Lesson Ten For all levels

The artwork selected for this lesson is a painting by Gottfried Lindauer that is a detailed moko example. Students will investigate individual pattern elements, the oral histories associated with the marks and the location of relevant marks on the face.

The classroom activity will be followed by a Gallery tour with specific emphasis on the Lindauer painting.

Gallery Tour and Workspace Activity 11/2 hour

Curriculum Links

• Visual Arts
  • Communicating and interpreting in the visual arts. Understanding the visual arts in context
  
• Social Studies
  • Time, continuity and change
  • Culture and heritage
  
• Maori Language
  • Art and artworks referring to cultural history