Portraits of the Masters
Art appreciation
Full credit art class for high school
Learn the elements of art
why is art important
Learn about the famous works of art
Art Movements
Learn the why behind the art
Art for homeschoolers
Assess art
Understand art class
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Portraits of the Masters

Original Price: Current Price: $49.00
Available Spring 2027
  • Earn a full high-school fine-arts credit
  • 36 weeks of independent student learning
  • Analyze 21 master artists and movements
  • Learn to evaluate art through Scripture
  • No drawing or artistic skills required
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The digital version of Portraits of the Masters is available here.

Explore Art With Scripture as Your Guide

Portraits of the Masters helps your teen understand what art communicates and develop the discernment to weigh those ideas through Scripture. They study 21 master painters in chronological order, from the Renaissance through American Realism. Through works such as Mona Lisa and The Starry Night, they learn how artists use the seven elements of art to communicate meaning. Guided questions connect the artwork to its historical setting and the artist’s beliefs, helping your teen form and explain thoughtful opinions.

The digital version of Portraits of the Masters is available here.

Explore Art With Scripture as Your Guide

Portraits of the Masters helps your teen understand what art communicates and develop the discernment to weigh those ideas through Scripture. They study 21 master painters in chronological order, from the Renaissance through American Realism. Through works such as Mona Lisa and The Starry Night, they learn how artists use the seven elements of art to communicate meaning. Guided questions connect the artwork to its historical setting and the artist’s beliefs, helping your teen form and explain thoughtful opinions.

This full-credit high school elective is designed for independent learning, with three lessons per week across 36 weeks. Students write reflections, rate artwork, and try sketching and painting techniques, with no prior artistic skill required. Midterm and final assessments give them opportunities to show what they’ve learned, and an included answer key supports your grading.

Suggested grade level: 9–12

With Portraits of the Masters, your child will:

Identify key artists and movements in Western art history

Use the seven elements of art to analyze paintings

Explain how art reflects beliefs and connects with history

Express and support opinions about art in writing and discussion

Develop a biblical worldview for evaluating art and its messages

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Identify key artists and movements in Western art history

Use the seven elements of art to analyze paintings

Explain how art reflects beliefs and connects with history

Express and support opinions about art in writing and discussion

Develop a biblical worldview for evaluating art and its messages

Students read. Students think. Students evaluate. Parents review and record credit.

  • Counts as a full high school fine arts credit 
  • Works as a standalone elective 
  • Complements history, literature, and worldview studies

Many homeschool art appreciation programs emphasize short lessons, creative projects, or casual exposure to famous artists. While those can be enjoyable, they often fall short of providing the depth, structure, and worldview training needed for high school credit.

Students don’t just learn what art looks like—they learn what it communicates and why it matters.

Why you’ll love it

  • Full-credit, year-long art appreciation elective designed specifically for high school students
  • Combines art history, biblical worldview, and hands-on creative activities
  • Gives parents confidence that their teen can study art safely without "questionable content"
  • Students will learn how to evaluate and appreciate art through God’s truth
  • Portraits of the Masters encourages independent learning while maintaining depth
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High School Fine Arts appreciation course

Meet the Artists Behind the Masterpieces

Your teen studies 21 master painters in chronological order, from the Renaissance through American Realism. Artist studies connect their lives and beliefs with the work they created.

Learn to Describe What You See

The seven elements of art give your teen words to explain how a painting works. A glossary helps them understand and use art vocabulary as they study.

Evaluate Art Through Scripture

Your teen uses God’s Word to consider the ideas an artwork communicates. Biblical discussion helps them think through what makes art good, excellent, and worthy of praise.

Give the Art a Rating

“Give It a Rating” sections invite your teen to form an opinion about the artwork. They practice explaining their thoughts using what they’ve learned about art and Scripture.

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See How Art Connects With Its Time

Callout boxes connect the artwork with the world around the artist. Your teen sees how historical events and ideas influenced art, and how art influenced culture.

Show What They’ve Learned

Midterm and final reviews help your teen revisit the artists and ideas they’ve studied. The final project offers a choice of activities, and an included answer key supports your grading.

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How this Curriculum Works

Portraits of the Masters helps your teen understand what art communicates and evaluate it through God’s Word. See how this full-year art appreciation elective for grades 9–12 explores how artists express beliefs and shape culture.

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FAQs

  • Are there prerequisites?

    There are no prerequisites for this course.

  • Does Portraits of the Masters have a teacher's manual?

    Portraits of the Masters is an independent learning-based course and does not require a teacher’s manual. A printed answer key is included.

  • Are there tests or quizzes in Portraits of the Masters?

    There is a midterm and a final in the course. The midterm is divided into 5 lessons. The final is divided into 2 lessons and 1 project. A printed answer key is included.

  • How many pages does Portraits of the Masters have?

    Portraits of the Masters has 246 pages and covers 9 different artistic periods in history. 

  • How many weeks and/or lessons does Portraits of the Masters have?

    Portraits of the Masters includes 109 lessons that cover 21 artists. 

  • Will Portraits of the Masters work as a study for students in other countries, or is it USA-based?

    Portraits of the Masters can be used in any country.

  • What are the credentials of the Not Consumed team?

    The Not Consumed team exists for one purpose: to help your family grow in faith so you can live #NotConsumed. We are homeschool parents with over 220 years of combined homeschooling experience, advanced degrees in education and curriculum design, and a deep love for serving families well.  Everything we create is anchored in Scripture. We keep it practical, clear, and easy to use because we know your days are already full. We believe the best learning happens when families gather around God’s Word together. That’s why we create resources for different ages and stages, so everyone can take part.

  • What do you believe?

    We are Bible-believing evangelical Christians. It's our mission to create products that handle the Word of God accurately and literally. We aim to get families into the Word for themselves and challenge them to read and think about it carefully rather than relying on the words and ideas of others. We believe all families should be asking about the theology of the resources they use, as nothing is neutral and everything has a worldview. Here is what we believe:

    The Bible is God's Word and the final authority for everything we believe and how we live. It is completely true and trustworthy in all that it says, given to us by God down to its very words. There is one God who has always existed as three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God created all things, including human beings, by His own direct act. Salvation is a free and forever-secure gift, received by grace through faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus came in human flesh, was born of a virgin, and rose bodily from the grave. He will one day return in person, in His own body, to reign on the earth for a thousand years. This return will be personal, bodily, and premillennial.

    Read our complete Statement of Faith here.

  • Is the curriculum accredited?

    Though schools can be accredited, there is not an accreditation program for curriculum.

Not Consumed Homeschool Core Values

  • Anchored in a Biblical Worldview
  • Created for Real Life
  • Learning That Meets Students Where They Are
  • Builds Connections Between Subjects
  • Grows Independence and Responsibility

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