by our exhibitions and the collection.
Greek Art & Architecture
Visit Manchester Art Gallery’s neo-classical building, designed as a temple to the arts. Pupils will discover the Greek way of life by drawing on myths, stories and beliefs that are contained within paintings, pottery, friezes and relief sculptures.
Aims (Skills, Knowledge, Activity, result)
- To start to understand that the art and architecture they see today is often inspired by styles from previous ages
- To learn to recognize and draw simple elements of Greek architecture and to see its influence in the Manchester Art Gallery building
- To expand pupils vocabulary for describing parts of Greek architecture
- To learn about Greek mythology using the stories of Prometheus and Pandora’s Box
What Happens In A Session
We start the session in the Education studio using the interactive whiteboard to show and discuss Greek architecture. The children are then taken to look at the exterior and interior of the gallery to identify architectural styles.
Each pupil will complete a worksheet to encourage observation. On moving around the gallery pupils will learn about myths portrayed in some of the paintings and have the opportunity to observe and draw original Greek artefacts.
Preparation
Pupils would benefit from a basic knowledge of architectural elements with an awareness of the Greek Gods.
For more information including booking, parking, facilities and a downloadable risk assessment, please go to plan your visit.
NC related themes
Art
Pupils observe and draw simple architectural patterns and features.
Literacy
Pupils extend and develop their vocabulary when discussing painting and the architecture of the gallery.
IT
Introduces pupils to using an interactive white board to click and drag items accurately.
PHSE
Through the use of Greek myth, pupils gain an understanding of moral concepts.
History
Pupils gain an insight to the past by looking at original artefacts
Calling All Teachers!
This is a new format that we are trialling for Pre-Visit notes. We would love to get your feedback. Did you find this useful or is there anything that you think is missing that should be there? Please contact us with your thoughts:
Email: mageducation@manchester.gov.uk
