Ciao tutti! On the 3 September, the Year 11 Italian class visited the National Gallery of Victoria as part of their area of study on the Italian Renaissance and Medieval period, and their impacts on modern-day society. It was a wonderful experience to be able to get a visual representation through art of how their understanding of life and beauty shaped their respective eras. For instance, Medieval art had a heavy focus on religion, as well as being more direct and shallow, while Renaissance art was made to focus on the beauty of humanity, and immerse those who gazed upon it. We were given the opportunity to discuss our findings over lunch at Brunetti’s. Overall, the experience gave us a profound understanding of the time period, which aided us on our recent assessment task on the topic.