2º - Leonardo da Vinci

 Here you have he video to complete the summary!

Example on how to interpret a work of art

Hi guys!

I share with you an example of commentary of a work of art... This one is an example from Unit 1 and the method is valid for all the year.

How to interpret an object/ picture/ work of art... 

You should follow these steps:

1- What is it? It is a sculpture, it’s a capital from a column inside a church. It belongs to San Pedro de la Nave, Zamora.

2- Who did it? or Which civilization? It is from the visigothic style in the Iberian Peninsula.

3- Which is its approximate date? It was made about the end of the 7th century.

4- How is it? (form, material, decoration, theme...) It is made from stone, it is part of a column, and the sculpture is on relief, adapted to the architectural element. This is a scene from the Bible, a religious theme, depicting the sacrifice of Isaac. It is very clear, designed for the people, who were illiterate in those days, to easily understand it.

5- What information from the past does it give us? (facts, government, population...) In the Visigothic kingdom, in the medieval era of history, churches were small, and used the decoration in order to teach people about christianity.

6- What was it used for? (function) Churches were a place to pray, and capitals were an element of the architecture, part of the column and therefore a support element. The real function of the decoration in this capitals was to show people the scenes of the Bible in a simple form.

2º - Romanesque and Gothic arts

Here you have the class presentation abour medieval art, you can also find it in teams together with the diagrams.

Unit 4 - Romanesque and Gothic - 2º eso from Rocío G.

4º - GOYA, Unit 1, art.

 Here you have the presentationof GOYA, in case you'd like to know more... (if it asks you to log in, use your educa.jcyl.es access data).

4º - Art: Neoclassicism

Compare two pictures / monuments

First you have the Palatine Chapel in Aachen, from Charlemagne's period, the Carolingian Empire.

And next, San Vitale in Ravenna, a byzantine Church.

Project 1 - Unit 1 Art

Each group will present to the class their work in a speaking presentation.
You can use different resources (storyteller, narrator, online presentations, videos, poster...).
You have to choose and divide the different parts, so each member of the group participe equally.

GROUP 1 - GOYA

Ideas:
Biography
Work by stages:   1- First years (Zaragoza). 2- Tapestry cartoons (Madrid), 3-Portraits (Madrid), 4- Last works (History paintings, black paintings)

GROUP 2 - NEOCLASSIC MADRID

Ideas:
Carlos III - role
Tourist guided route: different monuments in Madrid made in that period, in neoclassic style (for example the Prado museum, the Puerta de Alcalá, the Royal Observatory, the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande...