L'Art Visuel Francophone (Francophone Visual Art)

Learning ObjectivesDescribe a work of art using the right vocabulary.Talk about artists and museums in French-speaking Canada.Use relative pronouns like qui (who/that) [kee], que (that/which) [kuh], and où (where/when) [oo] to add details.Use the conditional tense to express artistic wishes.Imagine you're visiting the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with a friend. 🖼️ You see a beautiful painting and want to describe it. How do you explain what you see and how you feel? This lesson will give you the tools to do just that! 🎨Real-World ApplicationsVisit an art exhibit and understand the descriptions.Talk about your favorite artists with French-speaking friends.Write a simple review of a film or a work of art for a school blog.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentenceun artiste / une artiste (an artist) [uhn ahr-TEEST / oon ahr-TEEST]A person who creates works of art.Cet artiste québécois est connu pour ses sculptures. (This Quebec artist is known for his sculptures.) [set ahr-TEEST kay-bay-KWAH eh koh-NOO poor say skoolp-TOOR]une œuvre (a work of art) [oon UH-vruh]An artistic creation (a painting, a sculpture, etc.).L'œuvre la plus célèbre de ce musée est un tableau. (The most famous work in this museum is a painting.) [luh-vruh lah ploo say-LEB-ruh duh suh mew-ZAY eh uhn tah-BLOH]un tableau (a painting) [uhn tah-BLOH]A painting on a flat surface, often in a frame.J'aime les couleurs vives de ce tableau. 🎨 (I love the bright colors in this painting.) [zhem lay koo-LUHR veev duh suh tah-BLOH]la peinture (pa...

1. Describing with Relative Pronouns: qui, que, oùRelative pronouns are little words that connect two ideas to avoid repeating yourself.Rule:qui (who/that) [kee] replaces the subject (a person or thing). It's followed by a verb.que (that/which) [kuh] replaces the direct object (a person or thing). It's followed by a subject.où (where/when) [oo] replaces a place or a time.Example (qui): C'est un artiste qui (who) [kee] crée des sculptures magnifiques. (He's an artist who creates magnificent sculptures.)Example (que): Le tableau que (that) [kuh] tu regardes est de Riopelle. (The painting that you are looking at is by Riopelle.)Example (où): Le musée où (where) [oo] nous allons est près d'ici. (The museum where we are going is near here.)2. Expressing a Wish with the Present ConditionalWe use...