ROSE WINDOWS

7th Grade

Part of the 7th grade curriculum is to study Medieval architecture. Prevalent in the churches of the time period were Rose Windows so we discussed how they were constructed, leaded, and added to the upper walls. Students also learned how many of these windows were constructed in symmetry giving a developed radial design. We decided we would construct our own.

Each student was given some "pie" shapes to design their own symmetry design. Once chosen, they constructed their circle on tagboard, found the center, divided into twelve equal sections, and traced their design to fit into a "pie" shaped area. This pie shape was flipped and traced again. This continued until the circle was complete and formed a radial reflective design. The coloring was done with markers. Each alternating "pie" was done in value or color opposites of it's alternate. Here are some of our "windows".