THE AMA ZI N G ADVENTU R ES O F H U GO GARDEN SPOT A N COMMUNITIES D V A L PRESENTS VATICAN CITY PART4
The Amazing Adventures of
Hugo & Val
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The Amazing Adventures of
GRANDPARENTS GUIDE Reading The Amazing Adventures of Hugo & Val with the children in your life offers an opportunity for purposeful conversation.
MICHELANGELO QUICK FACTS* • Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475 in Florence, Italy. • At age 13 he became an apprentice to a local artist, where he learned various techniques for three years. • He was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect and poet. • He is most well known for his paintings on the ceilings and walls in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. • It took him four years to paint the Sistine Chapel. • Michelangelo's most famous sculpture is David, which is at Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy. • Michelangelo loved large projects. Because he liked to work alone, though, he didn't finish a lot of his projects. TO LEARN MORE: GSC.GL/D6W97QCN *Information was taken from: www.ducksters.com
Here are a few
QUESTIONS
to get the conversation started! TAKE TURNS ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS WITH THE CHILDREN. 1. If you could paint something on your ceiling, what would you paint? 2. Do you prefer to work alone? Or with a friend? 3. Do you prefer to finish a project quickly or work on it over several days? 4. Michelangelo once said,
Every block of stone has
a statue inside it and it is
the task of the sculptor to discover it.
What do you think he meant?
ART CHALLENGE
Michelangelo's sculptures, which are more than 500 years old, are still viewed by thousands of people each year. Using air dry clay, playdough (homemade or store bought) or a bar of soap, create your own sculpture! • FOR INSPIRATION ON HOW TO CARVE SOAP: GSC.GL/OK6NR4YVJ • TO FIND A RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH: GSC.GL/M36C5ZF
• TO FIND A RECIPE FOR HOMEMADE AIR DRY CLAY: GSC.GL/D4WH5G8
Check out Hugo and Val's brand new website:
HUGOandVAL.COM
A fun place where kids and adults can go to view all of Hugo and Val's adventures, see Hugo and Val's family tree, and learn more about each member of their family!