Amate: Artwork from Mexico Ms. Sgrignoli's Art Class

Please use the links provided to answer the following questions.  Your answers should be in your own word and should use correct grammar and punctuation.  Please use complete sentences.

Maestro del Arte- Read the first two paragraphs to answer the following questions:

1. What is amate?

2. What group(s) of people make amate bark paintings?

3. Where do these people live (in general) and what language do they speak?

Amate Paper- Read the entire web page before answering the following question:

4. Briefly describe the process of creating amate paper. What is it made from, who makes it and how is it made?

 Amate Bark Painting-

5. What is an amate bark painting and what have they historically been used for?

• Bark Paintings

6.  Take a look at some of the paintings. Describe in detail some of the similarities that you see in the amate bark paintings.

7.What is the subject matter of the paintings?

8.What kinds of colors, shapes, and lines are used?

9. What makes these paintings unique?

Questions or Comments, please e-mail Ms. Sgrignoli