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Are you a teacher looking for an educational, yet fun and accessible, activity for your class? Are you part of a Bible study that would enjoy seeing biblical events depicted in art? Perhaps you’re a member of a women’s club or a professional organization. Or maybe you and your friends simply enjoy art. Whatever your circumstance or interest level, not only does M&G have a tour for you, we also have an exceptional staff of docents---able to easily adapt to your special interests and needs. Peruse the tours we offer and join the almost 5,000 visitors that already enjoy them annually. |
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Building Blocks
of the Baroque
Journey back in time to the Baroque era to learn about life and art during
this exciting time. This tour includes discussions and activities that all
can participate in. Children will look for clues to help them discover Baroque
characteristics in each painting. Building Blocks of the Baroque will teach
children about this exciting time period and the essential elements of Baroque
art.
This tour is available for Grades 1-8 as well as for families.
Castles and Cathedrals: People & Art of the Middle Ages
Children of all ages are enchanted by this mysterious time period; a time of castles with moats and towers, of knights and their charging steeds, of kings and queens, lords and ladies. On this exciting tour, the Dark Ages will be illuminated as children search the galleries for clues that teach about knights, scribes, sculptors, and other individuals of the time period. When clues are discovered, learning will continue with captivating activities about armor, coats of arms, and the symbols and qualities of Gothic art. (Ages: grades 1-6)
Highlights
of the Collection
Take a journey through time and see art by the Old Masters from the Gothic
period, the Renaissance and Baroque eras, and the 19th century. Discover the
stories behind the paintings and little-known facts that will increase your
appreciation of the masterpieces in the M&G collection.
This tour is available for Jr. High to adult audiences.
Once Upon a Time...in Holland
"Travel" across the ocean and back in time to "meet" the great artist Gerrad von Honthorst. Using their imaginations to leave behind the conveniences of modern times and step back into the late 1500's, children will learn of a young man who became an important Dutch artist. (Ages: grades 1-3)
Puzzle Pieces of Art
The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle are similar to the lines, colors, and shapes in a painting. When you put pieces of a puzzle together, you create a complete picture, just as an artist combines lines, colors, and shapes to compose a painting. Puzzle Pieces of Art explores the elements of art and teaches basic art appreciation. The hands-on activities and interactive discussions will keep each child interested and involved.
This tour is available for Grades 1-6 as well as for families.
Rebirth of the Classics: Renaissance Art
Travel back in time to the Renaissance era; immerse yourself in the theories, inventions, and art of that time period in a combined discussion and hands-on activity format. Children will learn how perspective was "invented" as well as how geometry and mathematics were used in painting.
This tour is available for Grades 3-8.
Renaissance Journey Tour
The Renaissance was a time of rebirth in the arts and in learning. During this time, scholars and artists became fascinated by ancient Greek and Roman culture. Scholars poured over the ancient writings of Aristotle and Cicero, while painters traveled to Rome to study the great sculptures of ancient times. The Renaissance also gave birth to what became known as the “Renaissance Man”—men like Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Machiavelli who excelled in all of the arts and in learning. Journey through this time period as you tour the Gallery’s Renaissance masterworks and discover fascinating details about this unique era.
This tour is available for Jr. High to adult audiences.
Splendors
of the Baroque Tour
The French word baroque, which originally meant “an imperfect pearl,”
became the standard description of any art that failed to conform to accepted
standards of proportion. Baroque art, with its dramatic gestures and its emotional
scenes, had little in common with the orderly beauty of Renaissance painting.
In fact, artists from the Baroque era experimented with all sorts of dramatic
subjects—mythology, history, religion, still life, landscape, and portraiture—and
they filled their canvases with contrasts between tumultuous battle scenes
and quiet landscapes. Capture the spirit of the age as you tour the magnificent
Baroque paintings in the M&G collection.
This tour is available for Jr. High to adult audiences.
Young Archaeologist’s Adventure
Children will enjoy “digging up” the numerous archaeological treasures contained in the Bowen Collection of Antiquities at the BJU M&G. Come design an Egyptian cartouche; create a timeline; sort through objects from Egyptian, Roman, and Hebrew cultures; and learn more about the everyday lives and customs of these ancient civilizations.
This tour is available for Grades 2-8 as well as for families.
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