In the Museum
This tour is meant to encourage visitors to spot the different shades of blue, especially in the works of Venetian landscape painters contained in the exhibit. In particular, attention is brought to the following artists: Giovanni Antonio Canal, a.k.a. Canaletto, Francesco and Giacomo Guardi, Bernardo Bellotto.

In the Workshop
Participants will be instructed in the basics of oil and gouache painting previously observed during the tour. Practical activities include experimenting with the different kinds of pigment, exclusively in shades of blue, with the aim of painting a marine landscape on construction paper or cotton paper.

For Whom
Kindergarten and elementary school children

Objectives
Becoming acquainted with Zani Museum House which belongs to the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia); Coming to understand painting through the analysis of oil and gouache painting. Experimenting the gouache technique and producing a painted work.

Duration
The activity lasts about 1 h

In the Museum
After an introduction describing the museum’s layout, this tour offers an in depth look at pieces of jewelry and ornamental furnishings crafted out of copper and coral from the ancient workshops in Trapani.

In the Workshop
Participants are given basic information on coral working, especially the particular technique used in Trapani which is called retroincastro. Each participant will produce their own artifact using synthetic materials similar to coral.

For Whom
Kindergarten and elementary school children.

Objectives
Becoming acquainted with Zani Museum House which belongs to the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia); understanding coral through the analysis of the composition and productive purposes; experimenting an assembly technique using decorative elements similar to coral to produce an artifact.

Duration
The activity lasts about 1 h

In the Museum
This tour invites visitors to carefully observe the different hues of golden-yellow in the museum’s collection, with a special focus on furniture and objets d’art with the purpose of verifying structure and effect.

In the Workshop
Participants will be given basic notions on historically documented gilding techniques. Then each participant will finish a wooden cutout by applying gold leaf.

For Whom
Kindergarten and elementary school children

Objectives
Becoming acquainted with Zani Museum House which belongs to the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia); becoming familiar with gilding by analyzing traditional techniques; experimenting the technique of oil gilding to decorate an artifact with gold leaf.

Duration
The activity lasts approximately 1 h

In the Museum
This tour focuses on the different white items contained in the museum with the purpose of identifying the materials employed. In particular, visitors will be guided in the analysis of a selection of porcelain ornamental objects (paintings and vases) produced by the Florentine Doccia manufacture in the 18th century.

In the Workshop
Visitors will be given basic information on clay working, distinguishing between terracotta and porcelain. Each participant will then produce an item in cold porcelain which they will then be able to decorate as they please once it hardens.

For Whom
Kindergarten and elementary school children

Objectives
Becoming acquainted with Zani Museum House which belongs to the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia); becoming familiar with porcelain by analyzing composition and productive purposes; experimenting with the manipulation of cold porcelain to produce an artifact.

Duration
The activity lasts approximately 1 h

In the Museum
After visitors have been welcomed to the museum, a moment in which they will be able to get an idea of the house’s unique features, they will be guided in the identification and analysis of certain pieces of furniture, specifically those produced in the French ateliers of André Charles Boulle, Nicolas Sageot, and Étienne Levasseur. Special attention will be given to materials and techniques.

In the Workshop
Participants will be given the rudiments of cabinetmaking by offering practical examples including the identification of the main types of wood and the composition of an inlay with plant-shaped decorations.

For Whom
Kindergarten and elementary school children

Objectives
Becoming acquainted with Zani Museum House which belongs to the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia); becoming familiar with cabinetmaking applied to house furniture; experimenting with wood inlay techniques to produce an artifact.

Duration
The activity lasts approximately 1 h