About This Lesson
Explore a work of functional art from the ancient world and today. Learn about a Stag Rhyton, a gilded silver horn intended as a luxury wine vessel decorated with a stag, curling leaves, and flowers. Analyze and discuss a work of art, research and present findings about functional art, design a functional art object, and draw a zoomorphic functional object. This learning guide includes related artwork information, vocabulary, video and audio, and connections to Common Core standards.