Impressionist artist. She is known for bringing a woman's touch to art through her intimate paintings of domestic scenes, especially of women and children. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and acti

Investigating Claude Monet is an artist unit study of the French Impressionist artist. He is known for using short brush strokes and strong colors in his paintings "in plein air" and for his series of paintings at different times of day and in different lighting. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate

Investigating Edgar Degas is an artist unit study of the French Impressionist artist. He is known for his paintings and sculptures of ballet dancers and other theater venues. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become familiar with t

Investigating Thomas Gainsborough is an artist unit study of the English Rococo era artist. He is known for his landscapes and portraits. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become familiar with the art and historical era of Thomas G

Investigating Rembrandt van Rijn is an artist unit study of the Dutch Baroque/Golden Age artist. He is known for his portraits, Bible scenes, and his use of light. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become familiar with the art and

Investigating El Greco is an artist unit study of the Greek late Renaissance artist. He is known for his distinctive style of combining Byzantine church tradition with Western painting, his unique use of color, and his elongated figures. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other work

Investigating Michelangelo Buonarroti is an artist unit study of the Italian Renaissance Era artist. He is known for his sculptures and fresco paintings, especially those found on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets a

Investigating Fra Angelico is an artist unit study of the Italian Early Renaissance artist known as an illuminator and fresco painter who often used gold leaf in his paintings. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become familiar with

Investigating Lorenzo Ghiberti is an artist unit study of the Early Renaissance Italian artist whose life work was creating two sets of doors inlaid with bronze sculptures of Bible scenes for the Baptistery of San Giovanni. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and act

Investigating Roy Lichtenstein is an artist unit study of the American Modern Precisionist artist. She is known for her paintings of large close up flowers and the American southwest. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become famili

Investigating Norman Rockwell is an artist unit study of the American Modern Romantic / Realist artist known for his illustrations of everyday American life and his covers for The Saturday Evening Post. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the stu

Investigating Georgia O'Keeffe is an artist unit study of the American Modern Precisionist artist. She is known for her paintings of large close up flowers and the American southwest. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art project to imitate the artist and other worksheets and activities for the student to become famili

Investigating Pablo Picasso is an artist unit study of the Spanish modern abstract artist Picasso. He is known for his many creative periods of art, including his Blue Period and Rose Period, and for challenging the constraints of perspective in styles called Cubism and Surrealism. This unit study includes a link to a biography video from The Artist Detective series (original content by Jus' Classical), a biography page, video notes page, lesson plans for a week-long study, artist portfolio, art