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Greek Figure Sculpture

This week we are going to continue working with the figure and look the importance of the human figure in Ancient Greek sculpture. A sculpture is art that is 3 dimentional,which means you can move around it to see it from all angles. This is unlike 2 dimentional art, like drawing and painting which is flat on a page or canvas.

Greek Gods, Goddesses and the Human Figure

The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idealized beauty of the human body. It’s the athletic warrior who often became godlike in Greek culture. The first Olympic Games, were held in Olympia in honor of the greek god Zeus, the supreme god of Greek mythology, it would attract people from across Greece. Ancient Greeks believed their gods took human form, and in order to worship their gods properly, they filled their temples with life-size, life-like sculptures of them. Greek sculptures were made using different materials including marble and Bronze and focused on showing athletic perfection.

Today's super heros and heroines are still inspired by greek gods and goddess taking on human form with super human powers.

Directions

Find a space to work and take out the supplies you will need
Watch my youtube video and follow along pausing the video as needed. You will be creating a small sculpture of a figure in motion so use your sketches from last week fro inspiration.
Once you have completed your figure in motion sculpture, have an adult staple it to the carboard provided, slightly off center to make room for a shadow.
Find a sunny spot and using a pencil trace out the shadow of your figure using your pencil first then a sharpie. Fill in the shadow.
Photograph your sculpture in front of a neutral background such as a white wall, then upload to Artsonia.

Supplies

Aluminium foil , square card board, staple, sharpie, Pencil, ruler, scissors

All Done!

Upload your work into Artsonia:

www.artsonia.com/class/access.asp?session=closed

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