Renoir

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1 The picture above is Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1876). Renoir was a famous French artist from 19th century. Click on Link 1 and take a look at the painting.

- What is your first impression of the people in the picture? Can you describe what they are feeling at this moment?

- Write some sentences about what they are doing. Start like this: In the painting we can see that they...

2 Last year, The Prado Museum of Madrid showed a Renoir’s exhibition. Click on Link 2 and look at all the paintings. Read the explanations of each of them.

- Who is the man represented in the painting called Self-Portrait (c.1875)?

- And the one in the other Self-Portrait (1899)?

- Read the brief descriptions and say which painting corresponds to (write the name):

o A child is playing with toy birds.
o She is combing her hair.
o A girl with a long blond hair is knitting.
o A woman is reading a book.
o A man is smoking.
o Two girls are writing a letter.

- Choose your favourite painting and explain why.

3 We are going to focus on the Sleeping Girl painting (1880). A young girl in a blue dress is sleeping on a chair. Look closely at the girl.

- Which words best describe her mood?

o waiting
o sad
o daydreaming
o frightened
o tired
o excited
o relaxed
o bored
o worried
o happy
o irritated
o curious
o playful

- Imagine that this painting is a scene from a story. Think about these questions:

o Who is the girl?
o Where is she?
o Why is she sleeping on a chair?
o What does she usually do during the day?
o What is she dreaming of?

- You are going to write a story called The Sleeping Girl in exactly 50 words. Use the questions above and your imagination. The more original, the better!!

4 If you want to know more interesting facts about Renoir, take a look at his biography (Links 3 and 4)