Welcome back after a safe and happy winter break! The end of the second quarter was a busy one, and I wanted to catch everyone up with what we were working last quarter.
In 4th grade, students studied
the significance of medieval illuminated letters and their importance due to
the lack of education for the common people during the Middle Ages. Monks
created these highly decorated symbols for people to understand a story or
meaning, such as the Chi Rho page from the Book of Kells. Each student chose
one of their initials to create an illuminated letter with markers and metallic
pens on brown drawing paper to mimic the beautiful and intricate artwork
created during that time.
In 5th grade, we're still in our large Renaissance unit and have two more projects yet to complete since this was a massive time for discoveries made in the arts. Students learned that the Renaissance,
or “rebirth,” was a time of humanism. The Renaissance looked for realism and
human emotion in art. 5th graders created a lifelike still life
composition using soft pastels after viewing several Renaissance still
lifes. Using their knowledge of color, form, value, and light, students created
subtle changes across the objects to make them appear realistic. They included all
parts of a form and carefully blended their pastels as they shaded the
fruit, vase, and background.
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