It's Raining Cats and Dogs: Learning about the Role of Pets in Impressionist Art

Autor/in	Turner, Dianne
Titel	It's Raining Cats and Dogs: Learning about the Role of Pets in Impressionist Art
Quelle	In: Arts & Activities, 145 (2009) 2, S.22-23 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-3931
Schlagwörter	Animals; Artists; Art Activities; Art Education; Art Expression; Portraiture; Creative Development; Exhibits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Künstlerische Tätigkeit; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Abbildung
Abstract	Animals have always been close to the heart of humankind. They appear in the earliest imagery as the very first subjects of art. Household pets are a fixture for many a family. This is true in art as well. In shifting the balance away from animals as pure symbols, the Impressionists identified them as members of the household. One of the most famous Impressionist paintings to include a dog is Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Madame Charpentier and Her Children." Renoir also included cats in several paintings, perhaps the best-known being "Girl with a Cat." Research into the human-animal bond indicates that living with a pet may have some important benefits for children. Pets may enhance their self-esteem and help them to learn empathy. This lesson and community experiences provide an innovative and interesting opportunity to learn more about pets. Further, children will learn more about art and the importance of pet ownership to famous artists, thereby increasing their interest in learning about art. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10