Image of a group of people in the 17th century in a dark setting with a man in a black suit with a large white collar and another man in a yellow suit and hat in the forefront with a gold shape across the top of the picture. In the gold shape is another picture of a man with short brown hair, a beard and wearing a brown suit and hat. On the gold shape are the words "Rembrandt Biography for Kids."
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Rembrandt Biography for Kids

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Hello! Do you know who I am? I am Rembrandt! Have you heard of me? I am so famous I only go by my first name. My name is really Rembrandt van Rijn, but just call me Rembrandt! This is the Rembrandt biography for kids! Let’s investigate my life and art! I was born in Leiden, Holland (now known as the Netherlands) in 1606. You may recall that a group of Separatist Puritans came to Leiden a year after I was born and lived there during the time I was growing up until they left in 1620 to form a…

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Image of a painting of a landscape of a town on a hill in the distance with dark clouds over it. Over this is a greyish blue shape with a small painting of a man a painting in blacks and browns of a bald man with a fringe of black hair on the sides and a short black beard. He is wearing a black top with a fur scarf around his shoulders and a white collar. This is a portrait of El Greco. Also there are the words "El Greco Biography for Kids."
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El Greco Biography for Kids

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Hello, my name is Doménikos Theotokópoulos. But people call me El Greco. It is Spanish for “the Greek.”  I was born on the Greek island of Crete. You know where Crete is in the Mediterranean Sea, right? I studied painting as a young man at a monastery so my first artistic influences were creating Byzantine style religious icons, which are pictures of saints in churches. These paintings look kind of flat and lacked expression. Later, I went to Italy to study and learned to draw the human figure like Giotto so that my people were three-dimensional. Then I studied Renaissance…

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Image of a painting of various Bible scenes with the prominent one being a naked man lounging back and reaching his hand up while a figure with a white beard reaches his arm down so that their fingers touch. Over this is a dark purple shape with a small painting of a man with dark hair and a dark beard, who is Michelangelo. Also there are the words "Michelangelo Buonarroti Biography for Kids."
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Michelangelo Buonarroti Biography for Kids

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Ciao! I am Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni! Most people just call me by my first name. Have any of you ever heard of me? I should think so! I am considered by many people to be the greatest artist who ever lived! I was born near and grew up in Firenze, Italia, or as you say, Florence, Italy, which is the center of Renaissance. People at this time were interested in architecture, painting, poetry and sculpture – and of course, I am good at all of these! I grew up with a family of stonecutters, since my parents couldn’t…

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Image of a black and white drawing of a rhinocerous. Over this is a light green shape with a small ond is a painting using dark browns and blacks of a man with long curly brown hair and a short brown beard wearing a brown tunic and holding his left hand in front of his chest. This is a portrait of Albrecht Durer. Also there are the words "Albrecht Durer Biography for Kids."
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Albrecht Dürer Biography for Kids

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Guten morgen! I am Albrecht Dürer.  I grew up in Nuremburg, Germany during the Renaissance era, a time when many people were coming up with new ideas and inventions. My father was a goldsmith, so I learned from him how to use gold in jewelry and sculptures and how to engrave. More than goldsmith work, I loved to draw and paint so I became an apprentice to Michael Wolgemut. I had the opportunity to spend some time in Venice, Italy and study art. Then I returned to Nuremberg, and I opened my own workshop and was able to draw and work…

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Image of a painting of a two women and an angel on a rocky landscape. One woman is cowering on the left sie as she watches the angel in blue and pink robes talk to the other woman on the right side. Over this is a gold shape with a small painting of a man wearing a black scarf over his head. This is a portrait of Fra Angelico. Also there are the words "Fra Angelico Biography for Kids."
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Fra Angelico Biography for Kids

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Ciao! I am Fra Angelico, an Italian Renaissance artist who lived from 1400 to 1455. My name may be a bit confusing – I was named Guido by my parents, but then I became a Catholic monk, or friar, and changed my name to Giovanni, which is Italian for John. So I am Fra Giovanni or Brother John. And then some began to call me angelic, so now I am known as the angelic friar or Fra Angelico. You can call me Fra Angelico. Let me tell you about my work as an artist. I lived in the 1400s, and…

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Image of a set of doors with bronze sculptured scenes on it. Over this is a brown shape with a small sculpture of a man's face with a scarf on his head. This is a portrait of Ghiberti. Also there are the words "Lorenzo Ghiberti Biography for Kids."
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Lorenzo Ghiberti Biography for Kids

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Ciao! I am Lorenzo Ghiberti! I was born and grew up near Firenze, Italia, but I guess you say it Florence, Italy. My father was a goldsmith, so I received my training in goldsmithing.  In 1401, I won a competition to design a new bronze door for the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Florence. Can you believe that my life work was creating beautiful sculptures on a door of a baptistery, the place where they baptize believers? Really, I spent most of life on this project.  You see, after I won the competition to create the doors, I spent years…

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Image of a painting of a chariot in the sky near buildings with men dressed in brown robes looking up. Over this is a dark green shape with a small painting of a man wearing an orange head scarf and orange top. Also there are the words "Giotto di Bondone Biography for Kids."
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Giotto di Bondone Biography for Kids

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Ciao! Hello! My name is Giotto di Bondone, but you can just call me Giotto, (pronounced Zhot-toe) for most people only use my first name. Let me tell you my story. I was born near Firenze, Italia – but I guess you say, Florence, Italy. Florence was known as a fine city for the arts soon after I lived, but when Rome fell to barbarians in 476 AD, they destroyed all of the art of the Roman Empire. It took awhile for art to come back into style. It mostly came through the Catholic Church … … in paintings and…

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Generations Homeschool Curriculum Review

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For years, I have been part of Classical Conversations and used the resources suggested by Classical Conversations even when I left the community. This year, we decided to try something different. With a focus on discipleship, not merely academics, Generations Homeschool Curriculum caught my attention. In fact, they advertise themselves as Christian Discipleship Curriculum. With the spiritual battle in our world for our children’s hearts, academics is just not enough nor should academics be our end goal. It is up to God to change our children’s hearts, but should we not take every opportunity to teach them about Christ and…

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First Day of School Supply Treasure Hunt

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Starting up the school year should be an exciting time! As homeschool moms, we can set the tone of having a good attitude and a delight in learning so our children also fall in love with learning. When my children were little and just starting kindergarten and pre-school, I wanted them to have a pleasurable experience with the idea of education. While learning requires a lot of work, it also can and should be enjoyable for especially young students. To get my children excited, I made a treasure hunt for them on the first day of school to find their…

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You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Homeschool Mom

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Hints for Homeschool Moms There is a popular series of history and science books with titles that begin with You Wouldn’t Want to… Here is a homeschool mom version of You Wouldn’t Want to… Please note that this is a satire from a Christian perspective. If you don’t like satire or don’t maintain a Christian worldview, you will not enjoy this. You can still learn some hints if you want to stick around! The year is 2020. Your name is Lisa Clark, and you are the mother of three children under five. You have been thinking about options for your…

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