Italian Middle Ages/Renaissance Project
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Name: _____________________________ Artists in the Italian Middle Ages/Renaissance Project
Ms. Fillingham FLEX
Directions: Individually, you will research one Italian writer or painter from the Middle Ages or Renaissance era (suggestions are below). Your goal is to make a brochure about this artist/writer to convince your peers as to why this artist was and still is important to Italian culture. This assignment is due in class on Friday, October 18. Time in class to complete these assignments (you should expect to spend some time outside of class on this project): • You will be given 3.5 days during class to research and make your brochure. Bring in materials you to complete the project. o Class days for completing brochure: Thursday, October 10 Friday, October 11 (after the food project presentation) Tuesday, October 15 (only half because you will take a quiz during the beginning of class) Wednesday, October 16 Artist suggestions***: o Niccolò Machiavelli (writer of The Prince) o Sofonisba Anguissola (painter) o Lavinia Fontana (painter) o Veronica Gambara (writer) o Sandro Botticelli (painter of Primavera) o Michelangelo (sculptor of David) o Leonardo da Vinci (painter of Mona Lisa) o Artemisia Gentilieschi (painter of Judith) o Dante Aligheri (writer of Divine Comedy) o Francesco Petrarca (poet, also known as Petrarch) ***if there are other artists that you have in mind please see me and we can discuss your options. Your brochure will include: • What type of artist this person was (painter, poet, writer, sculptor, etc.) • At least four different pictures of famous works by this artist (for writers, you can include poems and/or segments of major works, also include a painting/drawing of this artist where available) • The general background of your artist (Where was this artist from? Who did this artist marry? Did this artist train under another artist? Did this artist train a famous artist?) • Why he/she important to the Italian Renaissance or Middle Ages • Why is this artist still important to Italian culture today? There should be at least one paragraph devoted to this. • Anything else you want to include? Tips for you to succeed at this project: • Use lots of images. You will have to use your own time to print out these images. Plan ahead. • Be clear and concise. • Grab the viewer’s attention. Convince your peers why this artist is still important to Italian culture today! 1
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Use the grading rubric as you make your brochure.
Online sites that may help you with this assignment: • Start with Wikipedia, but DO NOT use this as a reference. Use it and look at the footnotes to see what websites are linked on the Wikipedia page of your artist. • Artsy.net • Artcyclopedia.com
Grading Rubric for Brochure on Artists in the Italian Middle Ages/Renaissance
This project is worth 90 points towards your “project grade” for second quarter.
Exceeds expectations 30 CONTENT and EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT WHY YOU THINK YOUR ARTIST IS IMPORTANT TO ITALIAN CULTURE TODAY. (PERSUASIVE) VISUAL DESIGN OF THE BROCHURE (USE IMAGES!) All of the important information and evidence to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today, plus some interesting details.
Meets expectations 26 All of the important information and evidence to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today,
Approaches expectations 23 Most of the information and evidence to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today,
Does not meet expectations 20 Some or very little of the information and evidence is used to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today
Brochure is very Brochure is pleasingly pleasingly colorful and colorful and quite clean clean looking. Labels looking. Labels and and information are easy information are to read. Shows a clear relatively easy to read. sense of design and Shows a good sense of visual appeal. design and visual appeal.
Brochure is somewhat colorful and generally attractive. Some labels and information are not easy to read. Shows some sense of visual design and appeal.
Brochure shows limited use of color. Labels and information are somewhat difficult to read. Shows limited sense of design and visual appeal.
CREATIVITY/EFFORT Creative thoughts and OF THE BROCHURE efforts are clearly seen in this brochure. The brochure stands out because it is so creative.
Creative thoughts and Some creative thoughts Few creative thoughts efforts are seen in the and efforts can be seen and efforts are seen in brochure. The brochure in the brochure. the brochure. is better than most because it is creative.
TOTAL
2
Ms. Fillingham FLEX
Directions: Individually, you will research one Italian writer or painter from the Middle Ages or Renaissance era (suggestions are below). Your goal is to make a brochure about this artist/writer to convince your peers as to why this artist was and still is important to Italian culture. This assignment is due in class on Friday, October 18. Time in class to complete these assignments (you should expect to spend some time outside of class on this project): • You will be given 3.5 days during class to research and make your brochure. Bring in materials you to complete the project. o Class days for completing brochure: Thursday, October 10 Friday, October 11 (after the food project presentation) Tuesday, October 15 (only half because you will take a quiz during the beginning of class) Wednesday, October 16 Artist suggestions***: o Niccolò Machiavelli (writer of The Prince) o Sofonisba Anguissola (painter) o Lavinia Fontana (painter) o Veronica Gambara (writer) o Sandro Botticelli (painter of Primavera) o Michelangelo (sculptor of David) o Leonardo da Vinci (painter of Mona Lisa) o Artemisia Gentilieschi (painter of Judith) o Dante Aligheri (writer of Divine Comedy) o Francesco Petrarca (poet, also known as Petrarch) ***if there are other artists that you have in mind please see me and we can discuss your options. Your brochure will include: • What type of artist this person was (painter, poet, writer, sculptor, etc.) • At least four different pictures of famous works by this artist (for writers, you can include poems and/or segments of major works, also include a painting/drawing of this artist where available) • The general background of your artist (Where was this artist from? Who did this artist marry? Did this artist train under another artist? Did this artist train a famous artist?) • Why he/she important to the Italian Renaissance or Middle Ages • Why is this artist still important to Italian culture today? There should be at least one paragraph devoted to this. • Anything else you want to include? Tips for you to succeed at this project: • Use lots of images. You will have to use your own time to print out these images. Plan ahead. • Be clear and concise. • Grab the viewer’s attention. Convince your peers why this artist is still important to Italian culture today! 1
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Use the grading rubric as you make your brochure.
Online sites that may help you with this assignment: • Start with Wikipedia, but DO NOT use this as a reference. Use it and look at the footnotes to see what websites are linked on the Wikipedia page of your artist. • Artsy.net • Artcyclopedia.com
Grading Rubric for Brochure on Artists in the Italian Middle Ages/Renaissance
This project is worth 90 points towards your “project grade” for second quarter.
Exceeds expectations 30 CONTENT and EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT WHY YOU THINK YOUR ARTIST IS IMPORTANT TO ITALIAN CULTURE TODAY. (PERSUASIVE) VISUAL DESIGN OF THE BROCHURE (USE IMAGES!) All of the important information and evidence to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today, plus some interesting details.
Meets expectations 26 All of the important information and evidence to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today,
Approaches expectations 23 Most of the information and evidence to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today,
Does not meet expectations 20 Some or very little of the information and evidence is used to support why you think this artist is important to Italian culture today
Brochure is very Brochure is pleasingly pleasingly colorful and colorful and quite clean clean looking. Labels looking. Labels and and information are easy information are to read. Shows a clear relatively easy to read. sense of design and Shows a good sense of visual appeal. design and visual appeal.
Brochure is somewhat colorful and generally attractive. Some labels and information are not easy to read. Shows some sense of visual design and appeal.
Brochure shows limited use of color. Labels and information are somewhat difficult to read. Shows limited sense of design and visual appeal.
CREATIVITY/EFFORT Creative thoughts and OF THE BROCHURE efforts are clearly seen in this brochure. The brochure stands out because it is so creative.
Creative thoughts and Some creative thoughts Few creative thoughts efforts are seen in the and efforts can be seen and efforts are seen in brochure. The brochure in the brochure. the brochure. is better than most because it is creative.
TOTAL
2
