Istituto Comprensivo di Brisighella Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado Anno Scolastico 2017-18 Progetto CLIL English Art History

Docenti: Marzocchi Maria Beatrice, Fabbri Ombretta , Reali Roberta Classi 3A 3B 3C

Milzetti Palace A Neoclassical treasure

CLIL ACTIVITY ACTION PLAN

• Topic Area: Milzetti Palace, a Neoclassical treasure • Topic Portion: Art and History end 18° beginning 19° century • Classes Third Year Secondary School • Subjects involved: English (Marzocchi M.Beatrice),History(Fabbri

Ombretta) ,Art(Reali Roberta) • When:October- November 2017 • How:History ,Art and English teachers teach separately but observe

each other’s lessons. If it is necessary dual teacher lessons English-History or English-Art.

• Materials:see attachments and others • Lesson 1:Brainstorming and Art Glossary • Lesson 2:Neoclassicism • Lesson 3:Historical Background

Brainstorming

• Look at this photo:

• What can you see?

• What is it?

• Where is it?

• What colour is it?

• Is it big?

• How old is it?

Brainstorming

• What can you see?

• What kind of room is it?

• Why is it so interesting?

• Is it decorated?

• What colour are there?

Brainstorming: What kind of painting is it?

Where do you think it is located? Do you know how it is called?

Who are the people in the fresco? What period is it?

Art Glossary

• Art techniques: drawing, painting, sculpture, tempera, stucco, fresco • Shapes:round, square, rectangular, oval, triangular, circular • Colours: primary(red, blue, yellow)/ secondary(orange, purple)/warm(red yellow

orange)/ cool(blue, green purple) • + adjectives:bright,dark,pale,luminous • Light/shadow:dark,bright,chiaroscuro,shades,nuance, tone • Lines: vertical,horizontal,diagonal,straight,wavy,parallel • Armony/symmetry:harmony, symmetry,balance, irregular • Verbs: design, decorate, draw,paint,portray, create • Prepositions:in front of/behind/on the right/ on the left/near/between/at the

top/at the bottom/in the centre/in the corner • Personal opinion of a work of art: • I like it/ I don’t like it/ I quite like it/ I don’t like it all all • because: it’s full of

colours/lively/impressive/magnificent/touching/scary/funny/relaxing/exciting/sad it expresses/it conveys the idea of…

Neoclassicism

Neoclassicism

• What? Art movemment that included architecture, painting, sculpture, decorative arts, theatre, literature, music

• When? Between 1760 and 1830 • Where? Europe • Inspiration? The classical art, history and culture of ancient Greek and

Rome( purity of Roman art and Greek ideals ) • Influences? Archeological discoveries of Pompei and Herculaneum and

their frescos. • ”Grand Tour” :Young men travelled around Europe visited ruins and

ancient places and collected antiquities • Winckelmann’s writings: copy Greek art for its perfect ideal beauty • Enlightment : importance of reason • Neoclassical style: based on order, symmetry, simplicity of forms • Subject matter: events from Greek and Roman history and mythology

(classic heroic figures, gods and goddesses)

True false exercise

• 1.Neoclassicism included every type of art T/F • 2.Neoclassicism was in the 15° century T/F • 3.Neoclassicism developed in Asia T/F • 4.Neoclassicism was inspired by Greek and Roman art T/F • 5.Painting in Pompei influenced Neoclassicism T/F • 6.Young men didn’t like to travel/Enlightment: importance

of feelings T/F • 7.Neoclassical style based on asymmetry and complicated

forms T/F • 8.Gods, goddesses and heroes of ancient Greece and Rome

were portrayed T/F

Historical Background Short History of Faenza between end 18th cent-

beginning 19th cent

• 1797: Faenza passed from Pope rule to Napoleon’s one(until 1814). French troops arrived in Faenza in 1796 and took up residence in 1797.

• In this period many local noble families supported the new Jacobite ideals and were the new governors of the city. These families( one of them was Milzetti) built their palaces as expression of their power and importance.

• They called to work famous artists, architects, so that Faenza became an important centre of Neoclassicism in Italy.

• Palazzo Milzetti is one of the richest and most significant Neoclassical buildings in Italy as it includes architecture, decoration and furniture

Read: A short history of Faenza and answer the questions

1. When did the French rule start in Faenza’ 2. Who were the new governors of the city? 3. What were their political ideas? 4. What did noble families build? 5. Who came to work in their palaces? 6. What new art movement spread in Faenza? 7. Is Palazzo Milzetti an example of Neoclassical art? • Assessment: Gap-filling,Matching, True-False exercise

Aswering the questions • Modes of Monitoring:Class observation. Check of interest

and motivation during the different lessons. Informal discussion with students

CLIL ACTIVITY ACTION PLAN

• Topic Area: Milzetti Palace, a Neoclassical treasure • Topic Portion: Milzetti Palace • Class Third Year Secondary School • Subjects involved: English (Marzocchi M.Beatrice),History(Fabbri

Ombretta) ,Art(Reali Roberta) • When:October- November 2017 • How:History ,Art and English teachers teach separately but observe

each other’s lessons. If it is necessary dual teacher lessons English-History or English-Art.

• Materials:see attachments and others • Lesson 1:History of Milzetti Palace • Lesson 2:The Façade and the Ground Floor • Lesson 3:First Floor and the Octagonal Hall

Short History of Milzetti Palace

Short History of Milzetti Palace

• 1792:Count Nicola Milzetti decided to restore his palace damaged in the earthquake of 1781. He called the famous architect Giuseppe Pistocchi to renovate the façade.

• 1795: Count Nicola died. His son Francesco inherited the palace.He made fortune in the period of Napoleon rule and wanted to transform this palace into a sumptuous residence.

• 1800: Nicola called another important architect, Antonio Antolini to continue the work of the interior of the palace.

• 1802: decorations of the interior made by the famous painters Felice Giani and Gaetano Bertolani, the stucco workers Antonio Trentanove and the brothers Ballanti Graziani.

• These artists decorated all the rooms of the palace and created the furniture ( consoles, mirrors, chandeliers and doors).

• 1805 : the work was completed but it cost a lot of money. • 1808: Milzetti was forced to sell the palace because of debts.

Match the names with their role/work

• 1)Nicola Milzetti

• 2)Francesco Milzetti

• 3)Giuseppe Pistocchi

• 4)Antonio Antolini

• 5)Felice Giani

• 6)Gaetano Bertolani

• 7)Antonio Trantanove

• 8)Brothers Ballanti Graziani

• A)Stucco worker

• B)Painter

• C)Count father

• D)Second architect

• E)Count son

• F)First architect

• G)Painter

• H)Stucco worker

The Façade

• 3 levels • Fake

rustication(bugnato)around the windows and jutting (sporgenti) architraves

• Above the windows: frieze (fregio) of Doric style in Greek temples

• Horizontal cornices (cornicioni) between the storeys.

Ground Floor:where Count Francesco lived when he was not married

• 1.Entrance

• 2.Antechamber

• 3.Dining room

• 4.Kitchen

• 5.Reception room

• 6.Oval bathroom

• 7.Library

• 8.Passage room

• 9.Bedroom

• 10.Reception room

First Floor Apartment designed for Francesco Milzetti and his wife

Giacinta Marchetti with public and private rooms

• 1.Main staircase

• 2.Octagonal room

• 3.Celebration hall

• 4.Drawing room

• 5.Bedroom

• 6.Drawing room

• 7.Bridal room

• 8.Boudoir

• 9.Balcony

Write the names of the rooms of the first floor

• 1.______________

• 2.______________

• 3.______________

• 4._______________

• 5._______________

• 6________________

• 7.________________

• 8._________________

• 9._________________

The Octagonal Hall or Apollo’s Temple

The Octagonal Hall: description

Designed: by Antonio Antolini Function: centre of the palace for receiving guests during dances, celebrations and

banquets, symbol of the importance of Milzetti’s family. Symbols : Masonic ideas : three-part Palladian window refers to the divine triangle Illuminist ideas: the light dominant element of the room Description: Corinthian columns in the corners gives the room an octagonal shape Serlio style windows (called “Serliane”) Walls decorated with stucco bas-reliefs Umbrella-vault with the painting of Apollo riding the chariot of the sun At the base of the vault: 16 lunettes representing the 12 signs of zodiac and the 4

seasons At the top of the walls:stucco frieze with griffins (grifoni) On the walls: 3 panels with the story of Phaeton, Apollo’s son. Furniture: 3 divans with arms in the shape of dolphins and 2 consuls with the lyre,

the instrument of Apollo

Octagonal Hall Match the English words with the

Italian ones • 1.Palladian window

• 2.Corinthian columns

• 3.Seriostyle windows

• 4.Stucco bas reliefs

• 5.Umbrella vault

• 6.Lunettes

• 7.Stucco frieze

• 8.Panels

• 9.Furniture

• 10.Divans

• A.Volta a ombrello

• B.Fregio in stucco

• C.Mobili

• D.Pannelli

• E.Finestre Palladiane

• F.Lunette

• G.Colonne corinzie

• H.Divani

• I.Finestre Serliane

• J.Basso rilievi in stucco

• Assessment: Gap-filling,Matching, True-False exercise,Aswering the questions

• Modes of Monitoring:Class observation. Check of interest and motivation during the different lessons. Informal discussion with students

CLIL ACTIVITY ACTION PLAN

• Topic Area: Milzetti Palace, a Neoclassical treasure • Topic Portion: A fresco and Mythology • Classes: Third Year Secondary School • Subjects involved: English (Marzocchi M.Beatrice),History(Fabbri

Ombretta) , Art(Reali Roberta) • When:October- November 2017 • How:History ,Art and English teachers teach separately but observe

each other’s lessons. If it is necessary dual teacher lessons English-History or English-Art.

• Materials:see attachments and others • Lesson 1:Apollo riding the Chariot of Sun • Lesson 2:Gods, goddesses and heroic figures • Lesson 3:Mythological stories of the rooms

Apollo riding the chariot of the sun

Apollo riding the chariot of sun description of the fresco

• Apollo on his golden chariot is wearing a red cloack moved from the wind. He holds in one hand the reins and in the other the lyre. Around his head rays light up the sky.

• In front of the chariot there are 4 excited horses and 4 winged women hug them. The women are wearing white, red, green, blue clothes. Above them another woman has a star on her head and flowers in her hands. She is the personification of the sunrise(aurora).

• Around the chariot there are many puttos : one with a torch , 2 in front of the chariot and 3 are dancing under the chariot.

• In the background: human figures with trumpets • All the scene is dynamic • Colours: darker in the external part and lighter in the internal one,

almost white around Apollo’s head.

Fill in the text with the words in scrumble order

• Rays chariot dynamic lyre puttos horses reins women figures lighter 1.Apollo is on his golden ___________________ 2.Apollo has in his hands :_______ and a______ 3.Around his head thre are _________________ 4.In front of the chariot there are____________ and

______________ 5.Around the chariot there are many ____________ 6.Behind the cloud there are human____________ 7.The scene is __________and the colours are _________

in the internal part of the painting

God, goddesses and heroic figures of the Greek and Roman Mythology

• Milzetti Palace was decorated by Felice Giani inspired by the paintings found in Ercolano. All the rooms are decorated with stories and figures from Greek and Roman Mythology.

Let’s revise the names of gods, goddesses and heroic figures in the frescoes of Milzetti Palace.

Match the names in English with the Italian ones

• 1.Neptune • 2.Apollo • 3.Minerva • 4.Venus • 5.Phaeton • 6.Achilles • 7.Priam • 8.Hannibal • 9.Jupiter • 10.Aeneas • 11.Ulysses • 12.Penelope • 13.Persephone • 14.Diana

• A.Giove • B.Venere • C.Nettuno • D.Annibale • E.Achille • F.Apollo • G.Priamo • H.Minerva • I.Fetonte • J.Enea • K.Penelope • L.Persefone • M.Ulisse • N.Diana

Mythological stories of the rooms on the first floor of Milzetti Palace

• 1.Octagonal Hall: story of Apollo’s son Phaeton

• 2.Celebration Hall: Achilles and the war of Troy( episodes with Hector and Priam)

• 3.Drawing Room (1): Oath (giuramento) of Hannibal

• 4.Bedroom:Aeneas arrives in Italy

• 5.Drawing Room (2):life of Numa Pompilius

• 6.Bridal Room: Ulysses returs to Ithaca

• 7.Boudoir:Cupid and love stories

Match the names of the Rooms to the mythological figures

• 1.Octagonal Hall

• 2.Celebration Hall

• 3.Drawing Room (1)

• 4.Bedroom

• 5.Drawing Room (2)

• 6.Bridal Room

• 7.Boudoir

• A.Ulysses

• B.Achilles

• C.Aeneas

• D.Cupid

• E.Apollo’s son

• F.Hannibal

• G.Numa Pompilius

Group work: investigate mythological stories

• Find out more information about ONE of the following stories:

• 1.Apollo’s son Phaeton

• 2.Achilles and the war of Troy

• 3.Aeneas’s journey to Italy

• 4.Ulysses’s journey to Itaca

Pair Work: Look at this fresco: Achilles and Priam and complete the chart

• Room_________________

• Painter________________

• Year__________________

• Technique_____________

• Title__________________

• Colours________________

• Figures________________

• Personal opinion_______

• _____________________

• Assessment: Gap-filling,Matching, True-False exercise,Aswering the questions

• Modes of Monitoring:Class observation. Check of interest and motivation during the different lessons. Informal discussion with students

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES

• Art: Create a personal rielaboration of the fresco “Apollo and the chariot of sun”, using techniques of different art movements (Impressionism,Cubism, Pointillism, Expressionism…)

• Watch a film: Films related to ancient Greece: TROY, Percy Jackson Saga