WebQuest

Italian Renaissance

Task

You are to create a class presentation on an artist, scientist, or architect, which was a major influence during the Italian Renaissance. Be sure to read the entire webquest before you begin and refer to it often while completing the assignment.

Create a video with your group
PowerPoint with music of that period (fonts no beginning at 24pt, same color solid background, and have a photo on each slide, very little or no text, print your notes to read)
Create an art banner
Create a board game

You are to work in groups of 3. Each group will focus on a different Renaissance figure, you will need to choose an individual from the list below:

Artists

Boticelli
Raphael
Donatello
Ghiberti
Gozzoli
Masaccio
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Vasari
Titian

Science & Architecture

Brunelleschi
Galileo

Complete a 7 - 10 minute presentation for the class

Make sure you have included the following information in your presentation.

What influenced this individual to become the artist, scientist, or architect?
What type of education did they receive?
Where did he live most of his life?
Did they receive any support from individuals? Who were they?
Who commissioned their work?
What was one of their first works?
How was their art or invention perceived in Italy during this time?
How did they feel about their own work?
What was their most monumental accomplishment?
What did you find to be most interesting about this individual?
If you lived in Italy during the Italian renaissance, do you think that you would have liked to be an artist? Why or why not. Give at least three reasons.

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Italian Renaissance

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