Etienne Chevalier with St. Stephen

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a painting called "Etienne Chevalier with St. Stephen." It was made a long, long time ago by an artist named Jean Fouquet. nn Can you say "Jean Fouquet?" That's a funny name! nn Look closely at the painting. What do you see? nn That's right! We see two men standing very still. The man on the left with the fancy hat is Etienne Chevalier. He loved art so much that he paid artists to make paintings! The man on the right is St. Stephen. He was a very important person a long time ago. nn Look at their clothes. Do they look soft or scratchy? They look very fancy, don't they? The artist used lots of colors to make the clothes look like velvet and silk. nn Now, look behind the men. Do you see the wall? What is it made of? nn It's marble! That's a special kind of stone that is very smooth and shiny. The artist was very good at painting marble. It looks so real! nn If you look closely at the painting, you'll see a window behind the men. What's outside the window? nn It's a beautiful landscape with trees and hills! The artist wanted to show us that there's a whole world outside of this room. nn This painting is like a window into the past. It shows us how people dressed and what they thought was important a long time ago. nn Now, let's go look at some other amazing paintings!