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Link to Artwork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praying_Hands_(D%C3%BCrer)#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Praying_Hands,_1508_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Scripture: Philippians 4:6 Virtue Focus: Prayerfulnes s Week A: Observation + Thinking Thinking Routine: Connect – Extend – Challenge Day 1 Activities: Silent observation of the artwork Use the thinking routine: Connect – Extend – Challenge Connect the image to Scripture and virtue. Discuss meaning, symbolism, and emotional impact. Day 2: Journal Prompt What does this artwork teach me about Prayerfulness? Week B: Creative Response Day 1: Artistic Expression Creative Task: Trace your own hands and decorate them with prayers, symbols, or Scripture. Day 2: Sharing and Reflecting Prompt: What do your hands do when they are at peace?

Title:  Virgin of the Rocks (Louvre version) Date:  c. 1483–1486 Medium:  Oil on panel Location:  Louvre Museum, Paris, France Description:  This ethereal painting shows the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, John the Baptist, and an angel in a fantastical rocky grotto. The mysterious landscape and delicate figures are rendered with Leonardo’s signature sfumato, creating a mystical atmosphere. Significance:  The work’s atmospheric perspective and emotional interplay between figures highlight Leonardo’s mastery of composition, naturalism, and symbolic storytelling. To see the complete unit on Leonardo da Vinci's Picture Study, please visit: https://everythingisgodsgift.blogspot.com/2025/07/awakening-wonder-through-art-of.html

Title:  The Adoration of the Magi Date:  1481–1482 (unfinished) Medium:  Oil on panel Location:  Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy Description:  This unfinished work shows the Magi kneeling before the Virgin and Child, surrounded by a chaotic array of figures and architecture. The unfinished state reveals Leonardo’s sketching style and exploration of dramatic narrative and spatial composition. Significance:  The work demonstrates Leonardo’s innovative approach to perspective, gesture, and psychological complexity, even in its incomplete state. To see the complete unit on Leonardo da Vinci's Picture Study, please visit: https://everythingisgodsgift.blogspot.com/2025/07/awakening-wonder-through-art-of.html