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This Shaping Ideas: Symbolism in Sculpture—Lesson 2 lesson plan also includes:
- Lesson Plan (RTF version)
- Thymiaterion Supported by a Statuette of Nike
- Two Sphinxes (Accompanied by a Pair of Volute Scrolls)
- Bust of Winter
- Carved Relief
- Allegorical Portrait of the van Risamburgh Family
- Bust of an African Woman (based on an image of Mary Seacole [1805 - 1881])
- Head with Horns
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Young artists create a series of sketches of ideas for a sculpture, and using the criteria develop in the previous class, critique their sketches. They then choose one of their ideas and create their work of art.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create a gallery of the works and have sculptors discuss their inspirations and techniques
Classroom Considerations
- The second in a three-lesson sequential sculpture unit produced by the Los Angeles J. Paul Getty Museum education staff
Pros
- The resource includes a step-by-step plan and links to sculpture images
Cons
- No rubric is included for the sculpture