Van Gogh Self Portrait
Vincent van Gogh (born Groot Zundert, Holland, 1853; died Auvers-sur-Oise, France, July 29, 1890) was an artist. He never received formal training. He often applied the paint with a palette knife. Children can visit the Metropolitan Museum website at: Vincent van Gogh. Idea: Children could compare and contrast the works of Goya and van Gogh.
Agnes Danforth Hewes (born Tripoli, Lebanon, 1874; died San Francisco, California, September 30, 1963) was a Protestant minister and an author of children’s books. She earned three Newbery Honor Awards: in 1931 for Spice and the Devil’s Cave (illustrated by Lynd Kendall Ward), in 1934 for Glory of the Seas (illustrated by Lynd Kendall Ward), and in 1937 for The Codfish Musket (illustrated by Armstrong Sperry).
Francisco Jose de Goya (born Aragon, Spain, 1746; died Bordeaux, France, April 16, 1828) was a Spanish artist. He produced more than 1,800 artworks. Children can visit the Metropolitan Museum website at: Francisco Jose de Goya.
Anna Sewell (born Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, Old 1820; died Catton, Norfolk, England, April 25, 1878) wrote Black Beauty. Children can read Black Beauty at: Project Gutenberg. They could also learn more at: Anna Sewell.