Unit 1 Art Reading and Thinking ppt课件 -（2022新）人教版高中英语选择性必修第三册 .pptx

1、Love of beauty is taste.The creation of beauty is art.Ralph Waldo Emerson亚里士多德亚里士多德拉斐尔拉斐尔What is the name of the painting? What are they? Who is the painter? 柏拉图柏拉图苏格拉底苏格拉底The School of Athens is a description of philosophy. The scene takes place in classical times, as both the architecture and the

2、garments(服饰服饰) indicate. Figures representing each subject that must be mastered in order to hold a true philosophic debate astronomy(天文学天文学), geometry(几何几何), and arithmetic(算数算数) - are described in concrete form. The arbiters (仲裁仲裁) of this rule, the main figures, Plato and Aristotle, are shown in

3、the center, engaged in such a dialogue. A Short History of Western Painting In which order is the article organized？In chronological orderDevelopmental StageCharacteristisThe middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern ArtImpressionismMiddle AgesModern ArtThe RenaissanceHow can we make a reasonabl

4、e judemend on the right period that a pianting dates back to? By analyzing the characteristics of the painting and those of a specific period.PeriodCharacteristicsFamous painters and their achievementsThe Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern ArtPeriodCharacteristicsFamous painters and their

5、 achievementsThe Middle AgesReligious themesprimitive and two-dimentionalmuch larger main charactersGiotto di Bondone:real peoplein a real environmentWorks of the Middle Ages_themes_symbolsreligiousreligious More Works from Giotto di BondoneIs your guessing right?PeriodCharacteristicsFamous painters

6、 and their achievementsThe Renaissance1. a more humanistic attitude to life2. two breakthrough/innovations:the use of perspectivethe use of oil3. emphasis shifted from religious themes to people and the world around usMasaccio: perspectiveLeonardo da VinciMichelangeloRaphaelRembrandt: a master of sh

7、adow and lightthe art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point. See also linear perspective and aerial perspective.Works of the RenaissanceThats w

8、hy the paintings in the Renaissance could tell more details about people and important historical events or stories.MotivationAim of the artCharacteristicsRepresentative artistsinvention of photographyto convey the light and movementsubjective impression/not a detailed recordClaude Monet: scenes of

9、nature and daily lifeRenoir: inner warmth and humanityfull of light, shadow, color and lifefull of light, shadow, color and lifeWorks of ImpressionismPeriodCharacteristicsFamous painters and their achievementsModern ArtSome analyzing the shapes in a new way, CubismOthers: a realistic but dream-like

10、qualityPicassoOthers: abstract art: no reality Cubism: a style and movement in early 20th century art in which objects and people are represented as geometric (几何的) shapes, often shown from many different angles at the same timePicasso was regarded as the most creative and the most far-reaching arti

11、st in contemporary western art. He and his paintings took the immortal (不朽的) status in the art history. Match the main painting style with each stage1.The Middle Ages A. Subjective2.The Renaissance B. Abstract and Cubism3.Impressionism C. More humanistic4.Modern Art D. Religious themes What do you think of the four pictures chosen? Do they effectively serve the purpose of helping us understand the development of Western art? Why or why not? Work with a partner about your favorite artist mentioned in the article and explain why.