Rua dos Ourives

Hi everyone! My name is Isabella, and I'm so excited to show you a really cool drawing today! It's called "Rua dos Ourives," and it was made by an artist named Charles Landseer. It's a tiny drawing, but it tells a big story! Does anyone know what a drawing is? What materials do you think an artist might use to make a drawing? nn --- nn Look how small it is! It's only this big (gesture to indicate the size). But even though it's small, it shows us a busy street, maybe in Portugal! Can you see all the buildings? They're all squished together, aren't they? What do you think it might be like to live on a street like that? Is it noisy? Busy? What do you see in the picture that makes you think that? nn --- nn See how the artist used different shades of grey? It's like a puzzle of light and dark! He used lots of lines, some thick, some thin. This helps to make the buildings look real, even though it's just a drawing. Can you see the roofs? What shapes are they? Do they look like any roofs you've seen before? nn --- nn Look closely! Can you see the little people? They're carrying things on their heads. What do you think they might be carrying? What do you think their day is like? What jobs do you think they might have? nn --- nn This drawing doesn't show every tiny detail, but it shows us the feeling of the street. It's like a snapshot of a moment in time, a long, long time ago. It makes us wonder what it was like to live there. Isn't that amazing? What do you think the artist wanted us to feel when we look at this drawing? nn --- nn We don't know exactly when Charles Landseer made this drawing, but it shows us how people lived in a city a long, long time ago. It's a little window into the past, isn't it? Even though it's just a simple drawing, it tells us a lot! What did you learn about this drawing today? What was your favorite part? nn --- nn I hope you enjoyed learning about "Rua dos Ourives"! Remember, even small things can tell big stories. Now, let's go look at some more amazing art!