Galleries on the Go–ENAMEL
Fulfills these requirements for the Kentucky Program of Studies and Related Core Content for grade 7:
AH-7-HA-U-1
Students will understand that the arts are powerful tools for understanding human experiences both past and present.
AH-7-HA-S-VA2
Students will observe, classify, and create visual art according to styles and processes used in a variety of world cultures and historical periods.
AH-07-2.4.1
Students will analyze or explain how diverse cultures and time periods are reflected in visual arts.
Program Description
Classroom: Discover the process of painted enamel, discuss the life of an apprentice in France in the 1500s, and explore the concepts and vocabulary used in enamel workshops.
Field Trip: View the Taft’s outstanding enamel collection and hear some of the Biblical stories and Greek myths illustrated on the objects.
Studio: Create your own coat of arms and use it to decorate your own “enamel.”
Galleries on the Go is made possible with the generous support of the
Docents of the Taft Museum of Art
Fine Arts Fund Partner
Frisch’s Restaurants
