the qualities or features that make a person who they are. They can describe a person’s personality or behaviour.

when an object, or image represents a bigger idea or feeling, it can help us understand deeper meanings in art

a sculptural technique where the designs are raised above a flat background

Animals depicted in art

Art and design

The presence of nature in art

Nature and symbolism

Nature and architecture

Art and environmental activism

Artist responses to plastic pollution

In this unit, pupils will explore art, artefacts, and architecture from around the world. Through hands-on activities, they will experiment with different techniques and materials to create artworks. Pupils will gain a wider context of how art shapes and reflects our global history overtime.

The importance of nature in art

qualities or features that make a person's personality or behaviour

when something represents an idea or feeling, or deeper meanings

a sculptural technique where designs are raised above a flat surface

Match these keywords with the correct definitions.

to make their artwork look more realistic

to show that animals are more important than people

to represent human characteristics and create deeper meaning

Why might artists use animal symbolism in their artwork?

Match these animals with the most likely characteristics.

Animals always have the same meaning everywhere.

Animal symbolism is based only on scientific facts.

Different cultures may link animals to different characteristics.

Only Western cultures use animals to symbolise traits.

Which is the most accurate statement for how animal symbols vary across cultures?

Artists use colour and pattern to follow strict, universal rules.

Colours and patterns make sure all art looks the same everywhere.

Colour and pattern can be used to symbolise moods.

Colour and patterns are only used to randomly decorate artwork.

Which is the most accurate statement about how colour and pattern can create meaning in art?

a drawing technique using shading that looks 3D

a painting with bright colours and thick paint

a sculptural technique where designs are raised above a flat background

Which is the correct term for this definition: "the qualities or features that make a person who they are, they can describe a person’s personality or behaviour"?

When an object or image represents a bigger idea or feeling it is said to {{ }} something else, which can help us understand deeper meanings in art.

a drawing of a landscape with lots of shading

a photograph of an object with high contrast tones

a work of art that can be seen in the round and is three-dimensional

a random arrangement of shapes and colours

a repeated arrangement of shapes, colours, or lines

Which is the most accurate definition of pattern in art?

Which of the following materials are most likely used to create sculptures?

No, relief sculptures are partly 3D. Some parts are raised from a flat surface.

Does a sculpture always have to be fully three-dimensional?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Animals depicted in art

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.