Additional Learning Resources for the Adventures in Italy:

Adventure 5: Lesson 1:

Artist Spotlight: Michelangelo

Today we will be reading about Florence, Italy, the home of Michelangelo, who is our Artist Spotlight and color his colouring page, while watching a fun video art lesson all about him! Enjoy the optional books included in this Adventure, that all help teach more about Michelangelo and his art work. We will be learning more about The Statue of David in the next lesson. Let's get started!

Optional Books To Read:

Feel free to include these book suggestions into today’s lesson, all about the World Famous Renaissance Artist, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni!

Michelangelo by Diane Stanley
Michelangelo (Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists) by Mike Venezia - Read Aloud

Stone Giant Michelangelo’s David and How He Came to Be by Jane Sutcliffe - Read Aloud

David and Goliath by Sasha Morton

Love Letters from God Bible Stories by Glenys Nellist - Read Aloud of the story “The Stone that Struck the Giant”

Big Anthony by Tomie dePaola (they talk about Fresco Painting, and Italy we read this with the 4th lesson all about the Sistine Chapel and Fresco Painting) - Read Aloud

Circle, Square, Triangle by Mac Barnett - Read Aloud

We have included Amazon links for your shopping convenience. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If we find a read-aloud of the books (as some may be found in your local library, some may not) we will be linking those here for you as well.

You Tube Videos:

Watch the Art Lesson about Michelangelo:

*we suggest to watch this video as many times are you need to with your kids!

Watch an Illustrated History About Michelangelo:

When you get to the Quotes and Sonnets of Michelangelo in the tracing and copyworb section of this Adventure, here is a link for you to check out more on his Sonnets, translated in 1904 by John Addington Symonds.

Wasn’t Michelangelo so talented? His works of art have inspired the world!

Here is an interesting article about 8 facts about Michelangelo, that you may not have known!

We hope you are enjoying your time with the Build Your Masterpiece Class Adventures, and would love to see your creations!

Come share your finished Michelangelo’s Portrait Coloring Page with us, on IG by tagging us @build_your_masterpiece_class or share within our private Facebook Group, where I am always there to encourage you! ~ Alexandra