Grade 10 Art Students Visit The Royal Ontario Museum
Last week, the Grade 10 art class travelled to the Royal Ontario Museum to experience the artifacts and artworks of the ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures firsthand.
In the morning, they looked at the influences of the afterlife upon the Egyptian society through their study of pyramid construction and examining the process of mummification. By seeing the actual mummies at the ROM, the students were able to connect the ceremonial decorations and the process with what they had learned in class.
In the afternoon, we travelled to Greece, where they examined how the Greeks perfected the contrapposto pose to add naturalism to their sculptures, enhancing the physical form and capturing realistic musculature. In examining temples, they learned that the Parthenon would have been painted in bold colours and that vase painting incorporated mythology as well as scenes from everyday life.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
