Cover of the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2

The key answer of exercise 30

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Workbook 8 - Art and beauty for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli

Question

Prepare for a discussion in groups. Make a list of three famous artists. Then answer the following questions.

Answer

Sample Answer

What kind of artists are / were they?

  • Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance polymath with diverse talents.
  • Pablo Picasso: Cubist painter and sculptor, influential in 20th-century art.
  • Frida Kahlo: Surrealist and symbolist painter, known for self-portraits.

What materials do / did they use?

  • Leonardo da Vinci: Oil paints, canvas, wood, various materials for inventions.
  • Pablo Picasso: Oil paints, pastels, charcoal, ceramics for sculpture.
  • Frida Kahlo: Oil paints, surreal and symbolic elements, mixed media.

Do you know the names of any of these artists' works?

  • Leonardo da Vinci: "Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper."
  • Pablo Picasso: "Guernica," "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon."
  • Frida Kahlo: "The Two Fridas," "Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird."