The British Landscape

The British Landscape

In order to get ready for class, investigate aboutpainting and British illustrious figures.

Your task

Go to the links to answer the questions asked. 

Some pages are in French to help you find the information but your answers have to be written in English.

Only focus on the information asked. Don't include petty details.

Good luck ! ;)

Portraits

http://artspla-sainte-anne.over-blog.com/page-3920004.html

List the functions of portraits

List the two main types of portraits

Figure out to which category Mr and Mrs Andrews belongs:
http://www.wga.hu/html_m/g/gainsbor/02andrew.html

A Conversation Piece

http://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/peinture/conversation_piece/151676&…;

Read the definition and write a short summary in English.

Tony Blair

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/blair_tony.shtml

http://evene.lefigaro.fr/celebre/biographie/tony-blair-5534.php

Find out Tony Blair's most prestigious job.

Thomas Gainsborough

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gainsborough_thomas.shtml

Date of birth and death

Job and the reason why he is famous

Choose and print one of his masterpieces to show to the class

http://www.thomas-gainsborough.org/

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