START WITH ART: Figure of Horus as a Falcon
This takes us less than five minutes each morning and tends to be re-visited later in the day at the dinner table or during our evening reading sessions.
Here's how to #STARTWITHART:
Step one: Take a look at the artwork below
Step two: Read the questions below the picture of the art to the students/children in your life
Step three: See how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!
It's that easy!
Title: Figure of Horus as a Falcon
Artist: Unknown, Egyptian
Date: Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 711-30 B.C.
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 27.15 × 8.89 × 15.24 cm
Start with Art Questions:
- What do you think makes this bronze sculpture of Horus as a falcon look powerful and special? How do the details in the feathers and eyes help show that he is a god?
- How do you imagine people in ancient Egypt would have felt seeing this figure of Horus? What might they have thought about when looking at it?
- If you could design a statue of an animal that represents strength or wisdom, which animal would you choose and what details would you add to make it look important?
Add our START WITH ART calendar to yours by clicking here then click "add." Share how you're folding this into your daily routine by tagging us on Instagram @pageofarthistory and/or the tag #startwithart 🖼️
Are you coloring with us?