Titian Philip II (Filippo II), 1551

1. Come si chiama il pittore? (What is the name of the artist?)_______________________________________________

2. Qual e’ il nome del dipinto?( What is the name of the painting?)________________________________________________

3. Cerchia le parole che descrivono Filippo II:(Circle the words that best describe Philip II:)

timido – coraggioso – orgoglioso – potente – ricco – povero – grasso – magro – serio – vivaceTimid – courageous - proud - powerful - rich - poor - fat - skinny - serious - lively

4. Collega le parole: (Match the words with a line:)

i guantil’armatura i collant la spada l’elmetto

helmet stockings sword gloves armour

Raphael (Raffaello) Madonna of the Rose (Madonna delle Rose),1517

1.Come si chiamano i due bambini in braccio alla Madonna? (What are the names of the two baby boys in the arms of the

Madonna?) ________________________________________________

2. Cerchia i colori che sono nel dipinto. (Circle the colors that are in the painting.)

bianco – verde – rosso – rosa –viola – bianco – marrone – arancione - blu

3. Discuss in your group: What do you think the baby-boys are holding? Why do you think the artist has drawn a rose in the painting? Can you see how the artist has used the characters to connect to one another with the idea of a pyramid or triangular shape? Point out this shape in the painitng. Where are the different gazes the artist has used in this painting.

Jacopo Ligozzi A chimera (La Chimera),1590-1610

1. Cerchia i tre animali che vedi nel dipinto: (Circle the three animals that you see in the painting:)

cane – leone – capra – serpente – gatto – dragone – oppossumDog - lion - goat - serpent - cat - dragon - possum

2. Il dipinto ha i colori: Circle the group of colours you can see in the painting1.giallo 2. marrone 3. marrone 4.viola rosso nero nero grigi verde oro argento nero blu bianco oro oro

Antonio CorreggioDo not touch me (Noli me tangere) , 1525

Discuss:1.Chi sono le persone del dipinto?( Who are the people in the

painting?)_. What is the focus in the painting? Comment on the landscape.3. Note- le braccia (the arms) lo squardo ( the gaze) la roccia- the rock2

Francesco Albani The toilet of Venus (La toilette di Venere), 1635-40

1.Come si chiama la dea in questo dipinto?( What is the name of the goddess in the painting?)

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Guido ReniSaint Sebastian (San Sebastiano), 1615-20

1.What word in italian means martyr? - mamma - martire - maledetto 2. Discuss: What do you notice the artist has done with light?

3. Discuss: How has the artist used light to paint this figure?

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri Cupid spurning riches (Cupido disprezzando ricchezze),1654

1.What are some symbols that cupid has in this painting? _________________________________________________

2. What does it mean if we say we are “struck by cupid’s arrow”?_____________________________________________________

* Choose your favourite painting of a Saint? _________________________________________

Valentine de Boulogne The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence( Il martirio di San Lorenzo),1620

1. Who did San Lorenzo say were the church’s treasures?

~ the children ~ homeless ~ princess ~ the educated ~

Jacopo Tintoretto(1519-94)The abduction of Helen( Il rapimento di Elena), 1578-79

1. Discuss what you think is happening in this scene.Describe what is happening to Helen. How has the

artist shown tension, movement and activity inthe painting.

2. Can you identify who the different people are in this painting? Have a look at their clothing.

3. Gli animali in questo dipinto sono:

gatti – cani – cavalli – elefanti – uccelli cats - dogs - horses – elephants - birds

Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652)Allegory of touch (Allegoria del tocco),1632

1.Quante faccie vedi in questo dipinto? (How many faces can you see in this painting?)

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Jusepe de Ribera( 1591-1652)Women gladiators fighting( Donne gladiatori combattenti),1636

1.Where in Rome do you think these women gladiators fought?_________________________________________________

Andrea di Lione (1610-1685)Elephants in a circus (Gli elefanti in un circo),1640

1. Discuss what is happening in this scene.

2. Where are the people from? What are the people wearing and what are they holding in their hands?

Viviano Codazzi (1601-1670)Perspectival view of a Roman amphitheatre (Vista prospettica di un anfiteatro romano),1638

1. Can you tell me any information you know about the Colosseo?

2. How many animals can you see in the painting?__________________________________________________________________________

Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789)Roman landscape at sunset( Paesaggio romano a tramonto),1781-82

1. What time do you think it is in the painting?________________________________________________

2. Discuss what is a landscape. In italian a landscape is called il paesaggio.

3. Find other landscape paintings in this room. Name your favorite one ___________________________________

1. Come si chiama questo dipinto?______________________________________________________

2. Come si chiama il pittore?______________________________________________________

1. Come si chiama il dipinto? (What is the name of the painitng?)_____________________________________________________

2. Come si chiama il pittore? ( What is the artist’s name?)

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Annibale Carracci (1560-1609)The Assumption of the Virgin (L’Assunzione della Vergine), 1587

Discuss: What is happening to Mary?Can you identify any other Biblical people in the painting?Name the objects in the painting.Carracci has used some different painting techniques in this picture. Can you identify some of them?Note what is in the background and the foreground. Look at the different levels of space in the picture and how it has been used. What figures are larger, smaller and overlap?What is close and what is further away? What are the two specific feast day names given to Mary in these religious paintings?

Jacopo Amigoni The singer Farinelli and friends (Il cantante Farinelli e gli amici), 1750-1752

1. What do you think these people in this portrait do?

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2.Name the objects they are holding?These clues will help identify their jobs?____________________________________________________________________________

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Look closely at the these drawings done with pen and brown ink. Have a look and identify the wash that is used over the painting and see if can see whether the artist has used pen or chalk.

Luca CambiasiHercules shooting his bow (Ercole tirando il suo arco) 1544-50)

Giandomenico TiepoloCentaur with cherubs (Centaur con putti) 1759–91

Have a look at the way these two artists have drawn figures of the body. Notice the way Michelangelo was able to show muscular formation through the use of simple lines.What do these words mean in italian:la testa – la spalla – il petto –il braccio - i capelli – gli occhi - il naso – la bocca

Bartolomeo PassarottiItalian 1529–1592Head of a figure (Testa di una figura) 1560–70pen and brown ink on blue paper

Michelangelo (Buonarroti)Italian 1475–1564Study of a man’s right shoulder, breast and upper arm (Studio della spalla destra, del petto e del braccio di un uomo) c.1536–41black chalk on yellow paper