Investigating Bellini´s Feast of the Gods

Type of Resource: Research Resources, Teacher Tools and Information, Online Activities, Online Exhibit, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: None Apparent
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Recommendation:

This site offers many ways to explore the creation and changes made to a work of art. Students will be intrigued by the changes made to the painting as well as the technologies that help discover those changes. The tools on this site allow quality interaction that encourages critical thinking.

Description:

Use this website to discover the layers of paint and artistry of the Feast of the Gods. Explore the work deconstruction, analysis, pigments, installation and the historical background. From the website: "It has always been known that the Feast of the Gods was painted by two great artists, Giovanni Bellini (1427-1516) and Titian (1490-1576) . Titian repainted most of Bellini's landscape. This fact was recorded by Vasari in 1568. "In the years since, however, a more complex story was lost... only to be rediscovered four centuries later. This exhibit is about the rediscovery of this painting's past."

Possible uses:

Before visiting this site, conduct an in-class experiment with pairs of students creating a painting. Introduce students to the interactives on this site and then let them explore. Come back together and look at the site with a projector and discuss students´ thoughts and ideas about this painting.

Related Resources:

6-8, 9-12+

Art
Art : History
Art : Artists
Art : Technique

Research Resources, Teacher Tools and Information, Online Activities, Online Exhibit, Student tools and information