Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Daily Journal
Because many of Shakespeare's plays and poems are set in Italy and its surrounding states, some scholars argue that he traveled there between 1585 and 1592. Having a classical education, he most likely read Ovid's works in Latin as well as translation in school.
Today's Work
- Browse the various paintings used to illustrate the presentation.
- Pick one that interests you.
- Identify multiple elements which allude to Shakespeare's poem
- Associate specific lines from the poem with each element depicted in the painting
- Note the artist and the date of the painting
- Speculate on the influence of Shakespeare's poem on the painting OR the painting's influence on Shakespeare's poem. Outline the steps from source to representation.