Catégorie : PARCOURS ÉDUCATIFS

One month, one sculpture : « The Embrace », a striking MLK’s memorial to capture the feeling of Love

Located in the oldest public park in the US, The Embrace is a 20-foot-tall monument in Boston by artist Hank Willis Thomas, two sets of bronze arms forever locked in a hug, representing Coretta Scott King and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., captured during an intimate moment in 1964 when Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Option LCE anglais 5e – Video : in November, explore your feelings with Art !

Here is the video you can watch on Tate Kids. « Sometimes feelings are tricky! We might not know exactly how we feel at times, or what to say to the people around us when we’re going through something a bit difficult and would like them to understand. Luckily, making (or looking at) art is a great way to help us

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One month, one painting – November and Autumn leaves at London’s Tate Modern (video)

Born in 1887, Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist who painted nature in a way that showed how it made her feel. Georgia knew from the age of 12 that she wanted to be an artist. Watch some children explore Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings.

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One month, one painting – September and ‘Autumn leaves’

Autumn has been an inspiration for artists throughout history. Autumn Leaves (1856) is a painting by John Everett Millais, an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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