1. The Art of Repoussé King Agamemnon’s Funeral Mask, Mycenaean (Pre-Greek 1100BC)

2. Repoussé Is the French word meaning “to push” Is the technique of decorating the surface of metal by using tools to raise or indent it This is a Repoussé metal frame for a mirror that is popular today! Indian Brass Mandala

3. Repoussé Gary Dadyan, Russian Artist, is pushing the Repoussé Tools / Nails into the metal using a small hammer.

4. Repoussé The art of Repoussé is a very old form of art. Mycenaean Repoussé, 1 st Agamemnon’s Funeral Mask, 2 nd gold cup Both are over 3000 years old!

5. Repoussé Man working on a Repoussé. Indian Copper Plaque about Buddha.

6. Repoussé Repoussé is a popular way of making jewelry.

7. Repoussé These are both Indian Repoussé, 1. Brass Mandala Plaque, 2. Bhairava sculpture

8. Repoussé These are both Nepalese Repoussé Masks. (Nepal is a country that is in between China & India in the Himalaya Mountains.)

9. Repoussé These are both Silver, a silver spoon and a silver (Tiffany’s) water pitcher

10. Repoussé Both are Mayan (300 AD-1700), 1 st jewelry, 2 nd Mayan Funerary Tunic

11. Repoussé Modern Repoussé shield of Medusa

12. Repoussé

13. Is the French word meaning “to push” Is the technique of decorating the surface of metal by using tools to raise or indent it Today you will make a Repoussé using soft sheet metal and a wood tool. First, decide which side you would like to be the front. Then, draw your initials using nice fancy letters. Turn the piece of metal over and use the tool to make designs all over the surface of the metal.

14. Resources http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/buddhism/india5.htm http://webed.vw.cc.va.us/vwbaile/pages_art101/101distance/summer/Lectur es/101daeg.htmlhttp://webed.vw.cc.va.us/vwbaile/pages_art101/101distance/summer/Lectur es/101daeg.html http://www.sptimes.com/peru/the_path.html http://www.travelingtiger.com/travelingtiger/Chiang_Mai/Chiang_Mai_index. htm *** good websitehttp://www.travelingtiger.com/travelingtiger/Chiang_Mai/Chiang_Mai_index. htm http://www.valentinyotkov.com/site/theartist.htm **http://www.valentinyotkov.com/site/theartist.htm http://www.mikalina.com/mask/masks__nepal_index.htm ***http://www.mikalina.com/mask/masks__nepal_index.htm http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/magazine/traditional_metalsmith.htm http://www.parev.net/profile-garri-dadyan.htm http://www.columbia.edu/~ns189/armour/armoury_page.htm http://www.pipsqueak.com/galmer/Repousse_Bracelets.html http://www.tibet.org/norling/arts/metal.html http://www.lcms.srvusd.k12.ca.us/newKramer/RepousseMasks/repousse_m asks.htm * lesson plan ideashttp://www.lcms.srvusd.k12.ca.us/newKramer/RepousseMasks/repousse_m asks.htm http://www.tcsdk12.org/tcms/bgood%20folder/bgood/student%20art.html * lesson plan ideashttp://www.tcsdk12.org/tcms/bgood%20folder/bgood/student%20art.html