Week 13 Visual Arts: Medieval Art and Illuminated Art

 

Week 13 Medieval Art and Illuminated Art
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Week 13

This week we will be exploring Medieval art and illuminated art!

Learn About the Topic

Review the following informational resources:

Medieval Art History Overview

Why babies in medieval art pieces look like ugly old men

What is a butt tuba and why was it in Medieval Art

Veils of Light & Color

Normal Rockwell Inspired “The Four Freedoms”

Write a paragraph detailing:

• What you learned or relearned from the above resources
• Why this topic is important for us today
• Information you found interesting or thought-provoking

Create your own artwork

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own art piece:

Create your own Medieval Illuminated Letters

Paint Like Normal Rockwell in 7 Steps

Artwork Assignment Option #1

Create your own Medieval-inspired art piece.

Artwork Assignment Option #2

Create your own art piece featuring illuminated areas.

Include your art piece(s) in your digital art portfolio.

Going further with research

Research two artists of your choice, one from the past and one current.

Add them to your weekly artist research project.

Additional Information

Visual arts assignment may align well with other topics,
such as world history, ELA, health, etc. 

Consider this virtual tour of Medieval Art: The Cloisters.

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