Lesson Plan: Why is the Mona Lisa Famous? Exploring the Louvre Museum in Paris
Lesson Plan: Why is the Mona Lisa Famous? Exploring the Louvre Museum in Paris
Lesson Plan Overview:
This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the famous Mona Lisa painting and the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Students will learn about the historical significance of the Mona Lisa, explore the artwork's characteristics, and take a virtual walking tour of the Louvre Museum. By the end of the lesson, students will gain a deeper understanding of art history, cultural heritage, and the impact of famous artworks.
Grade Level: K-12
Common Core Labels Correlations:
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.7: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.7: Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7: Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.
Wandering in the world's largest art museum and a historic monument, Louvre Museum. Click here ▶ to see highlights and guide. The Louvre is not only one of the best art museums in the world, it’s also one of the biggest. There are 35,000 objects on display out of a collection of 380,000. This walking tour features part 1 of the Louvre Museum in Denon Wing. First, a walk around before accessing the museum floor. Further on, a great display of the Greek and Roman antiquities and its famous statues; Aphrodite, Vénus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace and The Virgin and Child with four Angels . Followed by the decorative arts (paintings) area from Spain, France, Italy including the Mona Lisa.Unfortunately, the day that I recorded this virtual tour, it was extremely busy due to bad weather. But normally the museum is rather peaceful and quite. I sincerely encourage you to visit the Louvre Museum one day. If you do, make sure to purchase your tickets at the official Louvre Museum website, direct link: https://www.louvre.fr/en/hours....-admission-direction Date recorded: May, 2019Weather: ⛅ 18C | 64F-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lets connect or support and receive updates of the travel places to be viewed in upcoming videos:Support me on【Paypal】https://www.paypal.me/WanderlustTVSupport me on【Patreon】https://www.patreon.com/Wander....lustTravelVideosFoll me on 【Instagram】https://www.instagram.com/wand....erlusttravelvideos/F me on 【Facebook】https://www.facebook.com/Wande....rlustTravelVideos/#W #LouvreParis #InsideLouvre---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Highlights Timestamps: ▶(0:00) Start Louvre Tour Pyramid Entrance ▶(3:40) View under the Pyramid ▶(4:34) Start Louvre tour▶(6:03) Salle des Caryatides Room ▶(06:14) Silenus carrying the infant Dionysus▶(06:50) Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as the ‘Diana of Versailles▶(07:20) Old centaur tormented by Eros (Cupid), god of love▶(08:12) Room 343 - Statue funéraire féminine▶(08:19) Room 343 - Fragment de stèle funéraire : femme assise▶(08:27) Room 343 - Lion funéraire▶(09:00) Room 340 - Vase funéraire en forme de dinos▶(09:59) The Athena of Velletri (Pallas de Velletri)▶(10:23) Athéna armée du type "Athéna Parthénos"▶(10:42) Zeus (Borghese Collection)▶(10:46) Hermes Fastening his Sandal▶(10:52) Borghese Ares▶(10:59) Hermes Richelieu▶(11:05) Venus Genitrix▶(11:21) Borghese Venus ▶(11:33) Venus of Arles▶(11:41) Statue - Aphrodite, The Venus de Milo▶(11:44) Venus of Milo▶(12:30) Tête d'Iris dite Tête Laborde▶(12:35) Tenth metope from the south façade of the Parthenon▶(12:44) Wing: Denon - Rotonde de Mars - Room 408 ▶(17:18) Statue - Winged Victory of Samothrace▶(19:45) Room 1 and 2 ▶(20:40) Room 3▶(22:12) Painting - The Virgin and Child with four Angels ▶(22:38) Hallway 13th 15th century paintings Italy ▶(26:18) Hallway 19th century paintings France ▶(28:07) Hallway 16th 17th century paintings Italy ▶(28:50) Hallway 17th 18th century paintings Italy ▶(28:50) Hallway paintings Spain▶(29:48) Wing: Denon - Floor: 1st - Room 718▶(30:02) PANINNI - Galerie de vues de la Rome moderne ▶(30:33) BATONI - Un homme aux talons rouges▶(30:40) PANINNI - Galerie de vues de la Rome Antique ▶(30:54) BAZZANI - La Fille de Jephté▶(31:12) EL GRECO - Le Christ en croix adoré par deux donateurs▶(31:23) VERGNETTE - The Adoration of the Shepherds▶(33:00) HERRERA THE ELDER - Saint Basil Dictating His Doctrine▶(33:05) MURILLO - Angel's Kitchen▶(33:10) MURILLO - The Holy Family, known as the Virgin of Seville▶(33:30) PANNINI - Fête musicale donnée par le cardinal ▶(33:35) SOLIMENA - Héliodore chassé du Temple▶(33:41) PANNINI Préparation du feu d'artifice ▶(37:24) Room 19th century paintings France ▶(44:47) Room Mona Lisa▶(45:49) Painting - Mona Lisa▶(48:00) Staircase ▶(48:58) Statue - The Dying Slave ▶(50:18) Room B Etruscan and Roman Antiquities ▶(50:44) Room 30 Etruscan and Roman Antiquities ▶(50:44) Room 27 Etruscan and Roman Antiquities ▶(54:22) Room 27 Etruscan and Roman Antiquities▶(54:22) Room A Etruscan and Roman Antiquities ▶(54:48) Floor - Roman tile floor Special thanks to F R Stell for the highlight contribution!
