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1. Explain why you selected each of the TWO videos you choose from the selection listed above.

I chose these movies because I went to Italy during spring break and they were both big influences in the culture there. I wanted to continue learning about them.

2. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

The Drawings of Michelangelo:  One of the key concepts I learned was of the British Museum, which is the home of many collections of fine prints and drawings. The museum holds more than 90 drawings by Michelangelo. His work can be viewed by students today; however back in Michelangelo’s time, his work was kept away from everyone. The video further talks about how his surviving drawings ranged from rough preparatory sketches to fully accomplished works of art.

Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance: This video is informative on the great life of Leonardo da Vinci and his beautiful pieces of works. At the age of 20, Leonardo was accepted into the painter’s guild. He directed his first painting in the studio. Furthermore, the video talks about how Leonardo spent many hours, sometimes days, thinking about his painting without picking up a brush

3. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?

The videos relate well to the text in regards to proving information that are full and rich in content. Reading the texts helps you understand the content through words and strong vocabulary, while the videos take the words of the information on the text and takes it to the next level by providing visual understanding.

4. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the readings and art concepts?

I believe the learning experience becomes more fun by reading the text and following that up with the videos afterwards. This allows us to better comprehend all the information. I often get lost because there are many paragraphs to read and there is bound to be a few vocabulary words that I am not familiar with. However with the videos, I can hear people talking and explaining the content.