EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ADVENTURE
9th Grade Geography
http://www.biopoint.com/wq2/nagis/travel.html#european/
*if you are using the computer to answer these questions, F11 will take you from one “text form field” to the next.
TASK 1 – The map is to plot sites on journey.
TASK 2 – Skip this step at this time, you will calculate the distance after Task 7.
HINT:
If you pull up the European Rail Maps http://www.biopoint.com/wq2/nagis/travel.html#european/
it will show you where the stops are.
TASK 3 – Locate the present site of Jan Van Eyke’s famous Renaissance portrait entitled
“Marriage of Arnofini”.
To assist you, visit Renaissance Works of Art.
Renaissance Art in Northern Europe & Spain
15th Century
Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (1434)
or
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/e/eyck_van/jan/15arnolf/index.html
To help you answer the following questions.
It will be necessary to "click" on the image to enlarge it.
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What is unusual about the way in which Jan Van Eyck signed his name?
Looking closely into the mirror in the background, indicate what you see? It will be
necessary to click on the image of the Convex mirror.
Why does the dog play such a prominent position in the work of art?
Did you plot this site on your map?
TASK 4 – From "The Marriage of Arnofini", visit what many consider to be the definitive
Renaissance work of art, Leonardo Da Vinci's portrait entitled the "Mona Lisa".
Renaissance Works of Art.
Renaissance Art in Italy
High Renaissance & Mannerism: 16th Century
Leonardo da Vinci Late paintings (1501-20)
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http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/l/leonardo/04/index.html
What is the painting medium of the Mona Lisa? (Is it a fresco, watercolor, charcoal, or
something else.)
What is sfumato and where does one see this artistic technique best represented?
What is unusual about the horizon line in the painting?
Did you plot this site on your map?
EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ADVENTURE
9th Grade Geography
http://www.biopoint.com/wq2/nagis/travel.html#european/
TASK 5 – From the Mona Lisa, head to my favorite Renaissance work of art, Raphael’s “The School
of Athens”.
The School of Athens
or
http://www.newbanner.com/AboutPic/SOA.html
Click on the image and then on the figures to identify each:
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Who are the two key figures represented in the vanishing point of this work of art?
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The figure in the foreground with his back to the two main figures in the painting is
suppose to represent one of Raphael's major artistic rivals. Who is he?
Rather than sign his work of art, Raphael merely painted himself in his fresco. Where in
the painting is he located?
Did you plot this site on your map?
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TASK 6 – From "The School of Athens" depart for Michelangelo's "David". Why not check it out.
Michelangelo at WebMuseum
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http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/michelangelo/
How tall is the statue of David?
Why did Michelangelo select David as the subject for this impressive work of art?
Did you plot this site on your map?
TASK 7 – From Before returning to London, Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" is a "must
see".
The site you want to explore is: Leonardo da Vinci - Artist. and WebMuseum.
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http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/96apr/leonardo.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/
What artistic techniques does Leonardo use to force us to focus on the central figure of
Christ?
Why did the fresco deteriorate so rapidly after its completion?
Did you plot this site on your map?
TASK 2 – Use distance calculator to compute distance between cities at the end of the assignment.
http://www.distancefromto.net/
The Final Product:
Students will hand in the completed worksheet, a map of Europe with the route of their quest plotted
out, and the final distance in miles of their completed journey. In addition, I would like to know which
Renaissance work of art intrigued you the most.