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LEONARDO DA VINCI– AGES 5 – 7 | ONLINE EDITION

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MOTIVATION I need your help today in telling a story. This is a true story that took place in a country called Italy. Have you ever heard of Italy? Our story takes place about 500 years ago. That was about the time when Columbus was discovering America. The three people in our story are named Lisa, Francesco, and Leonardo. As I tell you their story I want you to act out a pose each time I say their names. When I say the name “Lisa,” I want you all to sit up tall, turn your head just a little to the side, cross your hands at your waist like this (DEMONSTRATE), and have just an ever so little smile on your face. Let’s try that pose, and of course it’s a silent pose with no words. That’s great! When I say the name “Francesco,” I want all of you to cross your arms across your chest and look like you are the man-of-the-house who is in control of everything and everyone. Let’s try that pose. Your third and last pose will come when I say the name “Leonardo.” You are extremely smart and know more than anyone else. You like to draw and paint, so you will have paper and pencil in your hands like this and have a very smart look on your face. Try it, that’s perfect! Let’s try our three poses before we start our story. Ready? Lisa… (PAUSE AFTER EACH NAME TO SEE CHILD STRIKE POSES), Francesco…, Leonardo…. Let’s begin our true story. (HESITATE SLIGHTLY AFTER EACH NAME TO GIVE TIME TO STRIKE POSE ) Lisa… was sixteen years old. But in those days, long ago, girls got married very young. Her family arranged for her to marry Francesco... He was much older. He was thirty-five years old. There was a big party when they got married, and they were very happy together. As the years went by, Lisa… became more beautiful. Her husband, Francesco…, wanted to have a PORTRAIT painted to hang in their house where he could always look at Lisa… He was very rich, so he could pay to have the best and most famous artist in Italy paint her portrait. The artist was Leonardo da Vinci… So Francesco… went to ask Leonardo… to do his wife’s portrait. Leonardo… was working on a big painting and didn’t know if he had the time to do what Francesco… was asking. But

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the artist agreed to at least meet Lisa… before he decided for sure. When he met her he quickly changed his mind, and told a very happy husband he would paint Lisa’s portrait. But she always looked so sad. So when Leonardo… came to her house to start the portrait, he brought along musicians and acrobats to make Lisa… smile. It didn’t make her laugh and be really joyful, but it did make her smile just a little and take away that very sad look. Leonardo… would draw everything about Lisa… her hair, her face, her shoulders, her hands. All the DETAILS were important in making the portrait look just like her. It was important to Leonardo… to have the painting look REALISTIC, just like looking at the real woman. He studied, drew, and painted her for three long years. And guess what? Leonardo… was so proud and fond of the portrait after working on it for three years that he never let Francesco… have it! He kept it for himself, and it was with him when he died. You can all relax now after doing such a good job of helping me out with my story. Would you like to see that painting I just told you about? The name of the portrait is Mona Lisa. Take a look.

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1. MONA LISA Mona in Italian means “madame,” so the title Mona Lisa means “Madame Lisa.” Madame is what you called a married lady at that time. Do you think she really is smiling? Let’s try something. Cover the right side of her mouth with your hand. Close one eye and block out the right side and see if you change your mind. Do you see a difference between the two corners of her mouth? (YES) As you look at the Mona Lisa, I want you to raise your hand when I say a word that matches her. If a word does not match, hands should be down. Ready? Your first word is quiet. (YES) Mean. (NO) Gentle. (YES) Secretive (or has a secret). (YES) Good for you. You looked very carefully at how da Vinci painted Lisa. Mona Lisa was pretty, gentle, and quiet. Now think of something exactly the opposite -- ugly, wild, and noisy. Can you picture something like that in your mind? Does it look anything like this?

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2. five grotesque heads Were you surprised? Raise your hand if this drawing looks funny to you. (YES) Can you make this face without a sound? (POINT OUT ONE FACE TO COPY IN UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER) Here is another side to Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork. Is this picture anything like the Mona Lisa? (NO)



But where would da Vinci find faces like this to draw? It was Leonardo’s habit to wander through the streets in search of a beautiful or unusual face. He was so excited when he saw a different head that he would follow anyone who attracted his attention for a whole day. He would watch them and sketch so carefully that when he got home he could draw the person as well as if they were sitting before him. What do you like to do more, draw or paint? What do you think da Vinci enjoyed more, drawing or painting? Leonardo was happier making quick drawings and sketches than with finishing a painting that took so long to do. He was a master at drawing. During his life he filled almost 5000 pages with his drawings and notes. That’s as big as a whole set of encyclopedias! Da Vinci’s greatest work was painted on the wall of a dining room that was used by monks in a church in Italy. Let’s take a look.


3. THE LAST SUPPER The Last Supper shows Jesus with the twelve apostles, his closest friends. Can you find Jesus? (POINT TO HIM) His friends are on each side of him. Show me with your fingers how many men are on one side of Jesus. There is one man who is not his friend -- he was his enemy. Can you find his enemy? Here are your clues: He isn’t talking to anyone, and he is leaning away from Jesus. (FOURTH FROM LEFT) How can you tell? (SEPARATED FROM AND NOT INVOLVED WITH OTHERS) When Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper he wanted to show how the men were feeling. Look closely at their faces. Can you find a friend who looks worried? (YES) Anyone who looks nervous? (YES) Do you see any movement, or are they all sitting still and looking at the artist? (MOVEMENT) Leonardo da Vinci was very proud of this painting. He worked very hard for three years. Sometimes he forgot to eat all day while painting. When it was finished, people came from everywhere to admire it. And 500 years later -- that’s still happening. Would you like to see what Leonardo looked like? Here is his only self-portrait.


4. SELF-PORTRAIT He was sixty-two years old when he drew this in red chalk. How was he feeling when he did this self-portrait? (OLD, TIRED) Leonardo was born in a small village in northern Italy named Vinci. The word “da” means “from,” so what does his full name mean in English? (LEONARDO FROM VINCI)



By age seventeen he was already known as being an extremely smart and talented young man. His father knew his son had unusual talents and sent him to study with a well-known artist for seven years. What did he look like as a young man? It’s hard to tell from this portrait. People said he was good-looking and interesting to talk to. He had a beautiful head of hair that was curly and carefully combed. It was so long that it fell to the middle of his chest. Did he keep it that way even when he was an old man? (YES) How did people dress in da Vinci’s day? How did they travel? Let’s take a look at what life was like.

Click Next To Change Slide 5. RENAISSANCE Can you imagine Leonardo da Vinci in this world? (YES)

CONCLUSION

QUIZ

What did Leonardo da Vinci enjoy more, drawing or painting? (Painting, DRAWING) Now we are going to look at the slides again and you tell me if they are drawings, or paintings. 1. SLIDE REVERSE - MONA LISA PAINTING, drawing 2. SLIDE - FIVE GROTESQUE HEADS DRAWING, painting 3. SLIDE - LAST SUPPER drawing, PAINTING 4. SLIDE - SELF-PORTRAIT DRAWING, painting Very good, young artists! Which do you think you will be doing in your art activity, drawing or painting? You will have to wait and be surprised. Arrivaderci! (ah-ree-va-DARE-chee)



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Step 2 - Learning From: Leonardo Da Vinci

Details

Da Vinci used many lines to make things look real. Copy the lines from the leaf above into the empty leaf below.

Press very gently on your pencil and draw slowly.



Drawing Practice Study drawing #1 and #2. Add the missing lines to #3 and #4.

Now Color this drawing by Da Vinci.

Can you find the same two leaves from the top of the page. Color them a different color from the other leaves.



The last few pages of this section contain the Art Activity for Leonardo Da Vinci. This step-by-step outline will be a guide for instructing your child(ren) through the activity. The parent/instructor should review all steps necessary to complete this project before beginning any work. Cut out the Artist Profile Slip below and attach it to the back of the completed art project. LEONARDO DA VINCI (duh-VIN-chee) Italian 1452-1519

The artist of the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa, was a genius at much more than painting. He was also a scientist, an inventor, a musician, and a superb draftsman. His study of plants inspired our artists to create a bright botanical painting. ART ACTIVITY EMPHASIS: Botanical Print with Realistic Details MEDIA: String, Paint LEONARDO DA VINCI (duh-VIN-chee) Italian 1452-1519

The artist of the most famous painting in the world, the Mona Lisa, was a genius at much more than painting. He was also a scientist, an inventor, a musician, and a superb draftsman. His study of plants inspired our artists to create a bright botanical painting. ART ACTIVITY EMPHASIS: Botanical Print with Realistic Details MEDIA: String, Paint



Step 3 - Working With: Art Activity Instructions ARTIST Leonardo da Vinci (duh VIN-chee) (1452-1519) Italian ART ELEMENTS Line, value

TECHNIQUE String printing with detail EMPHASIS Creating a botanical print with highlighting and shading

LEVEL Beginning MEDIA Paper, paint, string, crayon VOCABULARY Botanical, detail, highlight, shading

PRINT Mirtillo Palustre

SUGGESTED MUSIC Music to Inspire

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MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENTS One 9” x 12" soft pastel spring-colored construction paper One 12” x 18" sheet of newsprint Two 28” long pieces of string for each pair of students Paper towel Artist profile slip Green, Red, Blue, Purple tempera paint (CHOOSE GREEN AND ONE OTHER COLOR) thinned to 2 parts paint to 1 part water (mix each color in a paint container before distributing) Two small paint cups Sticks (coffee stirrer) Glue

PREPARATION Place your demonstration materials on a table or desk where the students can gather around and see the process. Place your paint supplies on your newsprint. Have two or three containers for paint and the same number of strings and sticks.

SET-UP [5 minutes] Appoint the following number of students to distribute the materials: SUPPLIES [2] String, stick PAPER [4] Colored construction paper, newsprint, paper towel, and artist profile slip Have an adult pass out paint in cups. ORIENTATION [5 minutes]



One of da Vinci’s talents was in the area of science. He studied plants and used his drawing abilities to illustrate what he saw. We will paint a beautiful flowering spring plant today in a different way than Leonardo, but our flowers will similarly show the beauty that attracted da Vinci to plants and flowers. Da Vinci loved nature, and we will enjoy it with our artwork as he did! DEMONSTRATION AND ACTIVITY ORGANIZE YOUR WORK AREA [3 minutes] 1.Put your newsprint at the top of your desk with the paint cups, strings, sticks, and paper towel placed on top of it. All pairs get green paint, and a choice of one other color: red, blue, or purple paint. 2.Place your colored construction paper vertically on your desk. 3.Fold the construction paper in half vertically. Write your name on the back of your paper. PAINTING THE BASIC FLOWER FIRST COLOR GREEN [6 minutes] (Demonstration must take place on a flat surface. Have the students gather around you as you show the steps, then return to their seats for their turn. If multiple children, the children will work in pairs and take turns (Student 1 and Student 2). If there is an odd number of students, make one group of 3. 1.Student 1 lowers his string into the cup of green paint, leaving dry only the part he is holding. Use the stick to help push the string into the paint cup and make sure the string is coated with paint. Slowly pull the string out of the paint, pinching the top of the cup together on the string to eliminate excess paint and dripping. 2.With the colored paper unfolded and starting at the top right-hand side, the string is placed in loops going down the right-hand side of the paper, ending at the bottom of that same side with only the dry part of the string extending off the paper. 3.Fold the paper in half and have Student 2 (or instructor) spread fingers and press down firmly over the string to cover as much of the paper as possible. 4.Student will slowly pull the string straight out from the bottom, gathering the string as he does to facilitate handling to make a “wet string pull.” Place the used string on the paper towel. 5.The paper is unfolded and put aside to dry. 6.Next, using the same green string, follow steps 2– 5 again. In the end, he will have a “green leaf wet string pull” and a “green dry shadow pull.” 7.Wipe green paint off the stirrer to use again. Have an adult collect the green paint cups and throw away the used green strings.




SECOND COLOR [6 minutes] After giving the paper a few minutes to dry: A different color is applied in the same way to the same right-hand side of the paper, looping and draping the new string in different positions on the paper. Encourage filling in the empty spaces left from the first print. Student will do a wet pull and a dry pull with the second color repeating the steps above. MOUNTING THE ARTIST PROFILE SLIP [2 minutes] (Profile slips for each artist are provided. They give a brief description of the artist, the technique, and the media used in the art activity. They should be mounted on the back of each art project after it is completed.) 1.Write your name on the front of the artist profile slip. 2.Using glue, mount the profile slip on the back of your artwork. 3.Encourage students to discuss their artwork at home using this artist slip of information.

CONCLUSION You have created such beautiful flower paintings! When flowers grow altogether in a garden, they are even prettier. Let’s all plant a magnificent garden by standing together and showing our flowers. Look at all the different shapes and color that make up your beautiful Leonardo da Vinci flower garden. CLEAN UP 1.Place the finished botanical artwork in an out-of-the-way location to completely dry.

THIS CONCLUDES THE LEONARDO DA VINCI UNIT.

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