The links below will allow students to gain more information on the types of art projects they will be doing in class, as well as learn more about other aspects of art in each of the religions discussed.
Judaism
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/culture/2/Art/History_and_Theory/Jewish_Folk_Art/Jewish_Papercuts.shtml This link will allow students to learn about some of examples of the paper cutting project they will be doing in class. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jewa/hd_jewa.ht This link from the Metropolitan Museum of Art allows students to look at a variety of other art forms of Judaism. Hinduism http://www.hinduwisdom.info/Hindu_Art.htm This link provides a historical context for Hindu art, as well as examples. Many of these pieces are located across the globe, so this website gives students an opportunity to see art they might otherwise never see. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/hind/hd_hind.htm This link allows students to look at some of the famous pieces of Hindu sculpture on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that will be discussed in class. The nature of these pieces will be compared with the Buddhist sculptures presented in class later in the unit. Buddhism http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/customs/worship_1.shtml#h1 This link provides images and descriptions of Buddhist places of worship to allow students to compare and contrast the appearance and characteristics of theses buildings with the places of worship of other religions. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/budd/hd_budd.htm This link provides photographs of famous pieces of Buddhist sculpture that are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These pieces will be compared and contrasted in class with the Hindu sculptures displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Christianity http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/index_sistina_en.htm This link allows students to take a virtual tour of the Vatican, the most famous landmark of Christianity and one most people are not able to see in real life. Taking this virtual tour can allow students to compare and contrast the appearance of this place of worship with those of other religions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZXRnlkt4f8 This link to the video featured at the right will allow students to learn more about some of the stories told through stained glass before creating their own stained glass stories in class. Islam http://goisrael.about.com/od/TopSightsandDestinations/tp/Top-5-Sacred-Places-In-Jerusalem.htm This link allows students to learn more about some of the most sacred places of the Islamic faith. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa This link provides more information about the background of the Hamsa hand project that students will be completing in class. |
An example of Jewish paper-cut art
Shiva as Lord of Dance sculpture
A Buddhist temple
A video of the stained glass windows of an Upstate New York church
Examples of Hamsa hands
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Art Materials
The studio art curriculum throughout the Freedom of Faith unit will focus on different principles of design. The poster featured below will serve as a reference for students when thinking about particular principles in their art.