Friday, 3 December 2021
Thursday, 2 December 2021
Response to text: Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Highlight the correct answers, or type in what you think is correct.
1. Introducing Michelangelo - what year was he born?
1475 b) 1564
c) 1745 d) 2021
2. Michelangelo was not only involved with art but with … ?
a) coding b) architecture
c) engineering d) business
3. What famous art creations is Michelangelo known for ?
a)Mona Lisa b)Madonna
c) David d)Sistine Chapel Ceiling
4. “… His most famous paintings are huge frescos..”
What does the word fresco mean?
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a painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.5. True or False: Before Michelangelo passed away, he was still supervising the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
a) True b) False
Explain your answer:
=> Sculpture remained Michelangelo’s true love.
6. Working for the Medici family (most powerful family in Florence), Michelangelo benefited by?
Learning new things about his craft
More recognition for his accomplishments and commission
He was getting free lunches.
His family were too poor to look after him
7. With the artwork from Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, what does Renaissance art include?
Avengers
b) nature, admiration of human beauty
c) architecture
d) Painting, sculptures
Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Monday, 29 November 2021
Response to text: Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
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1. What type of artwork was Leonardo Da Vinci popular for?
a) Sculptor b) photographer
c) Painter d) Mathematician
2. What city was Leonardo Da Vinci born in?
a) Florence b) Milan
c) Italy d) Vinci
3. What was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother’s occupation?
a) model of Mona Lisa b) painter
c) servant d) Influencer
4. List some of the occupations that Leonardo Da Vinci was renowned for?
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The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
5. True or False: The ‘Mona Lisa’ was a mysterious woman with an uncanny expression?
a) True b) False
6. What did “The Last Supper” portrait painted by Leonardo Da Vinci fade?
a) due to the light b) due to using a different type of paint
c) someone tried to paint over it d) It was painted on glass
7. Name Leonardo Da Vinci’s other masterpieces?
→Vitruvian Man, The Virgin of the Rocks and Lady with an Ermine.
Friday, 26 November 2021
Monday, 15 November 2021
Response to Text: Diwali (Monday (W5, T4)
Response to text:
Diwali
Highlight the correct answer or write down the appropriate response.
1. Diwali is a celebration of…
a) the start of summer! b) fireworks
c) a new year d) colours and lights
2. What does Diwali mean in Sanskrit?
a) Festival of lights b) Row of lights
c) Fireworks d) New Year
3. Explain what Hindus believe the lights are for during Diwali?
→Many Hindus believe that the lights welcome the presence of Lakshmi
4. True or False: Diwali is usually celebrated in late November, early December.
a) True b) False
5. What is the name of the art form in which coloured powders are used to create beautiful designs on the floor?
a) Lakshmi b) Rangoli
c) Mithila d) Vishnu
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7. Describe, in your own words, what Diwali is, what it celebrates, and how it is celebrated.
→ Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. Diwali, which for some also coincides with harvest and new year celebrations, is a festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.