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Unit 4
Unit 4
Meeting the muse
muse n. a person or spirit that gives a writer, painter, etc. ideas and the desire to create things (作家、画家等的)灵感；创作冲动的源泉
Muse (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) one of the nine goddesses who encouraged poetry, music and other branches of art and literature 缪斯(古希腊和罗马神话中执掌诗歌、音乐和其他文学艺术分支的九位女神之一)
How do you understand the word “muse”
To watch the video and learn something about Leonardo da Vinci
To learn to understand quotes
To express your understanding of the words “imagination”, “inspiration”, and “rediscover”
To learn to express your opinions on a quote
1. What are some common places and activities that can inspire your creativity
libraries and bookstores
bars
parks and hiking trails
a bench in a busy street
movie theaters
old haunts (故地)
art museums
live concerts and performance
conversation with friends
sports activities
…
2. Can you list some resources of inspiration for artists
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. Which artist is the video about Which of his works are mentioned
2. What inspired the artist
The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
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.
The natural world, such as birds and their mysterious power of flight.
Look at the pictures and read the quotes. Answer the questions.
1. What do you know about these people
Imagination creates reality.
––– Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813—1883) was a German composer best known for his operas. Wagner began learning the piano when he was very young, and was soon able to write musical compositions. Wagner’s 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.
Inspiration comes from nothing but long-term practice.
––– Zhu Guangqian
Zhu Guangqian (1897—1986) was a pioneer of Chinese modern aesthetics studies. 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. 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.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
––– Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840—1917) was a French artist,
whose work had a great influence on modern art. His most original sculptures are of the human body. They show realism and celebrate characteristics of the individual. Rodin’s 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. Today, Rodin remains one of the few sculptors widely known worldwide.
Pablo Picasso (1881—1973) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Born in Spain, Picasso’s
artistic talent was evident from a very early age.
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. Picasso’s later works often combined elements of his earlier styles.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.
––– Pablo Picasso
《亚威农少女》
《格尔尼卡》
2. What is your understanding of the words “imagination”, “inspiration” and “rediscover” How do they help your understanding of the quotes
imagination the ability to create pictures in your mind
inspiration the process that takes place when sb sees or hears
sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or
makes them want to create sth
rediscover to find again sth that had been forgotten or lost
3. Which quote do you most or least agree with Give your reasons.
I most agree with Pablo Picasso’s quote.
Being ready is important. If you aren’t ready, inspiration can come and go, and you might not even notice it. Inspiration has a shelf life. If you aren’t ready to act on it, it will slip through your fingers. How does one capture inspiration By doing the work hard.
Inspiration springs more readily from knowledge than from ignorance．
—Horace
灵感往往来自知识，而非愚昧。
——贺拉斯
Read the quotes and share your understanding of them.
Inspiration is rewarded by indomitable labour.
— Repin
灵感，是由于顽强的劳动而获得的奖赏。
——列宾
None of my inventions came by accident. I see a worthwhile need to be met and I make trial after trail (一次次实验) until it comes. What it boils down to (归结于) is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (汗水).
—— Albert Einstein
How do you understand these words Do you agree or not Why
