Art Monsters - Art History for Kids

Get ready to meet the greatest artists in history. Let the resident blob monsters guide you along as you explore the lives of the masters and the work that made them famous. From Leonardo Da Vinci to Vincent Van Gogh, from the High Renaissance to Post-Impressionism, this App has you covered. Here are some of the highlights:

* Illustrated Art History timeline
* Interactive art galleries
* Pinch and zoom on every artwork (see every brush stroke)
* Link to online activities to expand your knowledge
* Link to Google Art Project
* Interactive maps of where they lived
* An audio assistant to help you pronounce the artists’ names correctly
* and more

What people are saying
“My son loves Art Monsters. He’s learned more with this App in a single day, than what he’s learned in school for the past 7 years! Thank you!”
– Bernice Rivera, involved parent

Why should parents care
Research suggests that early exposure to visual art, music, or drama promotes activity in the brain. Here are some of the benefits of learning about art at a younger age:

* Art helps children and teenagers understand other subjects much more clearly—from math and science, to language arts and geography.
* Art nurtures inventiveness as it engages children and teens in a process that aids in the development of self-esteem, self-discipline, cooperation, and self-motivation.
* Participating in art activities helps children and teens to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, adapting to and respecting others ways of working and thinking, developing creative problem-solving skills, and communicating thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways.

Quotes from Authorities
“The aim of art education in the public schools is not to make more professional artists but to teach people to live happier, fuller lives; to extract more out of their experience, whatever that experience may be.”
– Grant Wood, “Art in the Daily Life of the Child”

"Be Smart, Include Art," encourages the National Parent Teacher Association with its program by that name. "Learning about the visual arts gives students a window onto the rich and interesting world around them, teaching them about their own history and culture, as well as those of other people."
– National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

"Art is a subject that encourages children to think critically, solve problems creatively, make evaluations, work within groups, and appreciate different points of view. These skills are particularly suited to the complex challenges of the contemporary workplace."
– Leilani Lattin Duke, director of the Getty Education Institute for the Arts

“Integrating art education into the curriculum also provides opportunities for students whose visual skills are stronger than their verbal abilities”,
– Mary Parks, award-winning art educator

Copyright Notice
Art Monsters presents both public domain artworks and works that are protected by copyright. The works protected by copyright are posted on the application in accordance with fair use principles, because:

1. They are historically significant artworks;
2. The images are only being used for informational and educational purposes;
3. The images are readily available on the internet;
4. The images are low resolution copies of the original artworks and are unusable for commercial use;