Drawing

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Today, we're going to look at a very special painting called "Drawing." It's right over here! nn Can you say "Drawing?" nn Great job! nn This painting is really, really old. It was made a long, long time ago, way back in the 1600s! That's even before your grandparents' grandparents were born! nn Now, let's take a closer look. nn --- nn Do you see the two little angels in the painting? They're called cherubs, and they're like little helpers from heaven. One cherub is holding a drawing board. What do you think he's going to draw? nn The other cherub is leaning in close, with something in his hand that looks like a big, black crayon. It's called charcoal, and artists use it to make drawings! nn --- nn See how soft and gentle the cherubs look? The artist used light colors and made their hair flowy, like they're floating on a cloud. And look up there! It's like the light is shining right on them from the sky! nn --- nn Now, look to the left side of the painting. Do you see the statue of a lady? She might be a muse. A muse is someone who gives artists ideas. What do you think she's thinking about? Maybe she's thinking about what the cherubs will draw! nn --- nn This painting is like a little window into the past. It shows us how people used to think about art and where they thought good ideas came from. They believed that art was a gift from heaven, inspired by angels and muses! nn What do you think inspires you to create art? nn --- nn I hope you enjoyed learning about this amazing painting! There are so many other fascinating artworks here in the museum. Let's go explore and see what other treasures we can find!