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ENW 318 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on an astronomical figure than has been paid to buy one Leonardo da Vinci painting. Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World in English has smashed the world record for the highest price paid an auction for a painting. Why did the painting sell for such an incredible total? Who is the Saviour of the World? And what is the fascinating story behind the painting?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

24 EPISODE 318

2017

Sav iour of the Wor ld - £340m Please!

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Pricey Paintings Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Antonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |397 Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

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[201711-04] | Saviour of the World - £304m Please! | November 24th 2017

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) da Vinci b) Modigliani c) Gucci d) Picasso

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Wealthy |

Warm Up | 3 Pricey Paintings

Look at the 12 most expensive paintings (sold at auction) in history. Can you match the correct artist with the painting from the list on page 2?

1: £304m (K) 2: £227m 3: £189m 4: £141m 5 £136m 6 £135m

7 £129m 8 £106m 9 £105m 10 £104m 11 £102m 12 £91m



Most Expensive Paintings | Which Artist..?. 1 2 1 . . 1 . . 2 2 2

2 . 2 2 2 2 . . 2

A PAUL CEZANNE B PAUL GAUGUIN G PABLO PICASSO C WILLEM DE KOONING H JACKSON POLLOCK D GUSTAV KLIMT I REMBRANDT VAN RIJN E AMEDEO MODIGLIANI J MARK ROTHKO F EDVARD MUNCH K LEONARDO DA VINCI

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!

1: Who painted Salvator Mundi? a: Picasso b: da Vinci c: Klimt

2: What century was Salvator Mundi painted in? a: 16th Century b: 17th Century c: 18th Century

3: How much did the painting sell for at auction in November 2017?

a: $350.3m b: $450.3m c: $550.3m

4: What kind of nut canvas was the Salvator Mundi painted on? a: Cashew b: Pine c: Walnut

5: Which British auction house sold the painting? a: Christie’s b: Sotheby’s c: Aardman’s

6: What is the main colour of clothing that Jesus Christ is wearing in the picture? a: Purple b: White c: Blue

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E1: What was considered to be the previous record price for a painting?

a: $300m b: $400m c: $500m

E2: Which city was the Salvator Mundi painting auctioned in?

a: London b: New York c: Paris

E3: Which of the following paintings is NOT painted by Leonardo da Vinci?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 � Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

speculation in no where should as eye- price displaced

-sense have was a The popping, market common and branding but surprise it come

2 One Used Painting…How Much??? The price was… ________________________________________________________

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Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ One Used Painting…How Much???

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Salvator Mundi was painted in the late 16th / early 17th Centuries. [T] [F] 2 There are less than 20 Leonardo da Vinci artworks around the world. [T] [F] 3 Not every art historian believes the painting to be an original. [T] [F] 4 The Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum is located in the U.A.E. [T] [F] 5 The Salvator Mundi painting was auctioned at Sotheby’s. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Antonyms

An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Astronomical 6 Gambling A Expected F Repel 2 Saviour 7 Genuine B Accepted G Failure 3 Eye-watering 8 Attract C Insignificant H Hidden 4 Prediction 9 Dismissed D Practical I Sureness 5 Common-Sense 10 Revealed E Forgery J Evidence

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening One Used Painting…How Much???

Which Word? | Help Listen / Read the news story below and choose the correct word from the box

A: gambling C: existence E: purchased G: speculation I: incredible

B: predictions D: speculation F: smashed H: dismissed J: specialist

318 One Used Painting…How Much???

1

The art world is still reeling from the astronomical fee that has 1: _____ the world record for the most expensive painting ever sold. For the first time in history the price of a single painting went past £300m or $450m. Salvator Mundi, or Saviour of

the World in English, painted by the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci reached that 2: _____ price when it was sold on November 17th at Christie’s Auction House in New York.

2

The reason the painting reached the eye-watering figure of £340.7m is that it is one of less than 20 artworks painted by da Vinci still in 3: _____. The picture of a serene-looking Jesus Christ wearing a blue outfit and holding an orb in his left hand was not expected to break the world record. In fact 4: _____ before the auction started was that the painting would sell for around £91m.

3

However, Thomas Campbell former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explained that whilst the paintings’ fee was incredible it wasn’t a big shock. “The price was eye-popping, but it should come as no surprise in a market

where 5: ______ and branding have displaced common-sense.” Mr Campbell went on to add that the price was also the result of “someone who is 6: _____ that the

painting will attract people the same way as the Mona Lisa in Paris does”. 4 What is even more amazing than the painting’s fee is that some art historians are

still not convinced that it is a genuine Leonardo da Vinci painting. Jacques Franck, a Paris-based art historian and da Vinci 7: ______ who has examined the painting multiple times has 8: _____ any claims that it is a Leonardo painting. “The composition doesn’t come from Leonardo. It’s a good studio work with a little

Leonardo at best” explained Mr. Franck. 5 Added to the incredible story of the Salvator Mundi, believed to have been painted

around 1500 by da Vinci, is that in 1958 it was sold for just £45! Even 12 years ago in 2005 the painting only cost £7,500 when it was 9: _____ by New York art dealer Alexander Parish. The new owners of the painting have not been revealed, but 10: _____ is that it might be the stunning new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum in the UA.E. Whoever it is, £340.7m is a long, long way from £45!

[397 Words]

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 In dollars, how much did the Salvator Mundi painting sell for?

Q2 What auction house sold the painting?

Q3 Where did Thomas Campbell work at?

Q4 How much did the Salvator Mundi sell for in 1954?

Q5 Which New York art dealer bought the painting for £7,500?

Q6 Which French-based art museum has a venue in Abu Dhabi?

E1 How many Leonardo da Vinci paintings are left in the world?

E2 How many different prices s are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 20. ______________________________________________?

A2 £91m. ______________________________________________?

A3 Orb. ______________________________________________?

A4 1500 ______________________________________________?

A5 Jacques Franck ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I Idiomatic Expressions Using Art

‘The English language has some interesting words and phrases that use art phrases to explain a situation.

Examples: �

A blank canvass = Something that can be filled with new things

State of art = Something that is modern and up-to-date.

Can you match the ‘phrase’’ with the correct meaning?

Ph r a s e s U s i n g C o u n t r y Mea n i n g s & Ex amp l e s 1 Art is long, life is short A A long-term plan to swindle or cheat somebody.

2 They are no oil panting B Someone who reacts in an over-dramatic way.

3 A blank canvass C Something that is brand new / Up-to-date.

4 A con artist D When virtue is rewarded and vice is punished.

5 A drama queen E Something that it can be filled with new things.

6 Fine art F Something that is graceful & beautiful to observe

7 Flimflam artist G Means to be sleeping under a tent.

8 Poetic Artist H Works of art last much longer than human lives.

9 Poetry in motion I A person who makes a living by swindling people

10 Stage Whisperer J Somebody is not good looking / attractive.

11 State of the Art K Describe someone unjustly.

12 Thumbnail Sketch L Something requiring developed techniques & skills

13 Under canvass M A short description or small picture.

14 Tar with the same brush N To speak in a loud whisper so as to be overheard.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | One Used Painting…How Much???

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic box? 2 What is the most incredible artwork you have ever seen? Why? 3 If you had £7,500 (1.1m Yen) what would you buy? Why? 4 What is your opinion on one painting costing $450m? Why? 5 Which are the three most iconic paintings in history? Why? 6 Do you think national art museums should have a free entry? Why / Why not?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

In your opinion what do you think are the three most iconic artworks in history? Give as much detail to the paintings as you can – artist, era, school of art, history… Why do you think these paintings are iconic? Give as many reasons as you can!

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | V, W, X, Y & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

Wall Street Journal | (USA) 1:http://www.wsj.com/video/finding-the-450-million-salvator-mundi-a-love-story/B22ACE99-42F5-44B6-A065-3BA25329B784.html [03:34]Salvator Mundi Breaks the Record

GMA| (USA) 2: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/da-vinci-sale-auction-salvator-mundi-most-expensive-record-millions-latest-a8057611.html [01:05] Da Vinci Painting Sells for Record Fee

You Tube | (USA)� 3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm0qszPJnc8 [01:48] Brief Intro into Leonarda da Vinci

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

C – Gucci A / B / D – are all painters – Gucci is a fashion brand!

Warm Up 3 | Pricey Paintings

1 – K 2 – B 3 – A 4 – J 5 – I 6 – G

7 – E 8 – H 9 – G 10 – C 11 – D 12 – F

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – B 2 – A 3 – B 4 – C 5 – A 6 – C E1 – A E2 – B E3 – B

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

The price was eye-popping, but it should come as no surprise in a market where

speculation and branding have displaced common-sense.

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – T 3 – T 4 – T 5 – F

Antonyms 1 – C 2 – G 3 – A 4 – J 5 – D 6 – I 7 – E 8 – F 9 – B 10 – H



Answers | Part 3 Listening

318 One Used Painting…How Much???

1

The art world is still reeling from the astronomical fee that has smashed the world record for the most expensive painting ever sold. For the first time in history the price of a single painting went past £300m or $450m. Salvator Mundi, or Saviour of the World in English, painted by the Italian Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci reached that incredible price when it was sold on November 17th at Christie’s Auction House in New York.

2

The reason the painting reached the eye-watering figure of £340.7m is that it is one of less than 20 artworks painted by da Vinci still in existence. The picture of a serene-looking Jesus Christ wearing a blue outfit and holding an orb in his left hand was not expected to break the world record. In fact predictions before the auction started was that the painting would sell for around £91m.

3

However, Thomas Campbell former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explained that whilst the paintings’ fee was incredible it wasn’t a big shock. “The price

was eye-popping, but it should come as no surprise in a market where speculation and branding have

displaced common-sense.” Mr Campbell went on to add that the price was also the result of “someone who is gambling that the painting will attract people the same way as the Mona Lisa in

Paris does”. 4 What is even more amazing than the painting’s fee is that some art historians are still not

convinced that it is a genuine Leonardo da Vinci painting. Jacques Franck, a Paris-based art historian and da Vinci specialist who has examined the painting multiple times has dismissed any claims that it is a Leonardo painting. “The composition doesn’t come from

Leonardo. It’s a good studio work with a little Leonardo at best” explained Mr. Franck. 5 Added to the incredible story of the Salvator Mundi, believed to have been painted around

1500 by da Vinci, is that in 1958 it was sold for just £45! Even 12 years ago in 2005 the painting only cost £7,500 when it was purchased by New York art dealer Alexander Parish. The new owners of the painting have not been revealed, but speculation is that it might be the stunning new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum in the U. A.E. Whoever it is, £340.7m is a long, long way from £45!

[397 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – $450m 5 – Alexander Parish 2 – Christie’s 6 – The Louvre 3 – Metropolicta Art Musuem E1 – Less than 20 4 – £45! E2 – Four (4)

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How many artwork of da Vinci are still in existence? A2 – How much was Salvator Mundi painting expected to fetch?

A3 – What is Jesus Christ holding in the painting? A4 – What year was Salvator Mundi painted in (approximately)? A5 – Which art historian disputes the painting’s authenticity?



English Extra

1 – H 4 – J 7 – A 10 – N 13 – G 2 – J 5 – B 8 – D 11 – C 14 – K 3 – E 6 – L 9 – F 12 – N And Finally X & Z

A4 – Z / Y / X / W / U / V

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 318

MAIN PHOTO Still:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvator_Mundi_(Leonardo

LINKS: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-13-most-expensive-artworks-ever-sold/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/07/11-other-items-you-could-buy-for-destinys-500-million

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/nov/16/salvator-mundi-leonardo-da-vinci-most-expensive-painting-ever-sold-auction

https://news.artnet.com/market/timeline-salvator-mundi-went-45-to-450-million-59-years-1150661

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_on_the_Flight_into_Egypt_(van_Dyck)

https://benjamins.com/#catalog/books/oculi.11/main

http://digg.com/2015/modigliani-nu-couche-140-million

https://news.artnet.com/market/timeline-salvator-mundi-went-45-to-450-million-59-years-1150661

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-idioms-categories.php?category=art

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