Monday, March 19, 2012

The Madonnas of Leningrad

Materials for The Madonnas of Leningrad: (below in order are the paintings: Portrait of the Duchess of Beaufort; The Assumption of Mary Magdalene into Heaven; The Stolen Kiss)




The Hermitage Museum
Please spend some time taking the virtual tour and viewing the artwork.

IDEA FOR A POEM: Write a poem draft based on one of the pieces in the Hermitage Museum.

The Siege of Leningrad

IDEA FOR A PLAY/STORY: Use the historical information to tell a short story, scene, or play taking place in the siege of Leningrad.

The Russian Ark by Alexander Sokurov
The Making of the film The Russian Ark (part one) (other parts can be found online as well).

IDEA FOR A FILM PROJECT: Create a short film where you take a continuous take (or fewer than 3 takes to tell the entire story) (a story in 1 continuous shot (or up to 3 continuous shots))

HOMEWORK: Read: The Madonnas of Leningrad.

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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.