Saturday, March 2, 2013

Gothic Architecture and Rose Windows

Danny's Rose Window
Ayla's Rose Window

Maryanne's Cathedral has gargoyles, flying buttresses and spires.


 
Marlon's rose window shows radial symmetry.



Jackie's cathedral with lots of details

Ibrahim's cathedral even has details inside the front door.
The 4th and 5th graders completed their Gothic Architecture unit by creating some silhouettes of Gothic cathedrals.  They added gargoyles, which they learned about in their last lessons, and they designed buildings with several common features of Gothic churches.  They used flying buttresses, spires and pointed arches in their designs, and they used radial symmetry to design a central circular window known as a rose window.  We discussed how these geometric designs are common in the art of most religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. 

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