START WITH ART: Portrait of the Marquise de Miramon, née Thérèse Feuillant

We START WITH ART each morning with our kids (Jenna's kids are 7 and 10, Janet's is 9). 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. We find this little exercise each morning ignites creativity and sparks critical thinking. 

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! Let's START WITH ART!

Title: Portrait of the Marquise de Miramon, née Thérèse Feuillant

Artist: Jacques Joseph Tissot

Date: 1866

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 128.3 × 77.2 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

• The subject of this painting is a noble woman of leisure, having inherited a fortune from her father. What details tell us about her lifestyle and role in society? 

• She is wearing a peignoir which is a woman's dressing gown, like a nightgown or robe. Describe this outfit. Does it look comfortable? Fancy?  

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