Gothic Architecture and Our Next Project...

Our fourth graders are currently learning about French Gothic Architecture. We have  been learning about it's defining characteristics, such as it's ornate decoration, it's distinctive structure, and it's penchant for having exquisite stained glass windows. We are focusing our study on the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France.

For our next project, each fourth grade class will work to create their own composite rose window, using the rose windows in Notre Dame as a reference.

A Sampling

Here is a glimpse of some of our fourth grader's finished work. They used the elements of line, pattern and color in this project.

Linear Perspective, Illuminated Manuscripts and Quarter Two!

Our students are back from fall break and hopefully ready to move onto new projects. Our fifth graders continue to work on one point perspective drawings, using Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper as a referencce,

and will finally be able to take the quiz, which will assess their comprehension of the works and elements of art we have discussed up until this point in the semester. I'm certain they are thrilled about it.

Our fourth graders will finish their illuminated manuscript project, a sampling of which will be up for viewing early next week. I am looking forward to the new quarter and the topics we will be examining in class!