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"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding."
-Leonardo da Vinci



Monday, April 11, 2016

4th Grade: Gothic Architecture and Stained Glass



Fourth Graders studied Gothic Architecture and its different components, with a focus on its incorporation of stained glass windows, flying buttresses, Gothic rib vaults and ornate interior decoration. Students completed their own reproduction of the famous rose windows often seen in Gothic churches, using the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France as a reference, See an example of their wonderful work below!