Curriculum Materials: Amazing Animals in Art Image 2 Peru, Nazca Bridge-spout vessel in the form of a fish Theme Essays: Background About this Object Style Technique About the Artist Questions: Suggested Questions: K-3 Suggested Questions: 4-6 Suggested Questions: Grades K-3 - Teachers Key What kind of animal is this? How can you tell? Does this look like a real fish? What makes you think so? This vessel was made a long time ago. Is there anything about it that suggests it is old? What do you think this object was used for? How can you tell? How many COLORS does the artist use? Name the colors. What SHAPES do you see? (Oval, circles, squares.) Where do you see them? What kinds of LINES do you see? (Horizontal, vertical, diagonal; short, long, straight, curved, thin, thick.) Point out where you see these lines. Where do you see PATTERN? How would you describe this fish? (Is it scary? Funny? Lively? Quiet?) Why do you think so? This vessel may have been made to be included in a tomb. What other object in this unit was made for a tomb? In what ways are these objects similar? (They are both made of CERAMICS; both show animals respected by the artists' cultures, etc.) How are they different? Introduction ~ Index of Images ~ Glossary ~ Amazing Animals Activities ~ How to Order ~ Your Comments Wanted