The article "Woman discovers Renaissance masterpiece in kitchen" written by
Angelique Chrisafis published in The Guardian on September, 24 is devoted to the discussion of a dicovery of an early-Renaissance painting by Cimabue, also known as Cenni de Pepo. First, the author explains why this materpiece haven't been discovered earlier - the owners thought it was just a religious icon, that didn't have much value. Then Angelique Chrisafis draws the readers' attention to the actual price of the painting - €4m-€6m. She also emphasizes that this discovery has a big cultural impact as Cimabue was one of the pioneering artists of the early Italian Renaissance. In the end of the article the author also mentions that the painting will be sold on the action in Senlis on October, 27.
Useful phrases from the article:
1. on the outskirts of a town
2. arousing little interest from
3. to give their view on
4. to make room in my schedule
5. is estimated to be worth
6. have insisted on remaining anonymous
7. was deemed to be
Examples:
1. She met him on the outskirts of a town.
2. The next presentation aroused little interest from the audience.
3. The leading physicians were asked to give their view on this issue.
4. I had to make room in my schedule to meet an old friend.
5. This gorgeuos gemstone is estimated to be worth millions of dollars.
6. The victims have insisted on ramaining anonymous.
7. The poem is deemed to be a work by Lord Byron.
Hello Ann, you have chosen an interesting article and did a very good job with choosing some useful vocabulary items to learn and remember. Did you find this task useful?
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