by Francesca Bocedi, Alta Scuola Pedagogica
Candia Camaggi, Asp.ti
Visit and explore London's museums and enjoy classic, modern and contemporary art, natural history and important present and past personalities.
Teacher Introduction
Dear students,
here are some examples to help you with your work:
Example of a topic in the "National Gallery"
Gallery: Collection Artist: Van Gogh
Picture: Sunflowers
Description: One of the most famous work of a Dutch painter. Van Gogh painted it between October and December 1688. His first idea was to paint twelve panels of the flowers. He worked every morning from sunrise on, because the flowers fade quickly. But at the end he made only three versions of the picture. The picture is considered a symbol of happiness.
Example of a topic in the "National History Museum"
Gallery: Central Hall
Topic: Diplodocus
Description: The Central Hall of NHM has a cathedral structure with frescos and sculptures. There is a big skeleton of a Diplodocus. The Diplodocus is a dinosaur that lived 150 million years ago. It was a huge animal, 26 meter high and he was one of the longest land animal that lived on earth. There are a lot of other dinosaurs in the same section.