(共41张PPT)
A short history
of western painting
Reading
Can you match the paintings and the painters
Monet
In Which period were
the paintings created
Abstract 抽象的
Consequently 因此;所以
Typical 典型的;
Adopt 采用;收养
Possessions 财产
Technique 技术
Ridiculous 荒谬可笑的
Controversial 有争论的,有争议的
Attempt 努力;尝试;企图
Predict 预言;预测
represent religious themes 表现宗教主题
a feeling of respect and love for … 对…的爱戴和敬重之情
It was evident that… 明显地，显然， …
…as they (really) were 如实地，按照本来/本身的样子
in perspective 用透视的手法
sb is convinced that… 某人对…… 深信不疑
by coincidence 巧合地，
a mostly agricultural society 以农业为主的社会
lead to sth 导致；造成；引起
break away from 脱离；摆脱
at different times of day 在一天中的不同时间
scores of 许多，好几十…
that is, 也就是说，即
certain quantities of the object 物体的某些品质特性
What’s the topic and how’s the information organized
It’s about history of Western painting and the information is organized in time period, from earlist to present time.
2. How many styles of Western painting
are mentioned in the text
What are they
Four. They are the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Impressionism and Modern Art.
Skimming
Further Appreciation in details
Ages: Middle Ages
Time: 5th to 15th century AD
Artist: Giotto
Feature: Religious,
Ages: The Renaissance
Time: 15th to 16th century AD
Artist: Masaccio
Feature: perspective, realistic
Ages: Impressionism
Time: late 19th to early 20th
Artist: not mentioned
Feature: not detailed, light and shadows
Ages: Modern Art
Time: 20th century to today
Artist: not mentioned
Feature: controversial, abstract, realistic
Now can you tell which period the following paintings belong to
The Middle ages
Impressionism
Modern art
Renaissance
Modern art
Middle Ages
_______________________________________
(如果没有发现透视法), no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures.
2. _______________________________________
(没有新的颜料和新的绘画手法)，we____________________ (就不能看到) the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous.
3. Without the Impressionists, many of the painting styles _____________ (就不可能存在).
Translation
If the rules of perspective had not been discovered
Without the new paints and the new technique
wouldn’t be able to see
might not exist(共5张PPT)
Usage of
some
important words
in
unit 1
Aim
the aim of…
with the aim of doing sth
take aim (at…)
aim for/at sth
aim to do sth
aim at doing sth
aim (sth) at …
be aimed at…
2. Typical
typical German food
…is typical of…
It is typical of sb to do
3. adopt
4. possess
possess sth
What possessed sb (to do sth)
personal possessions
take possession of sth
(be) in possession of …
in one’s possession
A great deal
Attempt
--v. attempt sth/ to do sth
--n. Make an attempt to do / at doing
an attempt on one’s life
attempted adj.
7. On the other hand
8. Predict
9. Specific
be specific about…
be specific to sth
10. Appeal
n.
v. Sth appeals to sbI. Read the text and fill in the chart:
Period Time Artist Feature
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Impressionism
Modern
II. Read the text again and answer the following questions:
1. 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.
2. 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. their paintings were very ridiculous.
3. 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.
4. ____discovered how to make paintings look more real by using perspective.
Giotto di Bondone.
Masaccio.
Claude Monet.
D. Pablo Picasso
5. What does the text mainly tell us
How religious painting developed.
How oil painting developed.
How impressionist painting developed.
How western art developed.
III. 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.
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.
IV. find out the answers to the questions:
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
V. Fill in the blanks
Art is ______________ by the way of _________ and ___________. The style of Western art has changed __________ _________.
During the Middle Ages, the main ________ of painters was to ____________ ____________ themes. Artists were ___________ _______ creating ________ and ________for God.
In the Renaissance, people ________ a more ___________ ___________ to life and _____________ less on ___________ __________. Artists tried to paint ___________ and ______ __ they really _________.
Masaccio used the technique of __________ in his paintings which made people ________that they were ___________ ________ a hole in the wall __________ a real scene.
In the late 19th century, Europe changed __________ from a mostly __________ society to a mostly ____________ one. The ____________ were the first to paint ________instead of indoor painting. They had to paint ______ and their paintings were not __________ ___________ ____________ __________ of earlier painters.
Today people accept ___________ _____________ ____________ as the _________ of __________ ___________. Some modern art is __________ while some is ________________ .(共27张PPT)
art gallery 艺术画廊；美术陈列室
have a preference for… 偏爱……；
pre-twentieth century 二十世纪前的
be well worth a visit 非常值得一看/参观
art works/ works of art 艺术作品；
appeal to … 吸引…….
lie in… 在于；涉及；
the variety of… …的多样性
the visual delight of art 看得见的艺术之美
house sb/sth 为某人/某物提供住所；收藏/保存某物 --- be housed in... 被收藏于…
the admission price 门票；入场费
contemporary video artist 现代影视艺术家
What’s the purpose of this passage
What kind of book do you think it may come from
How many art galleries are in the text
What are they
Match the numbers on the map
with the names of the museums.
The Frick Collection
弗里克收藏馆
Home of Frick
Henry clay Frick
Guggenheim Museum
古根海姆博物馆
Metropolitan Museum
Of Art
大都会博物馆
Museum Of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆
French painter
Matisse
French painter
Whitney Museum of American Art
惠特尼美国艺术博物馆
David wants to see the art collection from all over the world, especially from Asia and Africa. He wants to see something special from ancient to modern times.
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
2. Susan is an art student at university. She would like to see the contemporary American paintings and sculptures. She also wants to have a look at the videos and films by contemporary video artists.
(Whitney Museum of American Art)
3. Peter would rather visit a small art gallery rather than a big one. Better with beautiful gardens. What he is interested in is Western paintings painted before 20th century.
(The Frick Collection)
4. John would prefer Western art by famous artists. Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso are among his favorite painters. He doesn’t care about the admission fee.
(Museum of Modern Art)
I’d prefer… I’d rather… I’d like…
Which would you prefer…
Would you rather…
Would you like …or …
Why would you like to…
What about you
