The Bellelli Family
La Famille Bellelli
E. Degas
1858-1867
Musée D'Orsay - Paris
Questions
What is going on in this picture?
What do you see that make you say that?
What more can we find?
How would you describe the atmosphere of the painting?
Does it mirror the relationships between the characters?
What do you believe they are doing?
Do you think they are interacting between each other?
Activities
Imaginary dialogues
- Divide your classroom in groups of two-three students.
- Ask them to imagine a dialogue between the characters depicted on the painting.
- Create a podcast featuring the dialogues, recorded by your students.
Act the artwork
- Divide your class into «actors» and «directors».
- Actors will mimic the artwork characters and details by using their body.
- Directors will instruct the actors to correct their poses or expressions.