Quanto costa una banana?Tantissimo, se è di Maurizio Cattelan, Il più famoso artista contemporaneo italiano.
la sua nuova opera si chiama Comedian (Comico), ed è una banana attaccata al muro con lo scotch.
La “banana” ha attirato l’attenzione dei visitatori della fiera Art Basel Miami, ed è diventata virale sui social di tutto il mondo.
Il prezzo? 120 mila dollari.
che ne pensate di questa opera? Vi piace?
costare: to cost – 价值
l’ opera d’arte: artwork – 艺术品
artista: artist – 艺术家
la banana: banana – 香蕉
attaccato/a: attached – 挂在…上
il muro: wall – 墙
lo scotch: duct tape – 透明胶带
il visitatore: visitor – 游客
contemporanea: contemporary – 当代的
virale: viral – 病毒式传播的, 流行的
il prezzo: price – 价格
“il più famoso artista contemporaneo italiano”
(the most famous Italian contemporary artist)
In this sentence, the adjectives “famoso”, “contemporaneo” and “italiano” match the masculine gender of the noun “artista”.
But why, isn’t “artista” a feminine noun?
No. In Italian, in fact, nouns ending in -ista can be both masculine and feminine, depending on the context and the gender of the person being referred to.
This is because the suffix -ista is not inherently masculine or feminine, but rather indicates a profession or activity.
For example, the noun “artista” (artist) can be used to refer to both male and female artists, and it can be modified with both masculine and feminine adjectives, depending on the gender of the artist being described.
Similarly, “pianista” (pianist), “turista” (tourist), “regista” (director), “dentista” (dentist) and many other nouns ending in -ista can be used for both genders.
How much does a banana cost? A lot, if it’s by Maurizio Cattelan, the most famous Italian contemporary artist.
His new artwork is called Comedian, and it’s a banana attached to the wall with duct tape.
The “banana” has attracted the attention of visitors at the Art Basel Miami fair, and has become viral on social media around the world.
The price? $120,000.
What do you think of this artwork? Do you like it?
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