The Tree of Life

We discussed the many uses of the tree of life from that of the Aztec and Mayas to The Tree of Life frieze by Gustav Klimt, and the clay tree of life sculptures used in many areas of Mexico throughout time. 

Medium: Acrylic paint on watercolor paper
Technique: Painting
History: Aztec, Mayas use of the tree of life, Klimt
Vocabulary: Tree of Life, Aztec, Mayas, Stele, Precolonial
Art Vocabulary: symmetry/balance, Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial Symmetry