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Unit 3
The art of painting
Extended reading
Qingming Scroll
Can you name some well-known Chinese painters
Masters
in China
Qingming Scroll
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Do you know anything about Zhang Zeduan Who is he
When did he live What is his most famous masterpiece
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What :
a famous Chinese painter
the Northern Song Dynasty
Qingming Scroll
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Read the article and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
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Basic information
Techniques
Three main sections
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Popularity(流行)
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Read the article and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
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Scanning
Basic information
Three main sections
Techniques
Some information
Value and influence
Popularity(流行)
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Zhang Zeduan's Qingming Scroll is a masterwork of Chinese art. Painted on a five -metre- long silk scroll, it offers an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. It is commonly believed that the city described in the painting is Bianjing (present -day Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. The ancient scroll has survived the test of time remarkably well, and is currently housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
张择端的《清明上河图》是中国艺术的杰作。
它绘于一幅五米长的丝绸卷轴上,让我们得以深入了解十二世纪中国的生活风貌。
人们普遍认为,画中所描绘的城市是北宋都城汴京(今开封)。
这幅古老的画卷经受住了时间的考验,完好无损,现收藏于北京故宫博物院。
经受住时间的考验
对...的了解
人们普遍认为
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对...的深入了解
人们通常认为...
经受住时间的考验
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an insight into …
survive the test of time
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Qingming Scroll
Artist
Style Chinese art
Painted on
Topic
Now housed in The Palace Museum in Beijing
Zhang Zeduan
A five-metre-long silk scroll
The life in ancient city Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty in the 12th century
para 1 : The basic information of Qingming Scroll .
The scroll consists of three main sections. The first section presents a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing, featuring crop fields, a river winding through the landscape, and farmers hard at work. The second section shows the riverbanks and the central bridge alive with activity as boats sail in and out of Bianjing. Civilians can also be seen walking through the city gate in both directions.
画卷由三个主要部分组成。
第一部分展现了汴京城外平静的乡村生活场景,重点描绘了农田、蜿蜒而过的河流和辛勤劳作的农民。
第二部分展示了热热闹闹的河堤和中央桥,往来汴京的船只穿梭着。
我们也可以看到平民进出城门。
由...组成
充满活力,热热闹闹
The third and final section pictures life inside the city itself. Here, hundreds of people from all walks of life, including butchers, hairdressers and government officials, can be seen going about their daily business. The combination of these three sections gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing.
第三部分,也是最后一部分,描绘了城内的生活情景。
在这里,可以看见数百个来自各行各业的人们正在忙着自己的营生,有肉贩,有理发师,还有官差。
这三部分的结合,让观者体会到汴京人当时的生活场景。
忙于自己的日常事务/营生
来自各行各业的人们
包括,由...组成
热热闹闹
各行各业
忙于日常事务
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all walks of life
go about daily business
consist of …
be alive with activity
para 2 : The main sections of Qingming Scroll .
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a peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing
2
the riverbanks; the central bridge alive with activity
3
life inside the city itself
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
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Topic Details
Section 1 A peaceful scene of rural life near Bianjing
Farmers hard at work
Section 2 The river banks The central bridge alive with activity
Section 3 The life inside the city itself
Crop fields
A river winding through the landscape
Boats sail in and out of Bianjing
Civilians walking through the city gate in both directions
People from all walks of life going about their daily business
Zhang's amazing artistic technique is apparent all across the scroll. Using ink on silk, he creates realistic images of scenery, buildings and people, and displays a remarkable mastery of perspective. The most impressive aspect of the painting, however, is probably Zhang's precise brushwork. This well -developed ability, as well as the scroll's ambitious size, allows Zhang to show an enormous amount of detail — you could study the painting for hours and still discover something new.
显然,张择端惊人的艺术技巧贯穿于整幅画卷。
他用水墨在绢本上作画,创作出逼真的风景、建筑和人物形象,并展现出对透视法的精通。
然而,这幅画最令人印象深刻的方面可能是张择端细致的笔触。
张择端娴熟的绘画技艺以及气势恢宏的画幅,让他能展现大量的细节——你细看这幅画卷数小时之后还能有新的发现。
大量的…
展现对…的精通
展现了对...的精通
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para 3 : The artistic technique reflected in the Qingming Scroll .
Read paragraph 3 and answer the following questions.
1. What materials did Zhang Zeduan use
2. What’s the most impressive aspect of the painting
3. What enables Zhang to show an enormous amount of detail
He used ink on silk.
It is probably Zhang’s precise brushwork.
His well-developed ability, as well as the scroll’s ambitious size.
Thanks to all this fine detail, the Qingming Scroll provides a comprehensive look at life during the Northern Song Dynasty. It reveals a great deal about the 12th -century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices, and a wide range of buildings, such as temples, teahouses and government structures. At first sight, the overall scene of life in the capital city appears peaceful and cheerful.
由于有了这些精妙的细节,《清明上河图》全面展现了北宋时期的生活。
它揭露了12世纪中国在民俗、服装、交通方式、商业活动,以及例如寺庙、茶馆和政府机构等的各种各样的建筑方面的诸多细节。
乍一看,京城的整体生活景象显得平和欢快。
由于
乍一看,第一眼
全面展现
各种各样的...
揭露…的许多细节
However, some critics suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. Some boats carrying food do not seem to belong to the government, which suggests that the government has lost control of food supplies and transportation. Also in the painting are soldiers who appear to ignore their duties.
然而,一些评论家提出,经过更为仔细的观察,会发现这幅画实际上揭露了严重的政治和社会问题。
有些运送食品的船只似乎不属于政府,这表明政府已经失去了对食品供应和运输的控制。
画中还有一些士兵似乎忽视职责。
经过更为仔细的观察
属于
appear to do sth似乎做某事
There are some less obvious indicators of trouble too. For example, in the centre of the scroll, a boat is in danger of crashing into the bridge. These sorts of details point to a crisis developing in the city. In fact, the Northern Song Dynasty was in decline by this stage. About twenty years after the painting was completed, it was overthrown.
此外,还有一些不太明显的迹象,预示着麻烦的到来。
例如,在卷轴的中心,一艘船有撞桥的危险。
诸多细节表明,某种危机正在京城中酝酿。
事实上,到这个阶段,北宋已经走向衰落了。
就在这幅画作完成大约二十年后,北宋王朝就被推翻了。
在衰退中
处在...的危险中
全面展现...
揭露关于…的许多细节
各种各样的
乍一看
经过更为仔细的观察
在走下坡路
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para 4 : The information conveyed in the Qingming Scroll.
Read paragraph 4 and finish the mind map.
Qingming Scroll
Content depicted
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The 12th century Chinese
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A wide range of buildings, such as
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The life during the Northern Song Dynasty
customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices
temples, teahouses and government structures
Qingming Scroll
Message delivered
Superficial meaning and deep meaning
Superficial meaning
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_______________________________
Deep meaning
Serious political and social problems:
The government has lost control of
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A boat is in danger of crashing into the bridge.
Peaceful and cheerful life in the capital city
food supplies and transportation
Soldiers appear to ignore their duties
Zhang's timeless scroll is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings. Its value is down not only to its great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail, but also to its representation of daily life. Such is its worth that several later emperors even asked the most talented artists of their day to make copies of the scroll. Some of these copies are now regarded as precious works of art in their own right. With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made an outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.
张择端这幅不朽之作是中国绘画史上现实主义的重要典范。
它的价值不仅在于画幅宏大,艺术性高,注重细节,而且还在于日常生活的展现。
这幅画价值如此之高,以至于后世有几位皇帝甚至命令当朝最有才华的画家来临摹这幅长卷。
由...引起
Such is its worth that several later emperors even asked the most talented artists of their day to make copies of the scroll.
这幅画价值如此之高,以至于后世有几位皇帝甚至命令当朝最有才华的画家来临摹这幅长卷。
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e.g. Such is evidence that there can be no doubt that he is guilty.
Zhang's timeless scroll is an important example of realism in the history of Chinese paintings. Its value is down not only to its great scale, artistic quality and attention to detail, but also to its representation of daily life. Such is its worth that several later emperors even asked the most talented artists of their day to make copies of the scroll. Some of these copies are now regarded as precious works of art in their own right. With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made an outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.
张择端这幅不朽之作是中国绘画史上现实主义的重要典范。
它的价值不仅在于画幅宏大,艺术性高,注重细节,而且还在于日常生活的展现。
这幅画价值如此之高,以至于后世有几位皇帝甚至命令当朝最有才华的画家来临摹这幅长卷。
现在其中一些摹本本身就被视为艺术珍品。
张择端凭借《清明上河图》为中国艺术做出了杰出贡献,并对后世艺术家产生了深远影响。
由...引起
被视为...
凭自身的资格/努力
对…做出杰出贡献
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凭自身的资格或努力
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in one’s own right
make an outstanding contribution to…
The original scroll is still in one piece despite its age, but it is extremely delicate. Because of this, it is not often displayed to the public. 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. The public's continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scoll, even after all these centuries, speaks volumes about the power of this historic piece of art.
原始画卷年代久远,虽仍完好无缺,但却极其易损。
正因为如此,它并不经常向公众展示。
上一次展出时,人们排队数小时,只为抓住这罕见的机会,亲眼观赏这幅名作。
甚至在几个世纪之后,公众仍对《清明上河图》热情不减,这充分说明这幅历史性画作的影响力。
充分说明
在展出中
在展出中
充分说明, 清楚表明
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on exhibition
speak volumes about
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para 5 & 6 : The value, influence and popularity of the Qingming Scroll.
Read paragraph 5 to 6 and answer the following questions.
1. What does the value of the Qingming Scroll lie in
2. What happened to the copies of the scroll
3. Why is the scroll not often displayed to public now
Its value lies in its great scale, artistic quality, attention to detail, and its representation of daily life.
Some of the copies are now regarded as precious works of art in their own right.
Because it is extremely delicate.
Why are the masterpieces not allowed to display
从理论上说,几乎所有光线都会对文物造成损伤,尤其是紫外线和红外线,能对器物表面造成结构性的伤害,促使其老化。因此,无论什么文物,最理想的保存环境都应该绝对无光。秦兵马俑在刚出土时很多表面都有彩绘,然而出土后不久多因温湿度、光线等保存环境突变而脱落。但是,光线对博物馆展览显然必不可少。因此,针对各种文物对于光线的敏感程度,文物保护部门也出台了相关的规定,严格控制文物在展览过程中所承受光照的限度。
有学者针对丝绸的实验就说明,闪光灯的使用对丝织品的损害十分明显。被闪光灯拍摄的丝绸不仅会出现褪色、变暗,甚至还会形成肉眼都能观察到的焦化点。
Why are the masterpieces not allowed to display
What values do you think the Qingming Scroll has offered us
to appreciate the painter's amazing artistic techinique ;
to give us a better insight into peolpe's life at that time ;
to enhance our national pride and cultural confidence and take pride in being Chinese, for the brilliant culture, art and history we have.
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Discussion
对...的深入了解
人们通常认为...
经受住时间的考验
保存于,收藏于…
包括,由...组成
热热闹闹
各行各业
忙于日常事务
展现了对...的精通
大量的…
Important phrases on Page 39
an insight into …
survive the test of time
all walks of life
display a remarkable mastery of …
an enormous amount of …
go about daily business
It is commonly believed that...
be housed in …
consist of …
be alive with activity
全面展现...
揭露关于…的许多细节
各种各样的
乍一看
经过更为仔细的观察
在走下坡路
由…引起; 可归因为
凭自身的资格或努力
对...做出杰出贡献
在展出中
充分说明, 清楚表明
Important words & phrases on Page 40
be in decline
be down to …
in one’s own right
make an outstanding contribution to …
on exhibition
speak volumes about
provide a comprehensive look at …
reveal a great deal about …
a wide range of
at first sight
on closer inspection