The Violette de Mazia Foundation develops programming that encourages students to see the art, instead of the subject in a painting, thereby furthering the educational methods developed by the philosopher John Dewey, art educator Albert C. Barnes, and teacher and author Violettte de Mazia. Open new doors in your world by learning to read art like an artist. Our method of teaching students the language of art will make art accessible to you wherever you encounter it, whether it be in a museum or in your own backyard.