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Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Museum Says a Painting Is a Real Rembrandt
Rembrandt van Rijn was a very famous Dutch painter. One of his paintings is called “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple.” Zacharias is a priest in a Bible story. In the painting, he stands in the temple when an angel from God gives him a message that he and his wife will have a son named John the Baptist.
The painting was in a private home for many years. In 1961, art experts said it was not by Rembrandt, so people did not see it in a museum. The owner later asked a big art museum in the Netherlands, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, to look at it again.
Museum experts studied the wood and the colors and compared them with other paintings by Rembrandt. After two years, they said, “Yes, this is really by Rembrandt.” Now the painting is on show in the Rijksmuseum with many other works by the artist.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
temple
神殿、寺院
a building used for the worship of a god or gods in some religions
Tourists visited the ancient temple on the hill.
観光客たちは丘の上にある古代の寺院を訪れました。
priest
聖職者
someone who performs religious duties and ceremonies
The priest led the ceremony at the local church.
その司祭は地元の教会で式を執り行いました。
expert
専門家
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular area
This book was written by an expert on Japanese history.
この本は日本の歴史の専門家によって書かれました。
compare
比べる、比較する
to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different
It is useful to compare different ideas before making a decision.
決定する前にさまざまな考えを比較することは役に立ちます。
on show
展示されている、公開されている
being shown publicly, especially in a museum, gallery, shop, or similar place
Several famous paintings are now on show at the city museum.
現在、市立博物館ではいくつかの有名な絵画が展示されています。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
What message did the angel give to Zacharias in the temple?
Why did people not see the painting in a museum?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Do you enjoy visiting art museums or looking at paintings? Why or why not?
Have you ever seen a famous painting or artwork in real life? What was it like?
Do you think old paintings are still interesting for people today? Why?
If you found a painting in your home, would you want experts to check if it is valuable or famous? Why?
If you were a painter, what kind of things or people would you like to paint? Why?