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Learn to Paint Like Leonardo da Vinci in Less Than Five Minutes, well not really. But, you can learn about his life and art by reading this article in less than five minutes.
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Leonardo da Vinci was the most popular artist between 1504-1519. He was born on April 15th, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. During his life, he created tons of famous art projects such as the Mona Lisa, the Last supper, Leda the swan, and many other creations. As a child, he was raised by his father, Ser Piero, and his stepmothers. At the age of 14, Leonardo da Vinci started to train with the artist Verrocchio. For six years he learned a lot of technical skills such as metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing, and painting. When Leonardo was 20, he qualified as a master artist in the company of saint Luke and established his own workshop.
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The Painting
The Mona Lisa is probably the most famous painting of all time. Here’s a list of facts about it:
- The Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo da Vinci.
- It is the most studied piece of artwork.
- It hangs on display in the Louvre, Paris.
- Her facial expressions have brought about debates for centuries.
- Mona Lisa was actually a real person. Her husband’s name was Francesco Del Giocondo.
- The painting was to celebrate the completion of their home.
- It was also to celebrate the birth of their second son.
- The Mona Lisa is an oil painting.
- Leonardo started it in 1503.
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SHAKESPEARE FOR ALL
Working with Shakespeare in education frightens many. Because Shakespeare experts, including professionals, surround us. Escaping them is difficult. This can be intimidating. Thus, feelings of dread usually accompany the act of presenting, but moreover be introduced to, the Bard.
For this reason, ImprovEd Shakespeare is here to help. Founder and Director, Andee Kinzy, offers the layman’s approach to Shakespeare.
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SHAKESPEARE FOR TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS
If you’re an English teacher, a theatre director, or a well-trained Shakespeare advocate, here you will find inspiration, as well as techniques, for making our favorite bard fun for Kids. Accordingly, we present old, new and improved ideas for introducing Shakespeare to youth for the non-Shakespeare-academic. Among them, we include theatre games, improvisation, tips, tricks, plus activities for using Shakespeare in education.
SHAKESPEARE FOR KIDS
Since 2011, ImprovEd Shakespeare has been exploring the Bard with youth through theatrical performance. Our signature scripts are a mix of modern narration plus original Shakespeare verse. With a focus on the story, including an abbreviated script length, our productions entertain all ages. Moreover, our catalog goes beyond the oft-used Midsummer Night’s Dream, or Romeo and Juliet. We’ve discovered that young people find much to their delight among many of Shakespeare’s works. Consider subscribing to our YouTube channel for family-friendly Shakespeare videos.
PERFORMANCES
Each fall and spring, ImprovEd Shakespeare develops a new production for live performance. In honor of the traditional Renaissance traveling troupe, during a period of a few weeks, we present Kid-friendly plays at various venues around town. Our Players, between 3rd-11th grade, gear themselves with playful, as well as engaging interpretations of works by the Bard of Avon. Suitable for all ages, each performance runs for about an hour.
Furthermore, these shows are always FREE. However, we gladly accept Donations! Additionally, visit ImprovEd Shakespeare, Shakespeare for Kids by Kids on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter. And don’t forget to click on our BLOG for the stories behind these videos.
