6TH GRADE

We are finishing up our mola designs, just in time for our test!

MOLA TEST ON NOVEMBER 7TH

COPY OF THE TEST:

MOLA TEST

USING WORDS:  Write the definition for each of the words listed below.  

1.       Mola (10 points)

2.       Appliqué (10 points)  _

3.       Reverse Applique (10 points)  REVIEWING FACTS:  (3 points each)

4-5.    Who makes molas and what part of the world do they live in?

6.       What does the word “mola” mean in the Cuna language?

7-8.    Name two reasons why the Cuna Indiana make molas

9-11.   Write a short paragraph about how molas developed into an art form

12.     What colors do the Cuna favor?  

13-17. Name five design motifs used to make molas:

18.     How do the Cuna decorate the background of molas?

19-20. Name two kinds of mola variations:

21-22. Name two reasons paper molas are recommended

23-24. Why is felt suggested as a substitute material for the authentic cotton fabric?

 7TH GRADE

TEST ON NOVEMBER 11, 2011   

11-11-11 EASY TO REMEMBER

ANCIENT GREEK ART STUDY SHEET

GLOSSARY ANCIENT GREEK ART

AMPHORA          This type of jar was used to store wine and oil.  Amphorae were often embellished with painted or incised decoration.

KRATER              A mixing bowl.  Like the amphora, these vases too were often painted on the exterior.

KYLIX                  A drinking cup.  The interiors were

                           sometimes painted with scenes or

                           other decoration.

BLACK FIGURE    A type of vase painting in which figure (of humans, gods, etc.) were painted using glaze, then incised.  These black figures contrasted with the body color (usually reddish orange) of the vase.

RED FIGURE       Vase paintings in the red figure style are basically the reverse of black figure—first, an outline of the figure is made in black, then the background is filled in with black also, leaving the figures in red.

INCISED              Cut or carved into.

MOSAIC              An image made of pieces of glass or stone (which are called tesserae.

FRESCO              Painting on wet plaster.

BAS RELIEF         Term used to refer to a low or shallow relief.

FRIEZE                A long horizontal band on a building, sometimes decorated with carved ornament.

PEDIMENT          A triangular area formed by the roof of a building, and often embellished with sculpture in Classical art.

PANTHEON         In art, this refers to a temple to all the gods.  The Pantheon in Rome is a famous example of such a temple.

KARYATID           These statues of female figures function as columns.  There is a famous series of karyatids on the Erechtheion.

COLUMN            A type of pillar used extensively in Greek and Roman architecture.

GREEK ORDERS     

DORIC       

IONIC                     

CORINTHIAN                              

In the Classical period, there are more temples, bigger and with new design ideas: the Athenians built the Parthenon in 440 BC. People begin to build in the Ionic style. Democracy prevents the Greeks from building palaces or big tombs, because politically all men are supposed to be equal, and so it would look bad to have a big palace even if you could afford it. Instead, the Greeks build public buildings: gymnasia and stoas, where men can meet and talk.

By 300 BC, in the Hellenistic period, there are some new architectural types. Less time is spent on temples. The new form is the theater, and people build many theaters all over the Greek world. Also, there is new interest in town planning at this time: people begin to lay out streets in straight lines, instead of just developing naturally.

With the conquests of Alexander the Great, architecture becomes an important way to spread Greek culture and show who is in charge in the conquered countries.

On the other hand, once the Romans conquer Greece, around 200-100 BC, they too use architecture to show that they are in charge, and suddenly there is a lot of building in the Roman style.  Corinthian architecture became more popular.  About 400 AD, the Greeks convert to Christianity, and begin to build churches and monasteries.  They turned many old temples into churches.

During the Middle Ages, parts of Greece were taken over by the Normans, who build castles, and other parts were still controlled by the Byzantine Empire, and built in a more West Asian style.  Finally, in 1453 AD, the Turks took over the Byzantine Empire, and people began to build Islamic mosques in Greece.