1、Developing ideas Try to find out the similarity among these parts of Chinese poems. 春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花。春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花。 唐唐 孟郊孟郊 乱花渐欲迷人眼，浅草才能没马蹄。乱花渐欲迷人眼，浅草才能没马蹄。 唐唐 白居易白居易 相逢意气为君饮，系马高楼垂柳边。相逢意气为君饮，系马高楼垂柳边。 唐唐 王维王维 Horses and an artist in Tang Dynasty Tick the words that you would use to describe horses.
2、Add any more you can think of. calm cute fast wild brave clever loyal strong 1. Adjectives for describe horses 2. Share what you know about horses. loyal fastbrave strong . cuteclever wild clam. In ancient times, horses were the main driving force for agricultural production, transportation and mili
3、tary activities. However, in some developing countries and regions, horses are still mainly used as an important source of transportation and labor. Besides, horses are mainly used in horse riding competitions . Read the passage and find out what it is about. a An introduction to the Metropolitan Mu
4、seum of Art. b The story behind Night-Shining White. c The famous artist Han Gan. 1 Describe the painting Night Shinging White. What a magnificant horse! Even after more than a thousand years have passed, we can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves. In ancient
5、 China, no animal played a greater role than the horse. Ancient Chinese regarded them as “dragon horses.” Han Gan employed a so-called baihua technique to paint the Night-Shining White, which features monochrome (单色画单色画）painting with ink shading. In the painting, the horses head is the most admired
6、feature. The pricked（竖起的竖起的） ears, wild rolling eye, flaring nostril（张开的鼻孔张开的鼻孔）, the open mouth and the thick, bristle mane （鬃毛鬃毛） bring a fiery stallion（烈马烈马） to life. The artist also used curved lines to outline the horses rump（臀部臀部）, muscular chest and its kicking hooves. Night-Shining White is
7、among the most precise and most vivid depictions （描写描写） by a Chinese painter. 2 Where is the paitning kept now? It is kept in New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art. The painting is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art. 3 What is its artist ,Han Gan fam
8、ous for? Han Gan is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal, but also its inner spirit and strength. 4 what about Han Gans personal information and his life at early age? Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to help support hi
9、s family by working in a local wine shop . 5 How did he become a painter? His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Weis house to collect payment for some wine. Wang decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han
10、s natural talent and years of hard work , he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace. 6 What did Han Gan do as a court painter? He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses . 7 Som
11、e comments on his work: Almost all the viewers: Su Shi : Sing high praise for his unique skill, saying that his horses “could gallop off the paper.” “The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses”. Do you know any other artists famous for painting horses? 陈陈 凯凯 良良 徐悲鸿徐悲鸿 张张 大大 千千 There are two paint
12、ings from Han Gan and Xu Beihong, can you pick out which one is painted by Han Gan and what are the differences between them? Make comparison These two pictures are quite different. It is easy to know that the second one is painted by Han Gan. In my opinion, Han Gan mainly focused on the physical fe
13、atures and inner spirit of the horses while Xus work showed us the strength, energy, power and vigor of the horses. The structure of the text Name of the artist (Han Gan) Name of the painting (Night-Shining White) Description of the painting Personal information How he became a painter What he did a
14、s a court painter Su Shi Other viewers The horse is full of power with burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty. When he was young, he worked in a wine shop. The poet Wang Wei discovered Hans artistic talent and sponsored him to study painting. B
15、esides, years of hard work enabled him to serve Emperor Xuanzong. Practised drawing horses by spending much time observing horses. The poet thought the horses painted by Han Gan were real horses. They all sang high praises for Han Gans unique skill, saying his horses could gallop off the paper. Thin
16、k and Share 1. What made Han Gan a successful painter? 2. What does Su Shis comment mean to you? 3. What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting? His natural talent for drawing and years of hard work. The poet thought highly of Han Gans excellent skill in drawing horses because the horses were p
17、ainted in avividand lively way. In our study, we should pay attention to observation, personal experience,and more practice. Talk back as a tour guide Han Gan is regarded as a famous painter good at painting horse in Tang Dynasty. When he was young, he supported his family by working in a wine shop.
18、 Later, he was sponsored by the great peot Wang Wei to study painting. In order to enhance painting skills, he often visited the stables and carefully observed the behavior and characteristics of the horse so as to have a thorough understanding of horses. The horses various physical appearance, runn
19、ing posture and dynamic changes are naturally displayed on the paper when they are painted. Therefore, people all praise Han Gans horses as running horses, which shows his ambition, interest and talent. The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 Where is Night-Shining White kept now? A In London. B In New Yor
20、k. C In Paris. D In Berlin. 2 What is Han Gan famous for? A Painting birds. B His love for horses. C His skill in capturing the animals physical features and inner spirit and strength. D His serious attitude towards painting horses. 3 Which poet found Han Gans talent for painting and sponsored him?
21、A Wang Wei. B Su Shi. C Li Bai. D Du Fu. Reading comprehension 4 According to the passage, which of the statements is true? A Han Gan was born into a wealthy family. B Han Gan s father taught him to paint. C Han Gan studied horse painting by copying the works of previous painters. D Han Gan studied
22、horse painting by observing the animal itself. 5 From Su Shis comments, we can infer Han Gans horse paintings are _. A abstract B vivid C beautiful D expensive Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to support his family 1_ working in a local wine shop. When his was
23、 sent to the poet Wang Weis house 2_(collect) payment for some wine, Wang Wei found his talent for painting and decided to sponsor him. 3_(eventual) Han Gan 4_(choose) to serve Emperor Xuanzong. At that time, the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters.
24、5_, Han Gan ws different- he observed the animal 6_. He became a frequent visitor to the royal stables. The horses, 7_ resting or on the move, offered him plenty of inspiration. Those 8_ saw Han Gan s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill. Even Su Shi, 9_ famous poet, expressed
25、his 10_(admire) for Han Gan as a master of horse painting. by to collect Eventually was chosen However itself whether who the admiration 直击高考直击高考 Read the museum introduction to the painting and answer the questions. 1. What else do you know about Van Goghs sunflower paintings? 2. What do you think
26、of this one? Sunflowers Arles, Junuary 1889, Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890) oil on canvas, 95cm by 73cm Van Gogh and Sunflowers Its believed that Van Gogh made 11 sunflower paintings. In his mind, the yellow represented the color of the sun, the sunshine served as symbol of love. For Van Gogh, the sunf
27、lower was the best subject to express his thoughts. The summer was short, and the blooming period of the sunflower was even shorter. Van gogh also ended his short life just like the sunflower. What do you think of this sunflower painting? In this painting, there are 15 sunflowers in all directions a
28、nd in various forms, which are blooming brightly in a yellow vase, showing the painters appreciation and love for the life chasing sunshine. oil paintingVincent van Gogh most famous works in Arles in 1889 Complete the boxes with the information in the passage . sunflowers in a vase three shades of y
29、ellow bright yellows to brownish yellows The colours show that the flowers are at different stages of life The sunflowers are no longer simple plants, but a sincere and enthusiastic blooming life, just like van Gogh himself. Van Gogh expressed his understanding of life to the world through depicting
30、 the sunflowers, and showed his unique spiritual world. Write an article about the painting Sunflowers. This sunflower painting is an oil painting by Vincent Van Gogh, a great painter from the Netherlands. It was completed in Arles in 1889 and is among his most famous works. It shows sunflowers in a
31、 vase, mostly in three shades of yellow, from bright yellows to brownish yellows. I can see the flowers are at different stages of life-some are just starting to bloom and some are starting to wither. The painting leaves great impression on me. I think it shows the meaning of life. Each of the flowers is trying its best to grow and show its beauty, no matter which stage of life it is at. The painting gives me a deeper understanding of life.
