Rembrandt Inspired Seed Packets

The garden club was thrilled to receive your personalized seed packets.
Beautifully done kids!

Complete project instructions available here.

Rembrandt Lesson Extension Activities

Self Portrait

Rembrandt van Rijn

1658

Oil on Canvas

Frick Collection, NYC 

Ready to learn more about Rembrandt?  Here are a few activities, originally posted on LibertyHillHouse.com, to get you started:

Read:

• We really enjoyed reading Hana in the Time of the Tulips* by Deborah Noyes.  I believe it is out of print now, but check your local library to see if they have a copy available.
• Rembrandt and the Boy who Drew Dogs* by Molly Blaisdel was also fun.
• Rembrandt* by Xavier Niz, while not as entertaining, was very informative.

Online Activities:

• Want to see more of Rembrandt's work?  There is a fantastic listing of Biblical artwork by Rembrandt available at ArtBible.info  Take a look!  How many stories can you recognize?
• See Rembrandt age through his own self portraits in this short video.
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 Create:

• Color an image of Rembrandt (okay, so the cartoon version of Rembrandt) in his studio at Getting to Know.com.  Their videos are fantastic by the way, I highly suggest you take a look.

Consider:

        *Items marked with an asterisk are affiliate links.  I only list items that my family uses and enjoys, but you should be aware that, should you click through, I may receive a portion of any purchase that you make on the linked site.  There is no cost to you.

Rembrandt

The week of Easter seems the perfect time to study the work of Rembrandt van Rijn.  His use of light to portray Biblical stories is awe inspiring.  

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

1606-1669

Holland

In preparation for the coming class, please print the following image and place it in a location that you child will see often.  

printable image

The Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalen

Rembrandt van Rijn

1638, oil on canvas

Royal Collection, Buckingham Palace, London

We will be making seed envelopes.  In order to complete this project your child will need to bring the following items to class:

• Reeves soft pastels - please check to ensure that you have white and black in addition to your colors - can be shared
• Tru Ray Acid Free Construction Paper  12”x18”  - One sheet black or dark blue per child 

• Prang crayons, minimum 8 color set - 1 per student
• Scotch 3M clear glue stick - can be shared
• pencil with an eraser (does not need to be an artist pencil) - 1 per student
• several cotton swabs
• several paper towels

See you on Friday, April 25th at 6:30!
Sheryl