Daily Art: Renaissance:

Are you looking for a way to go deeper with art appreciation that’s sequential, relatable, and EASY? Daily Art has got you covered! This done-for-you program combines the ease of Fine Art Pages with the power of video-based learning, all in a very simple format.

Presented in chronological order, your family will get to know famous artists (including women!) and their work thanks to carefully curated YouTube videos that include:

• biographical information
• art analysis often taking place within famous museums around the world
• historical perspective
• coordinating art projects when available
• and more!

It's all in a handy online course format. View it on your phone, tablet, or computer. YouTube videos are embedded into the site--no need to head over to YouTube!

Additionally, during each artist study you’ll also have coordinating Fine Art Pages to display in your home. You'll receive the PDF files so you can print at home or locally. US residents may choose to purchase a printed and shipped-to-you bundle of Fine Art Pages. Search for Daily Art: Renaissance Fine Art Pages on the order form here.

For those of you who want to take your artist study even further, you’ll have access to our special Bonus materials that will make it easy for you to expand your studies for more learning, or even for your high schooler to earn art appreciation credit!

Bonuses include:

• My Artist Study Notebook (pdf download)
• Daily Art: Renaissance notebook cover (pdf download)
• A Shadow of Divine Perfection copywork quotes from Renaissance artists (pdf download)

If you are studying the Renaissance, European history, or the Protestant Reformation this year, you will find that this is an excellent additional resource to enhance what you’re learning. Art provides the visual account of a time and place, and gives us imagery to hold onto as we learn and recall the past.

This program helps you and your children get to know some of the greatest artists and most famous artworks of all time.

In this 15-week program you’ll become familiar with:
Donatello
Van Eyck
Masaccio
Bellini
Mantegna
Botticelli
Bosch
Da Vinci
Durer
Michelangelo
Raphael
Titian
Tintoretto
El Greco
Sofonisba Anguissola
Lavinia Fontana
Barbara Longhi
Fede Galizia

There are 10 coordinating art projects during this semester. 

General Structure and Free Samples:

Day 1: Introduction to the artist, reminder about what Fine Art Pages to have up, and at least one video. Also, I normally give advance notice for upcoming art projects so parents can prepare for that. Click for Day 1 Sample.

Day 2-4: Art analysis. Email normally features a picture of the work of art we will be learning about in the video. Nudity will be mentioned ahead of time for parents to preview. I continue with advance notice for upcoming art projects.

• Day 2 Sample
• Day 3 Sample
• Day 4 Sample

Day 5: With some artists (but not all) we have a coordinating art project to do! Click for Day 5 Sample 

A Note about Nudity

Some artists have no nudity in the materials we use, others do.

I have aimed to keep the program free of any sensual nudity. However, classical form nudity is sometimes included, and parents will get a warning with a time stamp so they can preview. I’ve done a lot of previewing videos to find ones that have as little nudity as possible, while offering educational value.  

How to use the course

You will see three sections as part of the course. This top section contains the FAQ and printables needed to complete the course. The second section contains all 76 lessons. As you work on the course, it automatically keeps track of where you are. When finished with a lesson, click "Complete and Continue" to move on. You can always come back to past lessons, though.

How does a student earn high school credit with this course?

To earn 1/2 credit Fine Arts elective, there are 2 options.

Option 1: Work on Art Appreciation (this course as well as other Daily Art courses) for 2 1/2 hours a week for a full school year.

Option 2: Work on Art Appreciation (this course as well as other Daily Art courses) for 5 hours a week for 18 weeks (a semester).

What exactly will the student be doing for those 2 1/2 (or 5) hours a week?

First, the student will read the lesson and watch the embedded videos. While studying the art, the student should fill out a page about it in his or her notebook.

Keep track of how much time is spent on the lesson. Below, there are suggestions for various activities to do to add time for each lesson. Write in the time spent listening, writing, drawing, painting, reading, presenting, etc.

Additional activities that are optional, but encouraged:

• Read an Art Appreciation book along with the course to learn even more about the artists.
• Teach or narrate what you have learned to a parent, sibling, or friend.
• Write a 5-paragraph essay, compare/contrast essay, or descriptive essay every week based on the artwork studied.
• Write a research paper based on a topic studied in the course
• Give a speech, using one of the essays or the research paper as a basis. Include a multi-media presentation such as Google slides or Powerpoint if desired.
• Go to an art museum to see one of the pieces studied (or others in the style) in the course.
• Draw or Paint something inspired from a piece of art in the course.
• Do research on other artists of this time period who were not included in this course.

What do I do if a link is broken or a video is no longer available?

Simply leave a comment right there at the lesson or email Gena at [email protected], and I'll get it fixed ASAP! Thank you for your help and for taking the extra time to let me know about them.

What to do if you are seeing inappropriate ads with the YouTube videos

We are thankful for the "free" resource of YouTube, but we do occasionally have to let their ads run. If you are noticing that you are seeing some inappropriate ads, see this link which will give you ways to block advertisers. You might also need to clear your cookies/history. And be sure YouTube is set to restricted mode. https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662850?hl=e...

What is the Copyright information?

© 2016-2024 Gena Mayo | Music in Our Homeschool LLC |ichoosejoy.org and MusicinOurHomeschool.com

All rights reserved. No portion of this course may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted outside the immediate household in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other—except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

How many copies can I make?

Photocopies of lessons and notebooking pages may be made for only one household or classroom of children.

Can I use the course to teach at a school or co-op?

Purchase of the course is only for one classroom at a school or one family in a household. To obtain a license to use in multiple classes at school or a homeschool co-op, contact Gena Mayo at [email protected].

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