Art 4 E1

Following the time line of the K12 History program, fourth grade Art lessons introduce students to the artists, cultures, and great works of art and architecture from French and American Revolutions through modern times. Students will:. Study and create artworks in various media, including portraits, quilts, sculpture, collage, and more. Investigate the arts of the United States, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and Africa. Learn about Impressionism, Cubism, Art Nouveau, Regionalism, and more. Create artworks inspired by works they learn about, using many materials and techniques after studying sculptures and paintings of ballerinas by Edgar Degas, students create their own clay sculptures of a figure in action, and, inspired by works of Grandma Moses, they create winter landscapes demonstrating the illusion of space