1. 2. 3.

Andy Warhol - Claude Monet - Edvard Munch -

Leonardo da Vinci – Pablo Picasso - Piet Mondrian -
Pieter Bruegel the Elder – Rene Magritte -
Salvador Dali - Vincent Van Gogh

4. 5. 6.

Which paintings do you like most? Why?

Make a top 3. Compare with others.

How many famous painters or paintings can you

name? Work in group.

Do you have any paintings or art at home?

Talk about them.

How many painting styles do you know?

How to recognize them?

What are the most expensive paintings?

7. 8.
How much did they cost? Do research.

How and where can you buy and sell paintings?

Brainstorm.

Name some famous art museums.

Which one would you wish to visit?

What supplies do painters need?

Make a list.

Do you think art is a good investment?

What other unusual investments do you know? 9. 10.
 Teacher Notes
 This answer key is deliberately kept concise since the idea of these Conversation Corners
is to talk rather informally and share information, not being given all the information by
the teacher. BTW, the conversation should focus more on expressing opinions than giving
correct answers.
 Students could be given the opportunity to do some research on the Internet to find more
information and answers to the questions.
 Also, students could prepare questions they were unable to answer and give a short
presentation during the next lesson.
 Have a dictionary at hand (or an Internet connection) if possible so students can look up
new vocabulary.

Answer Key to Paintings

1. Leonardo da Vinci – Mona Lisa

Answers may vary.
2. Pablo Picasso – The Kiss
3. Claude Monet
Answers may vary.
4. Salvador Dali
5. Piet Mondrian
Answers may vary. 6. Pieter Bruegel the Elder
7. Vincent Van Gogh – Sunflowers
Expressionism, fauvism, impressionism, 8. Edvard Munch – The Scream
abstract art, cubism, pop art, pointillism, 9. Rene Magritte
realism, photorealism, etc. 10. Andy Warhol – Michael Jackson

Data varies according to website.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_paintings

http://www.karemar.com/blog/top-ten-10-most-expensive-paintings-all-time-w-pics

Art gallery, auction house (e.g. Sotheby’s,

Christie’s), antiques shop or market, online
(Ebay) etc.

Louvre (Paris, France), Hermitage (St Petersburg, Russia), Prado (Madrid, Spain)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_visited_art_museums_in_the_world

Paint (water colours, oils, acrylics etc.),

canvas, easel, model (optional), palette,
brushes, sponge, etc.

Answers may vary.

Common investments: savings account, bonds,
stocks, mutual funds, real estate, gold etc.
Unusual investments: wine, stamps, coins,
dolls, cars etc.