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Dig This: A Relief Sculpture of Dinosaur Bones
This is a truly amazing project. Perfect to use during your next dinosaur unit. Second and fifth graders work together to draw and make a relief sculpture of a nine foot-long stegosaurus. They discuss what paleontologists do and then...
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Cotton Swab Skeletons
To truly teach through the arts means one must tackle both art and core content in one lesson. This quick activity does just that. Learners make skeletons out of cotton swabs in order to study relief sculpture and the skeletal system....
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Relief Foil Sculpture
A little tin foil can go a long way. Middle schoolers create relief sculptures out of card board and foil. The step-by-step procedure and materials list are included. Note: This project can be done with children as young as seven.
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Mesoamerican Carving Project
Third graders are introduced to the use of glyphs and relief carving by Mesoamerican cultures. They complete worksheets, view PowerPoint presentations, participate in a Webquest and create an original glyph carving in sandstone.
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3-D Design - Painting
High schoolers explain elements of relief sculpture. They create a sculpture from foam. They identify characteristics of the art of Clayton Pond and Pop Art. They develop skills in working with color.
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DRYWALL CARVING
Students study relief sculpture and architectural elements, discuss Egyptian hieroglyphics and relief sculptures that can be seen on Roman and Greek structures, and create a relief sculpture using drywall.
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"Soapstone" Relief Sculpture
Students discuss what a relief sculpture is and the history of relief sculptures. Following the brief discussion and a demonstration, students have the opportunity to practice the relief carving technique.
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Relief Sculpture in Two Parts
Students discuss relief sculptures and examine many examples of Roman urns with relief sculptures. They consider the information these urns give us about Roman culture and then use drywall to design and create their own relief sculpture...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer (Mariana Griswold)
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze relief sculpture "Schuyler Van Rensselaer (Mariana Griswold)" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Rodman De Kay Gilder
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined relief sculpture "Rodman de Kay Gilder" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a description...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Samuel Gray Ward
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bronze relief sculpture "Samuel Gray Ward" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an enlargeable image with a...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mrs. Stanford White (Bessie Springs Smith)
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined marble relief sculpture "Mrs. Stanford White (Bessie Springs Smith)" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is presented as an...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History;relief With a Dancing Maenad
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century Roman relief sculpture "Relief with a dancing maenad" with a description and images of the piece.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Richard Watson Gilder, Helena De Kay Gilder, Rodman
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this Victorian era neo-classically inclined bas relief sculpture "Richard Watson Gilder, Helena de Kay Gilder, and Rodman de Kay Gilder" by the American artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The sculpture is...
PBS
Pbs: How Art Made the World: Persian Political Art
The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," takes a look at the art of Persia during the reign Darius the Great, which often had an unmistakable political meaning. With excellent close-ups of the ruins of Persepolis (Darius's...
ArtLex
Art Lex: Relief Sculpture
This site from Artlex is a wonderful site that guides students through the making of a relief sculpture after a brief history lesson. There are images from the 15th and 19th centuries and two lessons for the students. Follow the rubric!
ArtLex
Art Lex: Sculpture in the Round Making a Portrait in Clay
Artlex discusses two kinds of portraiture, caricatures and realistic portraits, as part of a lesson plan with step-by-step instructions on how to make a bust out of clay. An interesting game, "Who the Heck Is That?," asks the participant...
Other
Parker Middle School: Relief Sculpture
This resource presents a general history and links to everything about relief sculpture. There are image examples and links to Greek, Ancient Roman, Egyptian and Chinese sites.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline Art History: Fragments, Great Eleusinian Relief
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century Roman relief sculpture "Fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief" with a description and enlargeable images of the piece.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Relief Sculpture
Relief sculpture from Assyria.