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Unit 4 Meeting the muse
Starting out& Understanding ideas(文本解读)
Starting out
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perceive the celebrities’ interpretation of inspiration and delve into the source of their inspiration.
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acquire the information concerning the artist’s life experiences and inspiration as well as his achievements;
make sense of the meaning of the title;
At the end of the class,we will be able to:
Learning objectives
Activity 1
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. Which artist is the video about What other professions did the artist have in addition to a painter
2. Which of his works are mentioned
3. What inspired the artist
1. Which artist is the video about
What other professions did the artist have in addition to a painter
The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Besides a painter, he is also an engineer, an architect and an inventor.
3. What inspired the artist
The natural world,such as the movement of water, the growth of plants, the behaviors of animal, landscape of his hometown, birds and their mysterious power of flight.
2. Which of his works are mentioned
Mona Lisa and many drawings and notes of his ideas for his inventions including a parachute,a form of helicopter and a strange flying machine with flapping wings.
Watch the video again and fill in the blanks of the video script.
This is the face of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest minds of all time.Today, we know him mostly as an artist,1.____ there was even more to Leonardo.Among his many talents,he was an engineer,an architect and an 2.________(invent).
The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything
He was born in Italy in 1452,near the village of Vinci.Although he grew up in the countryside,he was sent to Florence at around the age of fifteen 3.________(study) under an artist.
but
inventor
to study
General Introduction
Life Experiences
He was 4._________(endless) curious about the natural world,and took every opportunity to experience and examine it.To him,5.___________(observe) was an effective way of learning ,and enabled him to look at things from a fresh perspective.These elements he observed were the inspiration for the light and perspective in many of his paintings,6._________(include) the famous Mona Lisa. But 7.____ fascinated Leonardo most were birds and their 8.__________(mystery) power of flight ,and he did many drawings of them.They inspired him to design machines to help people fly.
endlessly
observation
including
what
mysterious
Source of inspiration
He left behind many drawings and notes of his ideas for such inventions,including a parachute,a form of helicopter and a strange flying machine with flapping wings.These ideas were hundreds of years ahead 9.__ their time—in fact,his ideas were so advanced that most of them could not 10._________(test) in his lifetime.We,having seen many of his ideas become reality,can now appreciate his genius in a way that no one then living could.
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be tested
Achievements & Influence
Meeting the
muse
What do you know about them
They ______
A. are in ancient Greek mythology (神话)
B. are in norse mythology (北欧神话)
A. are goddesses of memory
B. are goddesses of inspiration
C. are goddesses of beauty
A. inspire arts
B. inspire science
C. inspire literary
The word "muse" can refer in general to anyone or anything which inspires an artist, scientist, writer etc.
Activity 2
Look at the pictures and read the quotes. Answer the questions.
1. What do you know about these people
2. What is your understanding of the words“imagination”,“inspiration” and “rediscover” and their quotes
3.Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
Inspiration comes from nothing but long-term practice.
Zhu Guangqian
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
Auguste Rodin
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working .
Pablo Picasso
Imagination creates reality.
Richard Wagner
Richard
Wagner
a German composer best known for his operas
Began learning the piano when he was very young, and was soon able to write musical compositions.
His music is renowned for its complex nature, its harmonies and the way in which individual characters, places, ideas or plot elements in his operas are associated with musical themes.
a pioneer of Chinese modern aesthetics studies
Zhu Guangqian
· He wrote and translated several works on aesthetics, including The History of Western Aesthetics, the first monograph in China to systematically expound upon the development of Western aesthetics.
· Active in China's literary and philosophical scenes,from the 1930s he successively held positions as Dean of several colleges and universities, as well as being president of the Chinese Aesthetics Institution.
Auguste
Rodin
· a French artist
· a greatest realistic sculpture artist
His most original sculptures are of the human body.They show realism and celebrate characteristics of the individual.
His first original human sculpture was inspired by a visit to Italy in 1875. Later he explored his personal style and gained his reputation as a sculptor at the age of 40.
Pablo
Picasso
· a Spanish painter, sculptor, founder of Cubist School
· main representatives of modern art in the 20th century
· “a rare genius in the history of human art”
His works are often categorised into periods, for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period.
Among his most famous paintings are the cubist, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, and Guernica.
His later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.
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2.What is your understanding of the words“imagination”,“inspiration” and “rediscover” and their quotes
3.Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
Think and Share
Discussion
inspiration
imagination
rediscover
a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something, that gives you new and creative ideas
the ability that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new and exciting, or things that you have not
to become aware of again or find again something good or valuable that you had forgotten or lost
3.Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
I agree with Zhu Guangqian’s quote most because if you want to achieve something, you must be persistent.So,inspiration comes to those who are diligent and persistent.
Self-assessment
Learning objectives
At the end of the lesson,I will be able to:
3. perceive the celebrities’ interpretation of inspiration and delve into the source of their inspiration.
2. acquire the information concerning the artist’s life experiences and inspiration as well as his achievements;
1. make sense of the meaning of the title;
Homework
1.Introduce Leonardo da Vinci.
2.Preview the text--What inspires you