The story inside the painting

TASK



[A] Discuss in groups.
  1. Do you recognise the painting above? Who painted it?
  2. Have you ever visited an art gallery?
  3. Where was it? What kind of paintings were there? Did you look for a particular painter?
[B] Watch the TED video from 0:00 to 3:03, and answer the following questions:
  1. What is gallery fatigue?
  2. What does Tracy compare an art gallery to?
  3. What does she do when she's in an art gallery?
[C] Continue the video up to 7:47, and answer the following questions:
  1. Who does Tracy think is the girl?
  2. How did she get into the painter's studio?
  3. Whose is the pearl earring?
[D] Do you have a favourite painting? Can you think of a story about it?
Discuss in pairs or small groups.

[E] Now watch a clip from the film based on Tracy Chevalier's story.