Hans Holbein’s ‘Lady with a squirrel and a starling’ trip

The children visited the Shetland Museum and archives last Tuesday 15th May 2018 to look at the portrait by Hans Holbein of ‘The Lady with a squirrel and starling’. The Lifelong Learning Coordinator Yvonne Reynolds explained to the children how the museum had to work hard to get the painting on loan. After this the children went into the gallery to view the painting itself, getting the chance to look at it ‘up close’. Following this they asked questions about the period in history, Holbein’s life and the painting itself. Then they dressed up in character. This, I suspect, was the most fun part. Finally they drew some self portraits in the style of the painting itself.

We will be continuing our own artwork from learning how to section off a painting and tackle it in quarters to a large scale whole school collage. Watch this space!

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