The Art of The Art of Sonia Sonia DelaunayDelaunay

1885-19791885-1979

A A Renaissance Renaissance WomanWoman

Sonia was born in Sonia was born in Russia. Her name at Russia. Her name at birth was Sarah--birth was Sarah--Sonia is a Russian Sonia is a Russian nickname. Sonia was nickname. Sonia was adopted by her uncle adopted by her uncle and his family when and his family when she was five. When she was five. When she grew up, she she grew up, she decided to study to decided to study to be an artist. She be an artist. She married an artist--married an artist--Robert Delaunay, and Robert Delaunay, and they had one child.they had one child.

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Sonia Loved to Sonia Loved to paint…paint…Rhyth

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Sonia Loved to paint Sonia Loved to paint with her husband, with her husband, Robert.Robert.

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!Patter

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make Designs!Designs!Pattern

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Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Sonia Loved to make Sonia Loved to make People!People!

Her artwork became Her artwork became many things. Sonia many things. Sonia designed costumes and designed costumes and clothes…clothes…

Her artwork became Her artwork became many things. Sonia many things. Sonia designed furniture…designed furniture…

Her artwork became Her artwork became many things. Sonia many things. Sonia designed tapestries designed tapestries and rugs…and rugs…

Sonia even designed Sonia even designed cars!cars!

Sonia even designed Sonia even designed cars!cars!

Because Sonia could do Because Sonia could do so many things in art so many things in art she is called a she is called a Renaissance Woman.Renaissance Woman.Sonia was a very Sonia was a very successful artist. She successful artist. She loved her home in loved her home in France. The people of France. The people of France loved her, too. France loved her, too. In 1975 Sonia was named In 1975 Sonia was named an officer in the an officer in the French Legion of Honor. French Legion of Honor. This is the highest This is the highest honor that can be given honor that can be given in France.in France.

Sonia died Sonia died peacefully in her peacefully in her art studio at the art studio at the age of 96 in 1979. age of 96 in 1979. Her artwork helped Her artwork helped change how art was change how art was made.made.

In Art…In Art…

We will make a We will make a homage to Sonia homage to Sonia with watercolors.with watercolors.

We will talk about Rhythm.We will talk about Rhythm.

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We will make a homageWe will make a homage to Sonia using KidPixto Sonia using KidPix

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