The 1st grade students visited MoMus at the Moni Lazariston, where they took part in the museum education program: “Alexis Gritchenko (1883–1977). The Greek Adventure – Rainbows in Defiance.”
Rainbows are not always “perfect” arcs. The shape we see depends on the observer’s position, the angle of the light, and the raindrops. Inspired by one of the most unusual and poetic rainbows painted by Alexis Gritchenko, the 1st grade students explored this natural phenomenon through observation, discussion, and play.
The children first studied Gritchenko’s works and then discussed how their colors and shapes change depending on the light and the viewing angle. Through experiments with flashlights, water, and spray bottles, they created small “rainbows” and described their most unexpected forms: arcs in the sky, sometimes straight or broken, and at other times like colorful pathways leading to imaginary worlds.
Afterwards, through painting, collage, and constructions, they expressed their own interpretations. The children’s collaborative artwork will be placed in a museum space, where it will be exhibited.
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