Grade 6
07. Aesthetic qualities of local and foreign historical arts
Elements and artistic qualities Stupa The purpose of stupas were mainly to enshrine the sacred of lord buddha. The first historical stupa constructed after the arrival of Mahinda Thero in Sri Lanka is Thuparamaya which was built during the region of king Devanampiya Thissa. The stupa is also known by synonymous names such as chaitya, […]
06. Religious and Cultural Festivals
Vesak festival The Vesak festival is a significant event in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of Prince Siddhartha, who later became the Buddha. This celebration is marked by both Amisa Pooja, which involves various offerings, and Pratipatti Pooja, emphasizing the practice of the Buddhist path. Buddhists worldwide participate in Vesak […]
05. Sculptures and carvings
Sculpture is the three dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimension of height, width and depth. An enormous variety of media may be used, including clay, wax, stone, metal, fabric, glass, wood, plaster and rubber. Materials may be carved, modeled, molded, cast, wrought, welded , sewn, assembled or otherwise shaped and combined. […]
03. Colours and decorations
The colour wheel The colour wheel shows relations between the colours. Primary colours Secondary colours Tertiary colours Warm colours Cold colours 2D shapes in art 2D shapes are flat. Designs
02. Environment and objects
Line of the geometric shapes Types of lines 3D shapes in art – Geometric shapes 3D shapes are solid shapes that have three dimensions – length, depth, width
01. Environment and art
Line drawings Elements of art Principles of composition Different artistic mediums and techniques Collage Pastel Water colour