Italian Art and Culture
For the Week of Italian Art and Culture at IU, we invite you explore a wide range of artworks spanning from the fifteenth to twentieth century. At each stop, consider the following questions and enjoy creative ways to connect with and experience art.
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, or, Queen Tomyris of Massagetal
What is mysterious about this artwork? If you could speak with the artist, what questions might these mysteries lead you to ask?
The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha
What story can you tell about this artwork? First, look for visual details that might feature in your story. Stuck? Try these prompts*:
Once there was...
Every day...
Until one day...
Because of that...
Then because of that....
And then because of that....
Until, finally, one day...
*Adapted from How to Improvise a Full-Length Play: The Art of Spontaneous Theatre by Kenn Adams
Landscape with Ruins
What might the artist of this painting care about? What do you see that makes you say that?
Horseman
What song might you pair with this artwork? What do you see that makes you say that? Can anyone else in your group think of another song that might pair with this artwork?