B4U3 The art of painting
Welcome to the unit
portrait painting肖像画
still life painting 静物画
landscape painting 山水画
cityscape painting城市景观画
real-life painting 写实画
history painting 历史画
Reading
be housed in 被设在…
feature some paintings以一些画作为特色
appreciate masterpieces欣赏杰作
wander through the gallery漫步于展馆
lay eyes on见到
make the deepest impression on sb 给某人留下最深刻的印象
be greatly inspired by深受…的启发
bring the beauty to the canvas 使美跃然于画布之上
in a unique way 以独特的方式
see sth up close近距离看某物
be struck by被…震撼
jump out at sb 一下子吸引住某人
like-minded artists 志同道合的艺术家
seek liberation from… 力求从…中挣脱出来
as opposed to 而,相对于(表示对比)
dominate European art 在欧洲艺术界占主流
employ fresh brushwork 运用自由的笔法
far less realistic than… 远不如…写实
the essence of the view of art 艺术观的精髓
burn with vivid colours and light 迸发鲜明的光彩
be displayed at 在…展出
It is worthy of note that… 值得注意的是
have a lasting influence on 对…产生持久的影响
from an entirely new point of view 以全新的视角
take up painting 开始绘画
draw much comfort from… 从…中获得许多安慰
display a talent for painting 展现出绘画天赋
share the same vision 有共同的愿景
Grammar and usage
wonder at对…感到惊奇
play with light and shade巧妙运用明暗
bathe …in…使…沐浴在…
be reduced to (doing) sth 沦为…
be determined to do下定决心做某事
observe sth up close近距离观察
nothing but只有
raised arms and smartphones高举的手臂和手机
be concerned about关心,担心
get people to truly appreciate artworks让人们真正欣赏艺术作品
post on social media发布在社交媒体
wage a campaign发起一场运动
discover and appreciate the beauty of art发现并欣赏艺术的美
get prepared做好准备
some signs of improvement 一些改进的迹象
There is still a long way to go. 还有很长的一段路要走。
Integrated skills
regard…as rubbish认为…是垃圾
play an important role in finding inspiration在找灵感方面起重要作用
make art out of food用食物来创作艺术
make sure保证
raw materials原材料
come in many varieties有许多种类
endless possibilities无限的可能性
stick A to B把A粘在B上
Extended reading
offer an important insight into sth对某物提供一个重要的见解
It is commonly believed that… 人们普遍认为
survive the test of time经受住时间的考验
consist of 由…组成
wind through蜿蜒而过
all walks of life各行各业,社会各界
go about one’s daily business 忙着各自的营生
display a remarkable mastery of perspe 展现透视法的精通
an enormous amount of detail大量的细节
thanks to多亏了
provide a comprehensive look at全面展示…
a wide range of 各种各样的
at first sight乍一看
on closer inspection进一步观察
expose serious political and social problems揭露严重的政治和社会问题
lose control of 失去控制
ignore one’s duties疏于职守
in danger of crashing into有撞上…的危险
point to a crisis 预示着一个危机
be in decline处于衰退状态
be down to sth由…引起或造成
an important example of realism一个现实主义的重要典范
in one’s own right凭自身的资格(或努力)
make an outstanding contribution to… 对…做出卓越贡献
be on exhibition在展出中
speak volumes about充分说明,清楚表明
Sentence patterns
Even though I had admired them hundreds of times on my computer screen, nothing could have prepared me for the wonder I felt when I finally laid eyes on the real thing.
尽管我在电脑屏幕上已经欣赏过数百次,但当我终于见到实物时, 还是觉得猝不及防,惊叹不已。
When I saw it up close, I was struck by the small areas of light across the painting, and the way the soft edges of the figures seemed to mix together.
近距离欣赏,画面上遍布着小面积的光斑,人物柔和的轮廓似乎融为一体,令我大为震撼。
I enjoyed the whole experience—to be able to bathe my senses in this palace of human creativity.
我很享受整个经历——能够在这个充满人类创造力的宫殿里沐浴我的感官。
I wondered at the skill of the artists, their use of colour and how they played with light and shade.
我对艺术家们的技巧,他们对色彩的运用以及他们对明暗的运用感到惊奇。
Arrange the vegetables on the toast to create your portrait.
把蔬菜放在吐司上,创作出你的肖像画。
Also in the painting are soldiers who appear to ignore their duties.
这幅画里还有一些士兵,他们似乎疏于职守。
Such is its worth that several later emperors even asked the most talented artists of their day to make copies of the scroll.
其价值极高,以至后世有多位皇帝令当时最有名的画家加以临摹。
The last time it was on exhibition, crowds waited in line for hours for the rare chance to see the famous painting with their own eyes.
上一次展出时,观众为了这个一睹名画真容的难得机遇,不惜排几个小时的队。