I just knew it! like just now that the word picnic actually comes from French. Pique-nique. It sounds fancy, doesn’t it? Turns out, back in the 17th century, people in France who are mostly the upper class, used this word to describe a gathering where everyone brought food and drinks and shared it outdoors. Let me share with you, one of popular painting about picnic in France. For Your Information, I discussed about this painting with my beloved grade 4 students last semester. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" is a painting by Georges Seurat, famous for its use of pointillism, also known as chromo-luminarism. Then, the idea of picnic travelled to England , and it became a thing during the Victorian era. So, what does it mean? Yes, when Queen Victoria ruled. What a time! She’s such a legend. I imagine people wearing long dresses and suits, enjoying the sunshine and tea in a garden somewhere. But here’s the thing, even if historically it was only for upper class soc...
Komentar
Posting Komentar