How changes the atmosphere of an ancient city if its colors are predominantly warm or cool? Here are the drawings of the students of grade 7: the walls and towers of medieval cities, which are … [Read more...]
Ancient map colored with coffe
January 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This map is copied from an ancient Tudor’s map with a pencil and then it has been redrawn it with a black permanent marker . We crumpled the map and we carefully ripped the edges, to make it look … [Read more...]
Ancient Parchment… with coffee
February 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
A simple system to simulate an ancient parchment is to use coffee to paint and stain the paper ! … [Read more...]
Art reinterpreted: the city of Giotto
April 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
The medieval towns, painted around 1300 with axonometric and aerial perspectives drawn intuitively, have been reinterpreted by the pupils of the year 8, that have colored with felt tip pens in a very … [Read more...]
The capitals in “Free” style
March 22, 2011 by 8 Comments
Doric, Ionic or Corinthian? None of that! The students of 7th grade have created their capitals Order Free, Magic and Fantastic, assembling animal legs, margins of leaves, insect wings and profiles … [Read more...]
Bas-reliefs of Romanesque art
November 26, 2010 by 6 Comments
Color gradations reveal the mysterious and fantastic forms of medieval, mythical animals and monsters carved by the skilled hands of ancient sculptors. Students of Year 8 have copied the bas-reliefs … [Read more...]
