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The Art of Repoussé
King Agamemnon’s Funeral Mask, Mycenaean (Pre-Greek 1100BC)
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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
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Gary Dadyan, Russian Artist, is pushing the Repoussé Tools / Nails into the metal using a
small hammer.
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RepousséThe art of Repoussé is a very old form of art.
Mycenaean Repoussé, 1st Agamemnon’s Funeral Mask, 2nd gold cup
Both are over 3000 years old!
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Man working on a Repoussé.
Indian Copper Plaque about Buddha.
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Repoussé
Repoussé is a popular way of making jewelry.
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These are both Indian Repoussé, 1. Brass Mandala Plaque, 2. Bhairava sculpture
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These are both Nepalese Repoussé Masks. (Nepal is a country that is in between China & India in the Himalaya Mountains.)
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Repoussé
These are both Silver, a silver spoon and a silver (Tiffany’s) water pitcher
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Both are Mayan (300 AD-1700), 1st jewelry, 2nd Mayan Funerary Tunic
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Modern Repoussé shield of Medusa
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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• 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.
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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.html• http://www.sptimes.com/peru/the_path.html• http://www.travelingtiger.com/travelingtiger/Chiang_Mai/Chiang_Mai_index.
htm *** good website
• http://www.valentinyotkov.com/site/theartist.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_masks.htm * lesson plan ideas• http://www.tcsdk12.org/tcms/bgood%20folder/bgood/student%20art.html *
lesson plan ideas