Italy has a long and rich tradition in the visual arts, but what do these images communicate about the country's history? This lesson provides a survey of Italy's artistic heritage by exploring why particular subjects were depicted in sculptures, paintings and decorative arts. Students will learn how factors such as patronage and subject matter convey some of the ideals and events important to residents throughout Italy in the last two thousand years. The objects shown range from decorative arts made by the ancient Etruscans to a print created by Boccioni, a proponent of the Italian Futurist movement in the early twentieth century.
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45-60 minutes
Education: Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons
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Fine Arts, Social Studies/History
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio United States
Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–12 and are designed to support standards.
Contact: Arielle Levine alevine@clevelandart.org 12167072688
1. Introduce the Etruscans and survey selected objects from ancient Rome2. Review works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance related to Christianity3. Review works from the Renaissance, highlighting Humanism4. Discussion of the Baroque and Modern world through the early 20th century
1. Students will learn about the forms and functions of Italian art by looking at abroad survey of images found in the Cleveland Museum of Art.2. Students will consider what messages the objects communicate about the societythat made them.3. Students will discover how the artist’s role in choosing subjects changed overtime.