Man on a Horse [verso]

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to explore art with you today! nn We're going to look at a drawing of a man riding a horse. Can you say "horse?" Good job! The artist who drew this was named Jean-Antoine Watteau, and he was really good at drawing! nn Look closely at the drawing. Do you see how the man and the horse almost look fuzzy? That's because Watteau used a pencil to draw them, and he made lots of tiny little lines instead of coloring them in. nn What do you think the man on the horse is thinking? Do you think he's going fast or slow? nn --- nn Watteau lived a long, long time ago in a place called France. Back then, people loved things that were fancy and elegant. They liked to wear big wigs and beautiful dresses, just like princesses and princes! nn Watteau's drawings were just as fancy as the clothes people wore back then. He wanted to show how graceful and beautiful people could be, even when they were just riding a horse. nn Can you try to sit like the man in the drawing? How do you think it would feel to ride a horse like that? nn --- nn Even though this drawing is just made with a pencil, it's still very special. It shows us how talented Watteau was at drawing and how he could make something look so real with just a few lines. nn Next time you draw, try making lots of tiny lines like Watteau did. You might be surprised at what you can create! nn I hope you had fun learning about this amazing drawing today. Now, let's go see what other treasures we can find in the museum!