Read & Learn Italian: La vita di...Giovanni Antonio Canaletto
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Let’s return to Venice to meet Giovanni Antonio Canaletto, one of Italy's most famous artists of the 18th century. His depictions of Venice showing the canals, the palaces, the piazzas and the everyday life of its citizens caused a sensation and continue to enthrall us. In this reading, we will learn of his early life, his artistic skills, his international success, his travels to Rome and London, as well as a fascinating insight into 18th century Venice.
Torniamo a Venezia per incontrare Giovanni Antonio Canaletto, uno degli artisti italiani più famosi del XVIII secolo. Le sue raffigurazioni di Venezia, con i canali, i palazzi, le piazze e la vita quotidiana dei suoi cittadini, suscitarono scalpore e continuano ad affascinarci. In questa lettura, scopriremo i suoi primi anni di vita, le sue capacità artistiche, il suo successo internazionale, i suoi viaggi a Roma e Londra ed uno sguardo alla Venezia del XVIII secolo.
Audience: For English speakers learning Italian at the intermediate level.
The Plan:
- We will all read the presentation in Italian within smaller groups/breakout rooms.
- We will translate the passages into English.
- We will gather back in the main room to reflect on the reading and discuss our thoughts.
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