Scholastic art is filled with captivating art history articles and stunning art reproductions. Click here to explore complete information about henri julien rousseau biography and get inspired by his prominent paintings and drawings. All henri rousseau paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Though he never received any formal training, henri rousseau managed to create many masterpieces, works of art that showcase brilliant uses of color and dreamlike scenes. He was a self taught artist who often painted images of. Henri rousseau s modest background belied his aspirations. Rousseau text written for young readers brief introduction to the artists life and art. A brief overview of rousseaus life and art, focusing on his jungle paintings. The artist henri rousseau is best known for his lush jungle scenes, often painted with figures relaxing in peaceful poses. Communications relating to subscriptions should be addressed to scholastic art, scholastic inc. See more ideas about henri rousseau, naive art and henri rousseau paintings. Henri rousseauknown as le douanier rousseau 18441910. Jul 16, 2002 rousseau, henri, known as le douanier rousseau 18441910. The frenchman henri rousseau 18441910 was the greatest modern european primitive painter.
This video covers 10 really amazing facts about the french naive painter henri rousseau. The life of an artist henri rousseau was a french post impressionist painter with a life story that kids will find relatable and a body of art work they will find exciting. Henri julien felix rousseau may 21, 1844 september 2, 1910 henri julien felix rousseau may 21, 1844 september 2, 1910 was a french postimpressionist painter in the naive or primitive manner. Sayles francis, curator of paintings, of the cleveland. Henri rousseau attracted the parisian avantgardes attention at the 1886 salon des independants. Jun 05, 20 power point to discuss henri rousseau paintings and real jungle photographs. Jungles in paris was a visually exciting, important exhibition.
It is aimed at young people and adults interested in art history. Jul 27, 2017 henri rousseau is a natural when it comes to getting kids talking about art. So wrote henri rousseau 18441910 of his large painting the hungry lion throws itself on the antelope 1905, which appears in a terrific. He was also known as le douanier the customs officer, a humorous description of his occupation as a tax collector. Ten surprising facts about artist henri rousseau tadashi shoji. Born in 1844 in laval, a market town in northwest france, he was a provincial transplant to paris who was impoverished for most of his life. In order to understand the development of his personal imagery one must examine his lifes roots. Paintings by rousseau have been shown in many exhibitions at the museum of modern art, par ticularly in 1938 when some of his works were included along with. Henri rousseau for kids books and printable resources. His family was quite poor and had their home seized to pay off acquired debts. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Henri julien felix rousseau was a french postimpressionist painter in the naive or primitive manner.
But his work proved that in art as in all ventures, training, though valuable, is not the key ingredientnot as key perhaps as talent, inspiration, or originality. French painter, the most celebrated of naive artists. A collaboration between the tate modern, the musee dorsay and the reunion des. The painting style of henri rousseau is known as l art naif. To help you make the most of them in your classroom, the magazine. Henri rousseau for kids books and printable resources the. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the army, where he played the saxophone in an infantry. Throughout his life he was ridiculed by public and critics, but leading writers and artists sought out the selftaught painters freshness of vision. After reading the mini biography of henri rousseau, and enjoying the fantastic jungles of henri rousseau picture book, we created our very own tiger hiding in the jungle during a sudden rainstorm. Art is what i will be pursuing in post secondary education. Henri rousseaus modest background belied his aspirations.
Box 3710, jefferson city, mo 651023710 or call our toll free number 18003871437 ext 99. President, chief executive officer, chairman of the the magical world henri rousseau. They have taught me about the elements of art, principles of design, history of art, techniques as well as given me an everlasting love and appreciation for art. Students will use them to research and plan artwork. Henri rousseau is a natural when it comes to getting kids talking about art. Why henri rousseau matters in art education the oaxacaborn blog. Apr 15, 2017 each of my art history classes also includes of course. Featuring over 200,000 oil paintings by some 38,000 artists. Rousseau taught himself to paint later in his life. He was also known as le douanier the customs officer, a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector. Questions for class to talk about the colours used, light and shade, size of plants and flowers, foreground and background. Even when he was painting ordinary sub jects like the football players left, rousseau created extraordinary images. Ridiculed during his life, he came to be recognized as a selftaught genius whose works are of high artistic quality. Powell head of education linda downs head, education es r.
Our rousseau paintings are 100% handpainted on canvas by skilled artists. He was brought into the lime light in 1908, during the banquet in which picasso introduced him to the art world. Henri rousseau, selfmade latebloomer from laval, france, fit the definition. Henri rousseau and his influence on the parisian avantgarde circle. Henri rousseau, naive art, contemporaries of rousseau pablo picasso. Henri rousseau february 21june 4,1985 the museum of modern art, 11 west 53 street, new york, ny 10019 2127089400 no.
Henri rousseau 18441910 was born in laval, france to a family of tinsmiths. Henri rousseau powerpoint presentation as an introduction for a project naive, primitive, textures, patterns, fantasy landscapes, complementary colours, f. Art movements inclinations in art during different time periods always vary, and the amount specific styles over time is extremely vast, with each being a building block in the history of art. He is also known as le douanier the customs officer after his place of employment. The eclectic sources of the customs officers painting. He started painting seriously in his early forties. Media in category paintings by henri rousseau the following 72 files are in this category, out of 72 total.
Working with a background, middle ground, and foreground, working with paint opacity and consistency, brush strokes, and advanced color theory. He was a self taught artist who began painting in 1880 after a. Rebecca engelman rebecca is an art educator from cathedral school in bismark nd. Teaching about henri rousseau for kids is easy with these free printable resources and books.
Henri rousseau was a french artist born in 1844, died in 1910. Art of henri rousseau on clothing, mugs and stationary. Henri rousseau fantasy paintings art history lesson plan. Styliization, the fantastical images, and direct vision, were some of the features which the art world loved, when viewing the images which henri rousseau created during his career. Though he never received any formal training, henri rousseau managed to create many masterpieces, works of art that showcase brilliant uses of color and dreamli. Rousseau was a french postimpressionist painter in the naive or primitive manner. Henri rousseau and the collection of the art dealer paul guillaume. Communications relating to editorial matter should be addressed to tara welty, scholastic art. A mediocre student, both in primary school and later at the lycev in laval, he is. French artist henri rousseau created fantastic paintings prior to the development of the 20th centurys fantastic art movement. Henri rousseau art naif naive art sun above the jungle bc fine art visual art henri rousseau is an excellent artist for picture study and inspiration for projects in grade four habitats, adaptations see more. The life and art of henri rousseau by karen mcbride on prezi. Starting point before trying to make their own rousseau pictures. Choose your favorite henri rousseau paintings from millions of available designs.
Art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Henri rousseau 1907 grandma moses 1946 surrealism this was a movement which started in 1920s france and lasted through the 1930s. He worked as a customs clerk on the outskirts of the city, a post that earned him the nickname le douanier the customs agent. As a selftaught painter, henri rousseau was completely untrained in any established art techniques. Entry contains links to two large reproductions of rousseau paintings in the national gallery of art, a 4th grade lesson relating rousseau s paintings to ecology, and handson activities.
To help you make the most of them in your classroom, the magazine includes comprehensive teaching tools like these. A view of the ile saint louis from port saint nicolas evening henri rousseau 1888 portrait of jules roc henri rousseau 1890 self portrait from lile saint louis henri rousseau 1890. He was good at painting and music as a child, but spent most of his life in the profession of a customs officer at the outskirts of town. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. May 27, 2016 for prefall 2016, tadashi shoji turned to artist henri rousseau and his masterpiece the dream.
The design of rousseaus painting, however, is effectively poetic, and he achieved a striking quality of atmosphere and mood through his. Henri rousseau s portraits work not as photographic representations of reality, but as great imaginative works of art. It wasnt until his forties that he started painting with any bit of seriousness and then nine years later choosing to concentrate on it entirely. They will then create oil pastel versions of rousseaus junglestyle paintings. A collaboration between the tate modern, the musee dorsay and the reunion des musees nationaux, in association with the national gallery of art, this was the first rousseau retrospective in the united states since momas show in 1985, which had a quite different. Critics called him naive, the term for painters with no formal training in art. The fantastic jungles of henri rousseau markel, michelle, hall, amanda on. His unusual ideas and creativity inspired many future surrealists. Henri rousseau biography, paintings, quotes of henri rousseau. Lush jungles, wild beasts and one lone sensual figure lives in an erotic landscape that is rich in hyperreal colors. Inspired, the designer captured elements of the wild seductive world and translated them into his own creations. Rousseau earned supplemental money by playing the violin in the streets. Illustrated chronology of the life and work of henri. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Focusing on his jungle paintings, this art video could be a great introduction to an art lesson on mixing different tones of a single colour, e. His works are infused with fantasy of a naively charming character. He is best known for his naive, or primitive, childlike jungle scenes. Beauty is the promise of happinessrousseau when he painted portraits he carefully measured his subjects with a tape measure. His paintings look as if children have created them.