Unit 1 art
_____________ adj.精准的;精确的 _____________ adv 精准地;的确如此 Christianity _____________n. _____________ adj.现实的;逼真的 realism n._____________ realist n._____________ _____________ adj. 发展水平低的;原始的 two-dimensional _____________ dimension n._____________ _____________ 特别;尤其 _____________ 使与众不同;使突出 humaninstic adj._____________ humanity _____________ _____________ n.重大突破;突破 _____________adj. 有影响力的 _____________n. 名声;名誉 noble adj._______ n.____________ __________ n.地位;级别 vt.把...分等级 _____________n./v.购买;采购 Mythology n._____________ _____________ n.客户;委托人 _____________ n.照相术;摄影 Impressionism_____________ _____________ vi vt 出现;浮现;暴露 _____________ n. 日出 _____________ vt.表达;传递;传送 _____________ 主观的 _____________ adj. 外表的;外边的;外围的 _____________ adj.随后的;之后的 Cubism _____________ ___________adj.喜爱的 _____________ 喜欢;喜爱 fine art____________ _____________n.雕像;雕刻品 _____________n.雕刻家;雕塑家 _____________ adj.视觉的;视力的 Water lily _____________ ___________ n.水池;水塘 _____________adj.拱形的;弓形的 _____________ v.呈弧形;呈弓形;n 拱;拱门 _____________ n投资额;投资;投入 _____________n.新娘 _____________ adj.永久的;永恒的 _____________ n.纪念碑;纪念品;adj.纪念的 _____________adj.谦虚的;虚心的 _____________v.批评;指责 _____________n.批评;指责;评论 _____________adj.有代表性的;n.代表 _____________ n. 墨水;墨汁 _____________ n动画制作;动画片 ___________n画面;框架;vt 给...镶框;陷害 _____________n. 交响曲;交响乐 _____________v下降;减少;衰落 _____________n.展览;表演 Bronze n._________adj._____________ Ceramic n._____________ _____________ n花瓶;瓶装饰 _____________ adj.艺术的;艺术家的 _____________n加入;进入;参与 _____________ adj.国民的;民用的;民事的 _____________n承认;认出;赞誉 Buddhist n._____________ Buddhism n._____________ _____________ n.扩张;扩展;扩大 _____________赋予...生命;使...鲜活起来 _________v保证;确保;n.保证;保修;担保物 _____________adj.当代的;现代的;n同代人 _____________adj.值得...的;有价值的 _____________值得
A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING 西方绘画艺术简史
What is Western art It is hard to give a precise definition.1.__ there have been so many different styles of Western art, it is impossible to describe them all in a short text. Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries.
The Middle Ages (from the 5th to the 15th century)中世纪(5 世纪到 15 世纪)
During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes. Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional, and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone else to show their importance. This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone(1267-1337).While his paintings still had 2.______(religion) themes, they showed real people in a real environment. In particular, his paintings 3.____________(与...不同) other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact.
The Renaissance (from the 14th to the 17th century)文艺复兴时期(14 世纪到 17 世纪)
New ideas and values gradually replaced old ones from the Middle Ages. As a result, painters concentrated less on religious themes. They began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective by Masaccio (1401-1428). 4._________(inflluence) painters such as Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519),Michelangelo(1475-1564) and Raphael(1483-1520) built upon Giotto and Masaccio's innovations to produce some of the greatest art that Europe had ever seen.
Another innovation was the use of oil paints. With their deep colours and realism, some of the best oil paintings look like photographs. While painters as early as Da Vinci had used oil, this technique reached its 5._____(high) with Rembrandt(1606-1669), who gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.
In subject matter the emphasis increasingly shifted 6.____ religious themes to people and the world around us. Kings, nobles, and people of high rank wanted to purchase accurate pictures of themselves and the people they loved. Others wanted paintings showing important historical events or stories from mythology. Finally, most clients wanted paintings that were beautiful and interesting to look at.
Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century)印象派时期(19 世纪后期到 20 世纪初期)
The development of Western art slowed until the invention of photography in the mid-19th century. After that, paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world looked like. Hence, painters had to find a new way of looking at their art. From this, Impressionism 7.________(emerge) in France. The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet(1840-1926) called Impression, Sunrise. In this work, Monet's aim was to convey the light and movement in the scene-the subjective impression the scene gave him-but not a detailed record of the scene itself.
While many Impressionists painted scenes of nature or daily life, others, such as Renoir (1841-1919), focused on people. 8._______(like) the cold black-and-white photographs of that time period, Renoir's paintings are full of light, shadow, colour, and life. He 9.______(seek) to show not just the outer image of his subjects, but their inner warmth and humanity as well.
Modern Art (from the 20th century to today)现代艺术(20 世纪至今)
After Impressionism, 10________(随后的) artists began to ask, "What do we do next ”Painters such as Picasso (1881-1973) tried to analyse the shapes which existed in the natural world but in a new way, with Cubism. Others gave their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality. Still others turned to abstract art. What they attempted to do was no longer show reality, but instead to ask the question. “What is art ”
Ancient Chinese Art on Show
The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is proud to present our new exhibition, “from Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages.” Join us as we explore more than 3,000 years of wonderful art from the Middle Kingdom. From bronze bowls to ceramic vases, and jade sculptures to ink wash paintings, our goal is to display the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times.
The highlight of this exhibition is the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass, one of the great ________(work) of Tang Yin (1470-1524). 2.________(bear)during the Ming Dynasty, Tang sought and failed to gain entry into the civil service, so he turned to painting instead. In time, he gained recognition as one of the greatest artists China has ever known. This painting, showing high mountains, trees, and houses 3._______(cover) in snow, was made with extraordinary skill. Though it is over 500 years old, it looks as fresh and full of life as the day it was created.
Also4._______________(最显著的) is a collection of nearly 100 bronze objects from the Shang Dynasty (1600BCE-1046 BCE). While the artists who made these great works are not known, they showed great skill in creating these beautiful pieces. Some of the items on display are thought 5._________(come) from the collection of Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), a great admirer of Shang Dynasty bronze.
Finally, we have many fine examples of Tang Dynasty (618-907) sculptures. Most of these are of Buddhist origin. Even though Buddhism entered China much 6._______(early), it did not really begin to show expansion 7._______ the seventh century. During this same period, trade along the Silk Road also boomed.Chinese sculpture thus found8. _______(it) highly influenced by Buddhist art brought from India and Central Asia through the Silk Road. These works were intended to spread Buddhism and they are of exceptional 9.______ (beautiful) and quality. Looking at the faces of the figures in these sculptures, one sees the faces of the past. History is brought to life.
This is just a small taste of 10._______is in store for you in this exhibition. We guarantee that “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages” will transport you to another time with its amazing collection of works.
“From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages” will run until November25.
Opening hours are from 9: 00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from Tuesday to Sunday (the museum is closed on Mondays). No one will be admitted into the exhibition after 4:30 p.m.
Admission: $10 for adults; $8 for students; $5 for children under 12; free for children under 5.
No photos or food and drink are allowed in the museum.