Dora de Pedery-Hunt

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/dora-de-pedery-hunt

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Dora de Pedery-Hunt born?November 16, 1913
2. Where was Dora de Pedery-Hunt born?Hungary
3. When did Dora de Pedery-Hunt die?September 29, 2008
4. What is the primary medium?Sculpture (metals, coins, medals)
5. What is the career span?Active from mid-20th century until her death
6. Who was Dora de Pedery-Hunt?She was a Hungarian-Canadian sculptor born in 1913 who made art on Canadian money and medals. She helped shape Canadian art after moving to Canada.

Numismatics: The study or collection of coins, banknotes, and medals.
Effigy: A representation or image of a person, particularly one used on coins or medals.
Commemorative Medal: A medal struck to commemorate a specific event, person, or achievement.
Die (Engraving): A tool used in stamping or engraving, bearing a raised or sunken design to be impressed on another surface.