Arcimboldo is not an easy name to trip off your tongue when you’re three or four years old but our children tried very hard to say the name of the famous artist as we learned a little about his work.
We made the long journey upstairs in school so that we could see his works of art on the interactive whiteboard. “Summer” and “Autumn” were of particular interest as we have been learning about Autumn. The children were certainly amused by his use of food in these portraits and many commented on what they saw.
Caleb: I like the “Summer” one best ‘cause it’s very juicy.
Eleanor: They’re all summery and fruity and vegetabley.
Jaylin: I like them. It’s funny.
McKenzie: I like the ears on the “Autumn” one.
Zak: I like the grapes very much.
Back in Nursery, we decided to make our own portraits using food which was great fun. We hope you like these examples from our display.
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These are fabulous and looks like the children had great fun making them!
Thank you. We did have great fun and were relieved that most of the food did go on the paper as the strawberry laces, in particular, were very tempting for some.