Curated Learning Paths By Francesco:
![Palazzo Leoni Montanari - La Bellezza a Vicenza](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tey3sUIFibA/hqdefault.jpg)
![Vicenza and Palladio: a sightseeing tour | Itinerario a Vicenza sulle tracce di Palladio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/twjhJCMwv28/hqdefault.jpg)
![Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Teatro Olimpico—Andrea Palladio, Part 7](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VJZm-qAj9vY/hqdefault.jpg)
![How Magellan circumnavigated the globe - Ewandro Magalhaes](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pFdiX8mj0Es/hqdefault.jpg)
![Palladian Villas to visit: Villa Valmarana ai Nani | Ville Venete: Villa Valmarana ai Nani](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aURM6KIgD4Q/hqdefault.jpg)
![ART/ARCHITECTURE - Andrea Palladio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rUOvFGh0l4Y/hqdefault.jpg)
![Found in Translation: Palladio – Jefferson](https://www.cca.qc.ca/img/aKtZZnE7VT1j3iqoQGv5eV3Ywv4=/1920x0/7242/6482/46.jpg)
Renaissance/2 Vicenza and the king of architecture: Andrea Palladio
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You will discover the strengths of a city which is a bit too close to Venice, Padua and Verona - and therefore overlooked. By far the most important one is its being the birthplace of the most influential architect ever, Andrea Palladio. Find out what he did, and why Vicenza is the best place to get acquainted with his work.
Curated by:
Francesco Cisternino
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![The strike by Robert Koheler (1886)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/%22Der_Streik%22_von_Robert_Koehler.jpg)
![Angelo Morbelli, For eighty cents! (1895)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Angelo_Morbelli_-_Per_ottanta_centesimi.jpg)
![The iron foundry by Maximilien Luce (1899)](https://uploads2.wikiart.org/00286/images/maximilien-luce/la-fonderie-maximilien-luce-48314-copyright-kroller-muller-museum.jpg!Large.jpg)
![Understanding The iron-rolling mill by Adolph Menzel](https://wiseshot.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Screenshot+2023-02-28+at+6.47.39+PM.png)
![Sesembra fish auction](https://wiseshot.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Screenshot+2023-02-28+at+6.12.12+PM.png)
![Understanding The strike](https://wiseshot.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Screenshot+2023-02-28+at+6.36.24+PM.png)
![A Closer Look: “Per ottanta Centesimi…!”](https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/285541692_526524092552004_6105974500173760455_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=b0ccae&_nc_ohc=w9TbSr0ZgqYAX94e32f&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDkOVSNgJ18J67X1YSj-R7oTLgYWSsNCAUNKZ2_5qlWkw&oe=6401C1C1)
![The Bessemer Steel Process](https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/uFM9r242KPCKOWIzq5kJrb1Otkk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Bessemer-process01-3000-3x2gty-58b4e7c75f9b586046963aff.jpg)
![A fish sale on a Cornish beach - Art history resource](https://wiseshot.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Screenshot+2023-02-28+at+6.09.49+PM.png)
![Haymarket riots 1886](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/HaymarketRiot-Harpers.jpg)
![The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet (1854)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Millet_-_Gleaners_-_Google_Art_Project_2.jpg)
![A woman descending into a pit, Costantin Meunier](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Constantin_Meunier_-_Female_miner_descending_into_the_pit.jpg)
![The doctor by Luke Fields](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/The_Doctor_Luke_Fildes_crop.jpg)
![On strike by Hubert von Herkomer (1891)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Hubert_von_Herkomer_1891~_-_On_strike.jpg)
![The cast in Seirang by Constantin Meunier (1880)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Constantin_Meunier_%281831-1905%29_De_gieterij_te_Seraing_-_La_Boverie_Luik_23-08-2018.jpg)
![Constantin Meunier, founding beauty in darkness](https://welovebrussels.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/constantin-meunier-artworks.jpg)
![Understanding Luke Fildes’ The Doctor](https://wiseshot.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Screenshot+2023-02-28+at+6.14.47+PM.png)
![1891 On Strike](https://wiseshot.s3.amazonaws.com/content/Screenshot+2023-02-28+at+6.42.15+PM.png)
![An explanation of the Casting at Seraing](https://www.liege.eu/logo.png)
![The iron-rolling mill by Adolph Menzel, 1872-5](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Adolph_Menzel_-_Eisenwalzwerk_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)
Art of the industrialisation (1850-1910)
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To examine images and concepts related to the 19th century industrial development in Europe To discover how artists interpreted them for the benefit of their viewers
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Francesco Cisternino
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![Streets Of Padua - A 4K City Walk](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HNhfD2mWMDQ/hqdefault.jpg)
![Explanation of the scene](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-07-_-_The_Birth_of_the_Virgin.jpg)
![The Baptistery of the Duomo](https://i0.wp.com/corvinus.nl/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Christus-Pantokrator.jpg?fit=1024%2C673&ssl=1)
![Padua & UNESCO: The Scrovegni Chapel | Padova: la Cappella degli Scrovegni | Italia Slow Tour](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rOv4BCewU2c/hqdefault.jpg)
![Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Padua, Italy)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uUz4VCPk6pk/hqdefault.jpg)
![Padova, il ciclo di Affreschi del Battistero restaurato. Le prime immagini](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zWtQzQFtJMk/hqdefault.jpg)
![Weighing souls in ancient Egypt](https://quatr.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/weighing.jpg)
![Explanation of the narrative](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Giotto_-_Scrovegni_-_-06-_-_Meeting_at_the_Golden_Gate.jpg)
![Monumento equestre al Gattamelata - Wikipedia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Gattamelata.jpg)
![Gender and Ritual in the Baptistery of Padua](https://courtauld.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/courtauld-logo-placeholder-430x270-1.jpg)
![Palazzo Bo](https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t15.5256-10/109703398_636630273873503_1614946669097986572_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s320x320&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=c12c07&_nc_ohc=R_CoBs7agToAX91t-9U&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&oh=00_AfCSUf_6U4e33ielRbadxXIsH0GYJjxHaOCXr5mz9LiyHQ&oe=640BFC88)
![Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata, Donatello (1453)](https://www.artble.com/imgs/c/8/6/727442/equestrian_statue_of_gattamelata.jpg)
![Altichiero da Zevio](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZeW1L25W6ds/hqdefault.jpg)
The grand tour of Italy Part 1 - Padua, the Veneto
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By the end of this path, participants will be expected to: a) get an overview upon Padua's main tourist attractions, particularly in terms of art and architecture; b) look at paintings, mosaics and sculptures in a more inquisitive way; c) collect ideas and prompts in view of further reading or even future travel experiences.
Curated by:
Francesco Cisternino
![Learn English: IELTS Series 2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1jPaZjcZk7c/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&rs=AOn4CLA4klubFJjhFykd1Gum9JeDLy_Keg&days_since_epoch=19423)
![Learn English: IELTS Series 3](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ehBJ4Pi4C_Y/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&rs=AOn4CLDH6nv1t2r2ToVAvQyxzihxMR9m_w&days_since_epoch=19423)
![Learn English: IELTS Series 1](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZkIGnTZGljw/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEWCKgBEF5IWvKriqkDCQgBFQAAiEIYAQ==&rs=AOn4CLDOfTBoqccr_G0bTp1jU2phOTfkAA&days_since_epoch=19423)
![Science Fantastic](http://rss.gcnlive.com/scienceFantastic/images/itunes_image.jpg)
![Lessons Worth Sharing](https://ed.ted.com/teded-logo-600-600.png)
![The Conversation: In-depth analysis, research, news and ideas from leading academics and researchers.](https://cdn.theconversation.com/static/tc/@theconversation/ui/dist/esm/logos/wide-57ad3bbc28c983c3ebafd19426a576bc.png)
![Macmillan Dictionary](https://www.macmillandictionary.com/external/images/social/social_macmillan.jpg?version=4.0.74)
![Free exam preparation to improve your test score](http://www.ieltsbuddy.com/images/ielts-lessons.jpg)
![Presenting business information using charts and graphs | Business of English #8 | ABC Australia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L0Mr-O9AGmw/hqdefault.jpg)
![IELTS Academic Test Preparation | edX](https://prod-discovery.edx-cdn.org/media/course/image/d61d7a1f-3333-4169-a786-92e2bf690c6f-fa8a6909baec.small.jpg)
IELTS in 15 moves
Free
If you follow this path you will become familiar with the format, timing and challenges typical of the IELTS exam. What is more, you'll get access to a wealth of resources of different types such as podcasts, educational videos and articles. The language you'll be exposed to is similar to the one you'll find in the actual test. Good luck!
Curated by:
Francesco Cisternino
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![The Italian Job](https://cdn.gelestatic.it/deejay/sites/2/2022/08/1400x1400-TheItalianJob-S2-1200x627.jpg)
![Dizionario italiano](https://www.wordreference.com/images/WR_fbicon_200x200.png)
![Il Post - Quotidiano online](https://www.ilpost.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ilpost-anteprima-colore.png)
![Tutti i tipi di aggettivi](https://zeropost.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/un-foglio-di-carta-bianca-e-penna-stilografica_73344-65.jpg)
![Dee Giallo](https://cdn.gelestatic.it/deejay/sites/2/2022/01/1400x1400_deegiallo-1200x627.jpg)
![MC2](https://cdn.gelestatic.it/deejay/sites/2/2022/01/3000x3000_mc2-1-1200x627.jpg)
Prepara il CILS. Materiali di livello intermedio per l'esame d'italiano
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Queste risorse ti permetteranno di capire meglio in cosa consiste l'esame CILS. Potrai inoltre leggere ed ascoltare materiali simili a quelli che trovi nell'esame, e fare pratica con i test degli anni precedenti.
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