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UNIT 7 ART
Lesson 1 Masterpieces
What is masterpiece
masterpiece: a work of art that is of high quality or that is the best that a particular artist, writer etc. has created
What do you see in the following paintings Use the phrases below to help you. Do you like them What are the names of the three paintings
white and yellow circles an amazing sky
a thin figure a lonely tree a sleeping village
a dark stormy sea a house lit by lights from inside
white and yellow circles
an amazing sky
a dark stormy sea
a sleeping village
a thin figure
a lonely tree
a house lit by lights
from inside
Vincent van Gogh
Edvard Munch
René Magritte
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire of Light
What are these three descriptions mainly about
A. Three famous paintings.
B. Three famous painters.
C. Three interesting stories.
Read the whole passage and answer:
What are these three descriptions mainly about
A. Three famous paintings.
B. Three famous painters.
C. Three interesting stories.
Read the whole passage and answer:
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Empire
of Light
the painting
the painter
Van Gogh
Edvard Munch
René Magritte
in June 1889
in 1893
between 1953 and 1954
Fill in a form
the time when it was painted
1. What does the painting show
2. Why did Van Gogh paint the yellow spots
3. What did Van Gogh think of The Starry Night
Read The Starry Night and answer:
1. What does the painting show
2. Why did Van Gogh paint the yellow spots
3. What did Van Gogh think of The Starry Night
1. What does the painting show
the night sky with…
the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky
“clouds”
a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree
super large
stay in the air
beneath this amazing sky
below
wonderful/extraordinary/
excellent/fantastic/striking/
remarkable 令人赞叹,美妙绝伦的
stars and the moon
hang bright
1. What does the painting show
the night sky with…
the massive circles of white and yellow racingacross the sky
“clouds”
a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree
beneath this amazing sky
stars and the moon
hang bright
features (特征)
massive
white and yellow
bright and dark
lonely
size
color
light
feeling
1. What does the painting show
2. Why did Van Gogh paint the yellow spots
2. Why did Van Gogh paint the yellow spots
his mental illness affect his sense of sight
take a drug (medicine)
which makes him see yellow spots (斑点)
mental:about brain and mind
3. What did Van Gogh think of The Starry Night
a failure
one of the world’s
most famous paintings
the painter’s view
the view from others
reviews (评论) sources (来源)
painting
painter
reviews
factors
(构成要素)
How to introduce a painting
Which of the following words can describe the writer’s attitude towards The Starry Night
A. Appreciative.
B. Disagreeable.
C. Negative.
D. Uninterested.
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1. What does the painting show
2.What may have inspired the painter
3. What might be the cause of such a strange picture according to experts
Read The Scream and answer:
Read the description of The Scream and answer the following questions
(1) with an expression of , a(2) ______ above a dark, (3) and against a sky.
A thin figure
bridge
stormy sea
fear
burning orange-red
1.What does the painting show
What makes it striking is that it shows a thin figure with an expression of fear.
The figure’s mouth is wide open and letting out a powerful scream.
The figure covers his or her ears and looks directly at the viewer.
figure
Read the description of The Scream and answer the following questions
His _____________ of walking with friends when the sun set.
experience
2.What may have inspired the painter
3. What might be the cause of such a strange picture according to experts
A. His mental problems.
B. The thin figure he saw on the bridge.
C. The burning fire.
D. The scream a person let out.
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Read the description of The Scream and answer the following questions
What do they have in common
What do they have in common
mental health problems
1. What does the painting show
2. What inspires the painter
3. What do people think of the work
Read The Empire of Light and answer:
1. What does the painting show
It shows lit by lights from inside, surrounded by .
Above the , there is a full of
.
a house
the darkness of night
house and tree
daytime sky
brightness and soft clouds
2. What inspires the painter
He was inspired by his .
the darkness of night
3. What do people think of the work
What is the opinion of Magritte about the painting
It has produced in viewers. Some feel that the paintings look . Others, however, find them .
different reactions
dark and troubling
calming
As for Magritte himself, he thought that...in the paintings was . “I call this power
,” he said.
surprising
poetry
reviews
the painter
the others
What do they have in common
Summary
painters
reviews
paintings
The Starry Night was painted in June 1889 by Vincent van Gogh. He painted different objects in his painting like the massive circles of white and yellow racing across the sky.
The experts thought his mental illness and the drug he took affected him.
Van Gogh thought The Starry Night was a failure. However, this painting is now one of the world’s most famous paintings.
Summary
painters
reviews
paintings
The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch in 1893. It shows a thin figure with an expression of fear.
In his diary, Munch talked about what inspired him. He was walking down the road when the sun set. Suddenly, he stood there shaking and then he heard the scream of nature.
Many experts say that the painting is connected to Munch’s mental health problems.
Summary
painters
reviews
paintings
The Empire of Light is a series of paintings by Belgian artist René Magritte. The scene shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside, surrounded by the darkness of night.
Magritte was a painter inspired by his thoughts and ideas. He tried to play with reality with his paintings and thought the art should shock the viewers.
The Empire of Light caused different reactions in viewers.
Let’s appreciate three famous paintings—The Starry Night,The Scream and The Empire of Light. The Starry Night was painted 1.____ Van Gogh while he was staying at home for being 2.__________(mental) ill at the time. The Starry Night is now one of the world’s most famous 3._____________ (painting).The Scream was painted by Edvard Munch, 4._______ shows a thin figure with 5._____ expression of fear—the figure’s mouth is letting out a 6.__________(power) scream. In his diary, Munch talked about what inspired
by
mentally
paintings
which
an
powerful
Activity 2 Summary
him. He and his two friends 7.____________(walk) down the road when something inspired him. Many experts say that The Scream 8.____________(connect) to Munch’s mental health problems. The Empire of Light 9.________(paint) by Magritte shows a mysterious scene. Magritte’s view was that art should shock the viewers and challenge their sense of reality. The Empire of Light has produced different reactions in viewers. However,Magritte himself thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was 10.__________(surprise).
were walking
is connected
painted
surprising