Name: Researching resources about Baroque Art and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (working in groups) Ex 1.aReading activity: Baroque Art (Pearson resources and online resources) (work in pairs) Ex 1.b First watch the video, listen to the description and read the transcript of Baroque art. Then: Baroque Art Quiz (Answer the questions individually, compare in groups and check the answers online) https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy- enlightenment/baroque- art1/beginners- guide- baroque1/e/a- beginner- s- guide- to- the- baroque Ex. 2 Read the following definitions and then answer the questions below: 1. Carving is the process of bringing stone (especially marble), wood, ivory or any other material to a desired shape by cutting or chipping away parts. Sculpture, in which the figures emerge from background at less than half of their natural volume is called low relief. High relief is a sculpture, in which more than half the figure emerges from the background. A sculpture that stands completely away from its background is said to be in full round. 2. Modelling allows artists to subtract or add material. It is highly flexible and widely used. Hand modelling in wax, papier- maché or clay has remained the same even if the firing of the clay from simple terra- cotta to elaborated glazed ceramics has varied over time. 3. Bronze casting dates back to antiquity. The Greeks and Chinese mastered the lost- wax process which was revived during the Renaissance and practised until now. The casting of metals requires special skill. The two principal methods are the sand mould process and the lost- wax process. (adapetd from Art Around us, pp.58-59) To chip away= scheggiare/ lost- wax= cera persa/papier- maché= carta pesta/clay= argilla a. Look at the images below: which materials and techniques are used for the statues A - B - C? A:.. B:... C: b. Modelling allows the artist to: c. Carving is:. d. Low relief is: e. Full round sculpture is:. f. High relief is:.. 1
Progetto in rete Reading Circles for CLIL History of Art Liceo Artistico M.Preti- A. Frangipane - Reggio Calabria- 2015-2016 Prof. Roberta Filardi Ex. 3Look at the images below and with a blue pencil draw a line from the head of each figure to its feet; then choose what kind of linear scheme the artists used for their composition a. Vertical line: b. Slightly curved line: c. Right horizontal line: d. Curved diagonal line: A. Donatello B. Bernini C. Michelangelo a. Which sculpture is more dynamic? Statue.. b. Look at the three statues again. Which one can you relate to the baroque paintings in the use of light and shadow (chiaroscuro) to emphasize the drama as Caravaggio did? Statue Chiaroscuro= the way light and shade are shown; the contrast between light and shade 2
Ex 4. Look at the Doryphoros statue created by Polykleitos (V b. C) where you can see the contrapposto; then with a red pencil draw a line through the shoulders and the pelvis of the statues above (A- B- C) and answer the following questions contrapposto ( Ponderatio") An asymmetrical pose in which the one part of the body is counterbalanced by another, about the body's central axis. Ancient Greek sculptors developed contrapposto by creating figures who stand with their weight on one leg, the movement of the hips to one side being balanced by a counter movement of the torso. Contrapposto was revived during the Renaissance and frequently used by many artists, who developed a greater range of contrapposto poses. http://www.wga.hu/index1.html a. Do the statues convey the contrapposto like Doryphoros does? Statue A YES/NO Statue B YES/NO Statue C YES/NO A. Donatello B. Bernini C. Michelangelo b.in which do you find a violent contrapposto? The statue: A?... B?.. C?... 3
First read the instructions of Exercise 5 and 6. Then do these exercises(*) Ex 5. Circle the correct word to complete the following questions and then write the correct answers (see ex. 6). There are two extras answers that you don t need. Questions Answers (see Exercise 6) 1. What are the statues called /named? David, the hero in biblical history 2. Is it true/is true that the statues show the same subject? 3. Are there any /some classical characteristics in these artworks? 4. Is the statue made by Bernini different from/different by the other two? Yes, all the statues show the same subject. Yes, all the statues recall classical features, but Bernini s David is more realistic Yes, because Bernini shows the hero who is throwing a stone from a slingshot against his enemy; Donatello presents the hero after the fight and Michelangelo before the fight (*) See: Teresa Ting, CLIL Materials and Methods, Università della Calabria, 2015, pp. 28-30. (Haptic exercise) Ex. 6. Now write the correct answers, next to the questions above. (There are two extra that you don t need). a. Yes, all the statues show the same subject. b. David, the hero in biblical history c. Yes, all the statues recall classical features, but Bernini s David is more realistic Hercules, the mythological hero d. Yes, because Bernini shows the hero who is throwing a stone from a slingshot* against his enemy; Donatello presents the hero after the fight and Michelangelo before the fight e. No, there aren t any classical features * slingshot= a tool used by David (=a stick shaped like Y with a flexible band or rope attached to it for shooting stones) 4
Ex. 7.a Match and complete these sentences referring to Bernini s David: 1 Who was i) the David made by Bernini show? 2 Which posture ii) the statue tell? does 3 What story does iii) the patron of Bernini s David? 4 How many iv) the statue housed? 5 When was v) meanings does the subject of David represent? 6 Where is vi) the statue made? A. David represents virtus and intelligence, peculiar to Florentine people (for Donatello and Michelangelo); the triumph of the Roman church against Protestantism (for Bernini) B. Bernini s David was commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese for his residence C. Bernini s David moves out of its space and interacts with the viewer's space. His torso is twisted producing a spiralling posture of his body D. The statue tells the biblical history of young David who beat his enemy, the giant Goliath E. It is housed at the Borghese Gallery in Rome (Italy) F. Bernini s David was made in 1623-24 Virtus is a Latin word= moral strength Patron= sponsor or benefactor of artists Ex. 7.b Put the above sentences (A- B- C- D- E- F) in the correct order and re- write them in the following boxes. 1- iii 2- i 3- ii 4- v 5- vi 6- iv Bernini s David was commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese for his residence Bernini s David moves out of its space and interacts with the viewer's space. His torso is twisted producing a spiralling posture of his body The statue tells the biblical history of young David who beat his enemy, the giant Goliath David represents virtus and intelligence, peculiar to Florentine people (for Donatello and Michelangelo); the triumph of the Roman church against Protestantism (for Bernini) Bernini s David was made in 1623-24 It is housed at the Borghese Gallery in Rome (Italy) 5
Ex. 8 Choose the correct expression, referring to each of the three figures (proud and relaxed? concentrated and tense?- determined and concentrated?) and say why A... B C. Ex. 9. First watch the video, listen to the description and read the transcript of David by Bernini. Then: David Quiz (Answer the questions individually, compare in groups and check the answers online) https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy- enlightenment/baroque- art1/baroque- italy/e/bernini- s- david- quiz Ex. 10.a Complete this scheme. There are some suggestions below (work individually and then in pairs) Donatello's David Michelangelo's Bernini s David David Date: c. 1440. c. 1501-1504. c. Period: Material and technique: Nude/naked? Contrapposto? Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No Moment in history: Housed: Stylistic Characteristics: Adapted from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/powerofart/ 6
High Renaissance Baroque After the fight Before the fight Dynamic composition Static composition Perfect anatomy Fixed stare, determination Bargello Museum (Florence) Adolescent, proud and confident Partially naked Naked Ideal beauty Bursting forth of energy (burst forth= emerge forcefully) Borghese Gallery (Rome) Dramatic tension Violent contrapposto Early Renaissance Academy Gallery of Florence Marble/ Bronze casting/ sculpture High relief /Full round sculpture / Low relief During the action Ex. 10. b Write a brief description of the David by Bernini 7