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In this Internet Assignment you will learn about Domenikos Theotocopoulos, better known as "El Greco," the famous "Spanish" painter born in Greece. You will also learn about his masterpiece "El entierro del Conde de Orgaz," (left) a painting that is found in the city of Toledo where this painter lived most of his life. These links will help you in answering the questions that follow below.
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Assignment -- Part One |
After visiting and studying the above links, answer the questions below. All questions are to be answered with full sentences in Spanish. |
1. ¿En qué isla de Grecia nació este famosísimo pintor? |
2. ¿A cuál ciudad de Italia viajó él en el año 1566? |
3. ¿En el taller de cuál famoso pintor trabajó El Greco en Italia? |
4. ¿En qué año llegó El Greco a la ciudad de Toledo? |
5. ¿En qué iglesia se encuentra la obra maestra de este pintor «El entierro del Conde de Orgaz»? |
Assignment -- Part Two |
The following Spanish expressions will help you to do the next part of this assignment. |
En primer plano - In the foreground |
Al fondo - In the background |
En el centro - In the center |
Arriba - On top |
Abajo - On the bottom |
A la derecha - To the right |
A la izquierda - On the left |
We are now going to take a look at portions (detalles) of El Greco's painting. Answer the following questions by using the above vocabulary and looking at the details below. |
Primer detalle |
6. A la derecha, ¿en que dirección mira el sacerdote Andrés Núñez? |
7. En el fondo del detalle, ¿de qué color están vestidos los señores españoles que han venido al entierro? |
8. En el centro de este detalle ¿qué color predomina en la ropa de San Agustín, el santo que tiene al conde en sus brazos? |
Segundo detalle |
9. ¿En qué parte del detalle podemos ver a dos monjes conversando? |
10. ¿En qué parte del detalle se puede ver al hijo de El Greco señalando al cuerpo del difunto? |
Directions for Completing this Assignment |
On loose-leaf, using blue or black ink, answer all of the above questions. Don't forget to also write the questions. Do not type this assignment. Make sure that you staple all your papers before arriving to class. Any deviations from these rules will result in a loss of points.This assignment is due in Spanish class on October 18, 2012. No late assignments will be accepted, and will receive a grade of zero (0). On the due date there will be a quiz based on this material. No assignments book, or notes may be used during the quiz. Grading: Homework: 20 points Quiz: 40 points |