Learning Objective, Success Criteria…

LO: To understand how to make a face of my .

Success Criteria I can create a realistic mosaic portrait of my icon using coloured paper tiles or coloured pencils and explain the importance of paintings during the Byzantine Empire.

I can make a mosaic portrait of my icon using coloured pencils describe the earliest known existing icons Pantocrator Key vocabulary

I can make a mosaic portrait of my icon using a template. Mosaic, Justinian I, Christ Pantocrator, St Don’t forget at the end of the lesson to self assess (SA) Catherine Monastery, on your sticker how successful you have been with Icon, Monastery your learning using Visual Arts This will be the final lesson of this unit of work this term, focusing on the monuments of Byzantium. However, before you complete your final task, complete the hot task of blank knowledge organiser and multiple choice questionnaire in your book. Blank knowledge organiser Hot task Multiple choice Questionnaire Hot task Starter

During our first lesson, we look analysed a mosaic from the Hagia Sofia. Explain to a family member or friend; what does this mosaic show? What part of the world can it be found? What is a mosaic? Icons

Icons were a very important feature of . Icons became increasingly popular in the Byzantine Empire in the 6th and 7th centuries. Definition

Use a dictionary or the internet to find the meaning of the word ‘Icon’ and write the definition in your book. Icons

They were paintings of , or another holy figure, usually painted on wood and used by Christians for prayer and reflection. Icons were usually small so that they could be transported allowing an individual or a group use of the painting for meditation in the home.

Jesus Icons

Mosaics in a church showing a picture of Mary and Jesus, or Jesus, or a saint like Constantine or Justinian would have given something for the Christian people worshipping in the church something to focus on and reflect on. Icons

Icons are still produced today in the Christian orthodox tradition.

Inside a Christian orthodox church Icons

Icons were usually small so that they could be transported allowing an individual or a group use of the painting for meditation in the home. Christ Pantocrator Christ Pantocrator

This lesson we will be looking at one of the earliest known existing icons Christ Pantocrator (ruler of the universe) from Saint Catherine’s monastery in Sanai (in modern day Egypt).

Saint Catherine’s monastery in Sanai Saint Catherine’s monastery

St Catherine’s monastery was built by Justinian I and still is a working monastery today. It is at the foot of Mount Sinai, where, according to the Old Testament Moses received the ten commandments form God and is on the site where Moses is supposed to have seen the burning bush. It contains, what many people think, is the best collection of early icons in the world. Christ Pantocrator

Christ Pantocrator icon is said to show the dual nature of Christ, both man and God (this is what Christians believe about Jesus). Christ’s features on the left side are supposed to represent the qualities of his human nature, while the right side represents God. His right hand is shown opening outwards, giving a gift of blessing while the left hand and arm is holding a bible. Many of these features are still typical of icon painting today. Your task…

I can draw an A4 size face of a family member or friend that I think is an icon to me. I will draw a template of their face – there should be a line to show the shapes of the face, ears, hair, nose, eyes, neck and eyebrows.

I should then lightly mark in pencil what colour each area will be. Each area should be one colour except the skin which should contain three different skin tones.

I will then use different coloured squared paper and start sticking on the squares of paper, taking care to think carefully about where their face will be darker or lighter and showing this with the different skin tones colours. The squares must be stuck close together but not overlapping.

If you don’t have coloured paper to make mosaic tiles you could use different coloured pencils to give the same effect. Your task…

I can draw a portrait of a family member or friend that I think is an icon to me. There should be a lines to show the shapes of the face, ears, hair, nose, eyes, neck and eyebrows.

I will then use different coloured squared paper tiles I have cut out and start sticking on the squares over the drawing of their face.

The squares must be stuck close together but not overlapping.

If you don’t have coloured paper to make mosaic tiles you could use different coloured pencils to give the same effect. Your task…

I can draw a family member or friend that I think is an icon to me. Using simple lines drawing template of their face.

I will then use different coloured squared paper tiles I have cut out and start sticking on the squares over the drawing of their face.

If you don’t have coloured paper to make mosaic tiles you could use different coloured pencils to give the same effect. Helpful template Plenary

Explain to a family member or friend the difference between and icon and a mosaic.

Icon Mosaic Answers… Answers