Una lezione di cultura italiana - (an Italian cultural lesson)
Objectives: Students will be able to describe paintings, using some common verbs in the present tense. They will visit a famous museum in Italy and become familiar with some Italian art and Italian artists. They will also be able to recognize the portrayal of religion in Italian art.
Fare Adesso (do now): Rispondete alle domande:
Qual'e la religione dell'Italia? ______________________________
Come si chiama "Florence" in italiano?________________________
Dove vai per vedere l'arte?_________________________________
Lo Scopo: Che cosa vedi nel dipinto? What do you see in the painting?
Part I.- Describe a painting in Italian
Firenze (Florence)
Italy is a country well known for its famous art. Much of Italian art is influenced by the Catholic religion of Italy. Let's look at a painting by Cimabue (a famous Italian artist) from La Galleria Degli Uffizi in Firenze.