Aim: To inspire and encourage participants to talk about art and express their feelings by guiding them through a virtual tour of the artworks of Van Gogh.
Objectives:
- to learn more about Van Gogh’s art
- to learn to express opinions and feeling related to artworks
Materials:
- computer and stable internet connection
Description:
This activity consists of 7 parts of virtual tours of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
The facilitator starts the session with some ice-breakers and introduction activities. Once the participants get to know each other, the facilitator shares information about Van Gogh and his art, and then plays a video of Virtual tour Part 1. After each part, he/she should facilitate a discussion, talking about the impressions of the participants and their favorite paintings. If the participants want to talk more about a certain painting the facilitator opens an image of it. Then proceeds to the next video.
The virtual tours can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRDEmb5Eo_Y&list=PLp9bGKxyieV2dOlQUVMq0i_5QSShvghVP&ab_channel=VanGoghMuseum .
On this link – https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/visit/enjoy-the-museum-from-home#youtube , the facilitator can find more materials and information about the art of Van Gogh and combine it in the activity as they consider relevant.
Expected outcomes:
- gained knowledge about Van Gogh’s art
- gained skills on how to express opinions and feeling related to artworks
