START WITH ART: Diana of the Tower

This takes us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions. 

Here's how to #STARTWITHART:

Step one: Take a look at the artwork below

Step two: Read the questions below the picture of the art to the students/children in your life

Step three: See how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking! 

It's that easy!

Title: Diana of the Tower

Artist: Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Date: 1895

Medium: Gilded Bronze

Dimensions: 103.8 x 53 x 40 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• Look at the way the artist sculpted Diana’s pose with her bow. How do you think her pose helps show that she is the Roman goddess of the hunt?

• Notice the shiny gold color of the sculpture. How do you think the use of gilded bronze makes Diana stand out and seem powerful?

• Imagine you’re standing in New York City looking up at this sculpture on top of a tall tower. How do you think the height and the way the figure points with her bow make her look even more impressive?

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