Module 6 Unit 1 Art
Reading I Scanning
Please read the passage as quickly as you can and find out the answers to the questions below.
What were the artists interested in from the 5th to 15th century AD
How did Masaccio paint his paintings
Why did the impressionists have to paint quickly
Answers:
1. They were interested in creating respect and love for God.
2. He drew things in perspective, which makes pictures very realistic.
3. Because natural lights change quickly they have to paint quickly.
Reading II True or False
Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen century.
Paintings in the Middle Ages did not use perspective.
Impressionists painted landscapes.
You can’t recognize any object in abstract modern art.
In the renaissance most artists painted indoors.
Abstract art is still an art style today.
Answers: FTTTTT
Reading III Detail reading
Now please read the text again and get the main idea of it. Then complete the following chart.
Period Middle Ages Renaissance Impressionism Modern Art
Time
Characteristics of the paintings
Answers:
Period Middle Ages Renaissance Impressionism Modern Art
Time 5th-15th century 15th-16th century late 19th-early 20th century 20th century-today
Characteristics of the paintings ·religious themes·many religious symbols ·realistic themes·perspective·new oil paints ·painted outdoors·painted changes in light·not detailed ·abstract: concentrated on qualities of the object·very realistic: like photographs
Reading IV Discussion
Discuss the following topic in groups:
What kind of art do you like best Why
( The head of each group should write down every member’s idea, then try to give a report. )
Pair work
Read the passage again and choose the best answer and discuss with your partner.
1. Why has Chinese art changed less often
A. It developed slowly.
B. Chinese people didn’t like art.
C. Art in China followed a similar way of life for a long time.
D. Chinese art had a steady root.
2. What did the Western paintings in the Middle Ages mainly draw
A. Nature paintings. B. Realistic paintings.
C. Abstract paintings. D. Religious paintings.
3. When did painters mainly focus more on people and less on religion
A. 5th to 15th century AD. B. 15th to 16th century.
C. Late 19th to early 20th century. D. 20th century to today.
4. Who was the first person to use perspective in paintings
A. Masaccio. B. Giotto di Bondone. C. Claude Monet. D. Pablo Picasso.
5. Why didn’t people in the late 19th century like impressionists’ paintings
A. Because the artists mainly represented the religious theme.
B. Because the artists focused on humans.
C. Because the people of that time said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.
D. Because the painters broke away from the traditional style of painting.
Suggested Answers:
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C(共29张PPT)
Using language
A. lead-in
Have you ever been to any art galleries
What can you see there
Brain storm
things to see in an art gallery
things
sculptures
photograph
sketch
calligraphy
gouache
traditional
Chinese painting
Oil painting
watercolor
prints
lacquer
painting
tempera
Let’s see some famous museums
The Frick Collection
Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Try to find the correct address of these museums
1
2
3
4
5
The Frick Collection
Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
street
avenue
Scan the text, match the numbers on the map with the museums P6 Ex1
Number on map Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Frick Collection
Museum of Modern Art
Guggenheim Museum
1
2
3
4
5
1. What’s the main idea of this passage
The passage introduces some best art galleries of Manhattan.
2. What do you think the purpose of the text is
Step4 Skimming
To give people information about various art galleries in New York and to show them where they are.
3.Who do you think the text was written for
Tourists, art gallery visitors.
4. Where can we find the works of Van Gogh, Picasso or Matisse
Museum of Modern Art.
1. Museum of Modern Art has the greatest
collection of art in the United States.
2. Metropolitan Museum of Art introduces
you to ancient ways of living.
3. The admission price of Museum of Modern
Art is very cheap and it is often crowded.
4. Metropolitan Museum of Art covers more
than 5000 years of civilization from many
parts of the world including China.
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_________________________________
Metropolitan Museum of Art
______________
not cheap/expensive
Step 5 True or False
Read the text and try to find the answers of following questions
The passage may probably come from ___ .
A. a newspaper B. a magazine
C. a tourist guide book D. a text book
2. You must walk all the way instead of taking a lift if you visit _____ .
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum of Modern Art
Guggenheim Museum
3. If you want to see Van Gogh’s paintings, you may go to _____ .
The Frick Collection
Guggenheim Museum
Museum of Modern Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. You can expect to see videos in_____ .
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Frick Collection
Whitney Museum of American Art
5. If you want to know how people lived 5,000 years ago, you should visit _____ .
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum of Modern Art
Guggenheim Museum
6. Which museum does number 4 in the map stand for
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Frick Collection
Museum of Modern Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
Guggenheim Museum owns _____ modern
paintings, sculptures and drawings. The
exhibition in it is always _______. The
largest part of the collection is the
___________ and ______________ section.
The best way to see the paintings is to start
from the ____ floor and walk down to the
______. The museum also has an excellent
_________.
5, 000
changing
impressionist
post-impressionist
top
bottom
restaurant
Fill in the blanks.
Discussion
Enjoy the following pictures and discuss.
Which of the five galleries would you choose to visit Why
The Frick Collection
Guggenheim Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Monet
Matisse
French painter
Whitney Museum of American Art(共66张PPT)
M6U1 ART
What comes to your mind when we talk about
ART
photograph
sculpture
architecture
opera
music
dance
Art is creation or expression of sth. beautiful.
painting
Can you name some famous Chinese paintings and painters
Xu Beihong
Qi Baishi
Zhang Daqian
Chen Yifei
陈逸飞
What about western ones
Leonardo da Vinci
(1452-1519)
Mona Lisa
Raffaello Sanzio
(1483-1520)
拉斐尔
The School of Athens
Michelangelo (1475－1564)
米开朗基罗
Creation创世纪
Botticelli
(1445 -1510)
波提切利
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
Spring
Giotto di Bondone
（1267-1337）
乔托·迪·邦多纳
Judas Kiss犹大之吻
Masaccio
(1401-1427)
马萨乔
Madonna with
Child and Angels
圣母、圣婴和天使
Crucifixion
耶稣受难图
Masaccio的作品：
Monet (1840 —1926 )
莫奈
Van Gogh梵高 and his Sunflower
And his Starry night 星夜
Which style of paintings do you
prefer, western or Chinese Why
It is often about nature, such as mountain, water, bird-and-flower, etc.
It has an air of living in nature, harmony (和谐） and peace.
Chinese painting
Western paintings:
About religion, human
Abstract, rich in color, oil, line and shape
oil painting
water color
landscape
cartoon
figure drawing
sketch
风景画
卡通
人物画
素描
水彩画
油画
Kinds of painting：
a. realistic
b. abstract
c. existence
d. detailed
e. religious
f. traditional
1. accurate, minute
2. State or fact of existing
3. Being in thought but having a physical or practical existence
4. lifelike, true to life
5. classical, of old beliefs
6. Sincere to believe in a god or gods
What is your choice
Which of the following paintings would you choose to beautify our classroom
traditional
religious
abstract
realistic
Impressionists’
shape
Reading
A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING
Pre-reading: read the title and the first paragraph to get the main idea and read the subtitles to learn the structure.
A short history of western painting
The Middle Ages ( 5th - 15th AD)
The Renaissance ( 15th -16th)
Impressionism( late 19th – early 20th)
Modern art ( 20th - today)
Step 1: Fast reading
Scan the 1st paragraph and answer the queastion:
Why has the style of Western art changed more often than Chinese art
Because the way of life and beliefs and values of people in the West has changed more often than in China.
Read the rest of the text. Then decide whether the following statements are true or false.
Step 2: Intensive reading
Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen centuries.
2. Painters in the Middle Ages painted mainly religious subjects.
3. Paintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic.
4. Renaissance painters tried to paint things in a realistic way.
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5. Two important discoveries in the Renaissance period were oil paints and drawing in perspective.
6. Impressionists painted their pictures mainly indoors.
7. At first people did not like the impressionists’ paintings.
8. Modern art began with the impressionists.
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Step 3: Comprehending
Finish the form according to the
different styles of painting.
Period Painting style Characteristics Represen-tative painter
5th -15th century The Middle Ages Main aim: to _____________________
Interested in _________ ____________________
____________________
15th -16th century The Renaissance Focused_____________;
Painted _____________
as__________________;
Two important discoveries:
____________________________
represent religious themes
creating a
feeling of respect and
love for God
more on humans
people and nature
they really were
perspective ; oil painting
Giotto di Bondone
Masaccio
Period Painting style Characteristics Represen-tative painter
late 19th - early 20th -century
Impre-ssionism
The first to paint ________;
Wanted to show ______________________;
Paintings were not so ____________as before.
20th century - today
Modern art _________modern art styles; Some abstract: not paint as _______________; concentrate on _______________________
Some realistic: look almost like _________
outdoors
how light and shadow fell on objects
detailed
Scores of
we see with our eyes
certain qualities of the object
a photograph
Use the characteristics you learned in the text to tell which painting style each of the following paintings belongs to.
Post reading
Paintings from the
early Middle Ages
full of religious
symbols
By Giotto di Bondone Italy 1305
Focus more
on human
The Last Supper
The complex expressions on the 12 disciples
when Jesus says someone has betrayed him.
The Pond by Monet, France
Abstract paintings by Picasso in 20th century
In the 20th century, some paintings
try on concentrating on certain qualities of objects
In group discuss these questions:
Which art style would you rather see in your home Give your reasons.
Which art style do you like least Also give your reasons.
Post reading
Post reading
Retell the history of western painting.Module 6 Unit 1 Art
Reading I Scanning
Please read the passage as quickly as you can and find out the answers to the questions below.
What were the artists interested in from the 5th to 15th century AD
How did Masaccio paint his paintings
Why did the impressionists have to paint quickly
Reading II True or False
Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen century.
Paintings in the Middle Ages did not use perspective.
Impressionists painted landscapes.
You can’t recognize any object in abstract modern art.
In the renaissance most artists painted indoors.
Abstract art is still an art style today.
Reading III Detail reading
Now please read the text again and get the main idea of it. Then complete the following chart.
Period Middle Ages Renaissance Impressionism Modern Art
Time
Characteristics of the paintings
Reading IV Discussion
Discuss the following topic in groups:
What kind of art do you like best Why
( The head of each group should write down every member’s idea, then try to give a report. )
Pair work
Read the passage again and choose the best answer and discuss with your partner.
1. Why has Chinese art changed less often
A. It developed slowly.
B. Chinese people didn’t like art.
C. Art in China followed a similar way of life for a long time.
D. Chinese art had a steady root.
2. What did the Western paintings in the Middle Ages mainly draw
A. Nature paintings. B. Realistic paintings.
C. Abstract paintings. D. Religious paintings.
3. When did painters mainly focus more on people and less on religion
A. 5th to 15th century AD. B. 15th to 16th century.
C. Late 19th to early 20th century. D. 20th century to today.
4. Who was the first person to use perspective in paintings
A. Masaccio. B. Giotto di Bondone. C. Claude Monet. D. Pablo Picasso.
5. Why didn’t people in the late 19th century like impressionists’ paintings
A. Because the artists mainly represented the religious theme.
B. Because the artists focused on humans.
C. Because the people of that time said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.
D. Because the painters broke away from the traditional style of painting.(共89张PPT)
Warming up
and
reading
How much have you known about Chinese folk art
Could you give some examples
Do you know the Chinese folk art
New Year Graphics (年画)
Wood carving (木雕)
Paper cutting (剪纸)
Clay figures (泥塑)
Do you know these paintings
Traditional Chinese Painting
art
What comes to your mind when we
talk about ART
dance
sculpture
clothing
opera
architecture
seal cutting
paper cutting
calligraphy
pottery
photography
embroider
art
painting
sculpture
architecture
photography
pottery
jewelry
……
music
dance
literature
opera
calligraphy
embroider
clothing
seal cutting
WHAT IS ART
Art is creation or expression of something
beautiful. One of its common visual forms
is painting.
painting
painter
Brain Storm
Can you name some famous paintings and painters
Xu Beihong
Who are your favorite painters from China
徐
悲
鸿
马
Qi Baishi
齐
白
石
蟹
Zhang Daqian
Let’s know some famous Western artists!
Giotto di Bondone
乔托·迪·邦多纳
犹大之吻
Leonardo da Vinci
(1452-1519)
Mona Lisa
Raffaello Sanzio
(1483-1520)
拉斐尔
The School of Athens
Masaccio
(1401-1427),
Madonna with
Child and Angels
Crucifixion
Masaccio的作品：
凡高《向日葵》
And his Starry night 星夜
Monet (1840 —1926 )
莫奈
Which style of paintings do you
prefer, western or Chinese Why
It is often about nature, such as mountain, water, bird-and-flower, etc.
It has an air of living in nature, harmony (和谐） and peace.
Chinese painting
Western paintings:
About religion, human
Abstract, rich in color,
oil, line and shape
oil painting
water color
landscape
cartoon
figure drawing
sketch
风景画
卡通
人物画
素描
水彩画
油画
kinds of painting
a. realistic
b. abstract
c. existence
d. detailed
e. religious
f. traditional
1. accurate, minute
2. State or fact of existing
3. Being in thought but having a physical or practical existence
4. lifelike, true to life
5. classical, of old beliefs
6. Sincere to believe in a god or gods
Discuss in group:
If you have three of the paintings on the walls of your classroom, what kind of pictures would you choose Why
traditional
religious
abstract
realistic
Impressionists’
shape
Step1 Read the title and the first paragraph to get the main idea and read the subtitles to learn the structure.
A short history of western painting
The Middle Ages ( 5th - 15th AD)
The Renaissance ( 15th -16th)
Impressionism( late 19th – early 20th)
Modern art ( 20th - today)
2) Read each period again and try to get the general idea of each period and fill in the blanks.
1. The Middle Ages (5th – 15th century)
During the middle ages, the main aim of painters was to represent ______________.
Suggested Answers:
religious themes
2. The Renaissance (15th to 16th century)
People became focused_________________.
Suggested Answers:
more on humans and less on religion
3. Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century)
The artists painted outdoors. They want to show___________.
Suggested Answers:
how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of the day
4. Modern art (20th century to today)
Nowadays, there are scores of ______ styles, such as Cubism (立体派)，Surrealism(超现实主义), Expressionism（表现主义）…
Suggested Answers:
modern art
Step 2 Scan the 1st paragraph and answer the question.
Why has the style of Western art changed more often than Chinese art
Because the way of life and beliefs and values of people in the West has changed more often than in China.
What’s the main idea and how is the text organized
3.How many styles of Western painting are mentioned in the text What are they
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, Impressionism and Modern art.
Step3 Skim and answer the question.
It is about a short history of western painting. The text is organized in time order.
2. Which is the topic sentence in the first paragraph that tells the reader what the text is going to be about
This text will describe only the most important ones,
starting from the sixth century AD.
Step4 Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Western art has changed very little over
the last seventeen centuries.
2. Painters in the Middle Ages painted mainly religious subjects.
3. Paintings in the Middle Ages were very
realistic.
4. Renaissance painters tried to paint things
in a realistic way.
F
F
T
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5. Impressionists painted their pictures mainly indoors.
6. At first people did not like the impressionist paintings.
F
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Do the multiple choice
1. What did the Western paintings in the Middle Ages mainly draw
A. Nature paintings
B. Realistic paintings
C. Abstract paintings
D. Religious paintings
2. When did painters mainly focus more on people and less on religion
A. 5th to 15th century AD
B. 15th to 16th century
C. Late 19th to early 20th century
D. 20th century to today
3. Who was the first person to use perspective in paintings
Masaccio..
Giotto di Bondone.
Claude Monet.
D. Pablo Picasso
4. In the Renaissance, painters___.
Painted religious scenes in a more realistic style.
B. focused more on religion than on humans.
C. began to paint outdoors.
D. returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art.
5. At first most people hated the impressionists’ style of painting, because _____.
their painting were very abstract.
their painting were very realistic.
They broke away from the traditional style of painting.
D. They said their paintings were very ridiculous.
6. Which of the following statements is true
A. Paintings in Middle Ages were very realistic.
B. Western art has changed a lot since the 5th century.
C. Impressionist paintings were painted mainly indoors.
D. Modern art began in the Renaissance.
Now can you tell which period the following pictures belong to
The Last Supper
the Renaissance
Abstract paintings by Picasso in 20th century
Marie and baby Jesus
more like human,
more realistic
Marie and baby Jesus
Impressionism
Now draw the history of western painting:
Middle Ages,from 5th to 15th century.
Impressionism:
late 19th to early 20 century
Modern Art: from 20th to today
The Renaissance:
from 15th to 16 century
Styles in Western art have changed __________. Art is _________ by the ________ and _________________.
During the Middle Ages, the main ____ of painters was to _________________ themes. Artists were interested in creating ______ and _____for God.
many times
influenced
customs
faith of a people
aim
represent religious
respect
love
Step 7 Summary
In the Renaissance, people became _______ more on _______and less on _______. Artists tried to paint ______ and ______ __ they really ____.
Masaccio used __________ in his paintings which made people ________ they were ______________ a hole in the wall __ a real scene.
focused
humans
religion
people
nature
as
were
perspective
convinced
looking through
at
In the late 19th century, Europe changed __________ from a mostly __________ society to a mostly ________ one. The ____________ were the first to paint ________. They had to paint ______ and their paintings were not __ ______________ of earlier painters.
a great deal
agricultural
industrial
impressionists
outdoors
quickly
detailed as those
as
Today people accept _____________ ________ as the _________ of _______ _______. Some modern art is _______while some is ___.
impressionists’
beginning
modern
abstract
realistic
paintings
art
Discussion
Work in pairs:
What styles of painting there will be in the future
Now can you tell which period the following pictures belong to
Step 5 Post-reading
Paintings from the
early Middle Ages
full of religious
symbols
By Giotto di Bondone Italy 1305
Mona Lisa by
Da Vinci
Focus
More
On
Human
The Last Supper
The complex expressions on the 12 disciples
when Jesus says someone has betrayed him.
圣母悼子
by Masaccio in the 15 century
using perspective
The Pond by Monet, France
Abstract paintings by Picasso in 20th century
In the 20th century, some paintings
try on concentrating on certain qualities of objects
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture.
Enjoy the paintings;
enjoy your life!
画是无言的诗, 诗是有声的画。
Homework
Read the passage carefully.
Try to retell the history of
western painting.
3. Choose one of paintings in the
passage and write a short
description of it.
Goodbye!
Many thanks!
