1、To understand the passage about history of western painting. To appreciate Chinese and Western-style paintings and describe them. To learn about different painting styles in Western art. Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. Ralph Waldo Emerson Art is an expression of the soul. Whe
2、n something is created, it is not art. It only becomes art when it is appreciated by someone other than the artist. Art is nothing without appreciation. dance music Can you list some art styles? sculpture architecture literature movie painting calligraphy paper cutting photography n.摄影摄影 Chinese-sty
3、le Paintings Western-style Paintings Do you know any famous painters in the world? What do you know about them and their works? Hes an Italian painter. He lived during the 15th and 16th century. Hes well-known for his works like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Lenonardo da Vinci Zhang Daqian (1899198
4、3) was one of the best-known Chinese artists of the twentieth century. Zhang Daqian Picasso was regarded as the most creative and contemporary western most far-reaching artist. He and his paintings took art history in the world the immortal (不朽的不朽的) status. look at the paintings in this section. Wha
5、t do you know about them? Do you know who painted them? If you could have three of these paintings on the walls of your classroom, which would you choose? realistic, abstract, nature, detailed, traditional, line, rich, religious, modern, color, noble adj.现实的现实的;逼真的逼真的 adj.高贵的高贵的;n.贵族贵族 To help ident
6、ify the changes that an article talks about, look for words that express change, such as development, breakthrough, innovation, begin, and shift, and the construction fromto. Identify change The Middle Ages religious themes realistic The Renaissance new ideas and values humanistic attitude the use o
7、f perspective and oil paints Impressionism subjective impression inner warmth and humanity Modern art cubism abstract art Read the passage and make a flow chart to show the changes in Western painting styles. adj.人文主义的人文主义的 adj.主观主观的的 1. The paintings during the Middle Ages A. began to adopt a more
8、humanistic attitude to life. 2. In the 13th century, Giotto di Bondones paintings B. wanted pictures of themselves and the things they owned. 3. Painters during the Renaissance C. were painted in a more realistic way. 4. Rich people during the Renaissance D. were about Christianity. 5. Drawing thing
9、s in perspective E. painted quickly because they worked outdoors and depended on natural light. 6. The high quality of oil paints F. made people believe they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. 7. The Impressionists G. were greatly influenced by Impressionist paintings. 8. Modern
10、art styles H. made the paintings more beautiful and interesting. 1. Western art has changed very little over centuries. 2. Paintings in the Middle Ages did not use perspective. 3. Impressionists painted landscapes. F T T 4. In the Impressionism time, most artists painted indoors. 5. Abstract art is
11、still an art style today. F T Match the paintings on page 3 with the correct period of art. Use the information in the reading passage to help you. How about these paintings? Which period of Western art do you like most? Why are you fond of it? How would you answer the question “What is art?” adj.喜爱
12、喜爱 List some famous Western artists and paintings and be ready to introduce them to the class. Can you name some great Chinese artist? Do you like traditional Chinese art using brush and ink? Match the paintings with the painters. Picasso Lenonardo da Vinci Vincent van Gogh Monet 徐悲鸿徐悲鸿 Match the pa
13、intings with the painters. 齐白石齐白石 张大千张大千 precise, realistic, primitive, influential, reputation, rank, purchase, mythology, client, emerge, sunrise, convey, subsequent in particular, set apart from, reach its height, sense of nature, turn to, be fond of the Renaissance The Renaissance is considered
14、the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as a cultural movement in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, and other aspects. Renaissance scholars chose to use humanist methods in their studies,
15、 and searched for realism and human emotion in art. The word “Renaissance” means “Rebirth” in French. Impressionism was an art movement in France at the end of the 19th century. The Impressionists were a group of artists known for their creative painting skills and methods and their use of color in
16、art. Impressionism They tried to catch the atmosphere of a particular time of a day or the effects of different weather conditions. Usually they had to work quickly in order to catch the light effects. Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. Pablo Picasso Write down the art style of each period. Which one do you like most? Why
