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Mosaics. History of Mosaics. They are usually made of small pieces of glass or stone. The earliest found mosaics are from Mesopotamia around 3,000 BC. Mosaic derives from a G reek word meaning “of the muses.” The muses were the inspiration of art in Greek Mythology. Examples. Example.
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History of Mosaics • They are usually made of small pieces of glass or stone. • The earliest found mosaics are from Mesopotamia around 3,000 BC. • Mosaic derives from a Greek word meaning “of the muses.” The muses were the inspiration of art in Greek Mythology.
Example • This mosaic is from Mesopotamia.
Assignment • You are going to get a piece of paper and draw an image that you want on it. This image should be detailed, but not so detailed that you can’t add paper to certain sections. • Please no logos. • You will grab several magazines and find colors that you need to put into your image. You will use a glue stick to put the pieces of paper on your image. • I will laminate your finished artwork so all the papers stay on.