1、Unit ArtUnit 1 Artsuperb masterpiecesA short history A short history of western paintingof western painting How many styles of Western painting are mentioned in the text? What are they?SkimmingSkimmingTime styleAD5th-15thThe Middle Ages15th-16thThe RenaissanceLate 19th-early 20thImpressionismModern
2、art20th -todayPeriodMain aimCharacteristicsArtistsMiddle Middle AgesAgesTo represent _ themes1.full of _ symbols2.paint religious scenes in a more _ way RenaissRenaissanceanceadopt a more _attitude to life; paint _ as they were.1.paint _ pictures2.two discoveries:a._ b._Impressionismshow how _ fell
3、on objects at different times of day1.not as _ as those of earlier painters;2.work _; 3.paint _4._ the traditional styleModern ArtTo concentrate on certain _ of the object;Look at their environment _On (the) one hand, some modern art is _; Concentrate on _ of the object;Use_,_and _On the other hand,
4、 some modern art is_, look like _.5th C AD15th 16th 19th 20th The Middle AgesPeriodMain aimCharacteristicsArtistsMiddle Middle AgesAgesTo represent _ themes1.full of _ symbols;2.Paint religious scenes in a more _ way Q: religiousreligiousrealisticGiotto di BondoneWhy did the conventional artist of t
5、his period paint typical pictures full of religious symbols?Respect and love for God.近代绘画之父近代绘画之父Italian painter and architect. Giotto di Bondone 乔托乔托迪迪邦多纳邦多纳 (12661337) The Kiss of Judas 犹大之吻犹大之吻Paintings from the early Middle Ages are full of religious symbols5th C AD15th 16th 19th 20th The Middle
6、 AgesThe RenaissancePeriodPeriodMain aimMain aimCharacteristicsCharacteristicsArtistsArtistsRenaisRenaissancesanceadopt a more _attitude to life; paint _ as they were.1.paint _ pictures;2.two discoveries:a._ b._Q: humanisticpeople and naturerealisticDraw things in perspectiveUse oil paintsMasaccioWh
7、y did more and more painters begin to paint people and nature as they really were in the Renaissance?Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. The first great painter of the Italian Renaissance, whose technique of perspective ope
8、ns the modern era in painting. Masaccio马萨乔马萨乔(1401-1427)Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)Paintings from the Renaissance are realistic and the painters draw them in perspective, use oil paints.The Last SupperThe Last Supper5th C AD15th 16th 19th 20th The Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionism莫瑞桥莫瑞桥-阿尔弗莱
9、德阿尔弗莱德西斯莱西斯莱蓬图瓦兹蓬图瓦兹. 埃尔米塔日的坡地埃尔米塔日的坡地-卡米耶卡米耶毕沙罗毕沙罗PeriodPeriodMain aimMain aimCharacteristicsCharacteristicsArtistsArtistsImpressImpressionismionismshow how _ fell on objects at different times of day.1.not as _ as those of earlier painters;2.work _; 3.paint _4._ the traditional styleQ: light and s
10、hadowdetailedoutdoorsquicklybreak away fromHow did people find this style of painting?Many people disliked it, thinking the painters careless and their paintings ridiculous.Vincent van Gogh（梵（梵.高）高） Claude Monet (克劳德克劳德莫奈莫奈 )Paintings from the Impressionism break away from the traditional style, and
11、 the painters are eager to show the natural light.5th C AD15th 16th 19th 20th The Middle AgesThe Renaissance ImpressionismModern ArtTime linePeriodPeriodMain aimMain aimCharacteristicsCharacteristicsArtistsArtistsModern Modern ArtArtTo concentrate on certain _ of the object;Look at their environment
12、 _On (the) one hand, some modern art is _; Concentrate on _ of the object;Use_,_and _On the other hand, some modern art is_, look like _.Q: qualitiesin new waysabstract certain qualitiesshapecolourlinerealisticphotographs What is the relationship between Impressionism and Modern Art?Impressionism is
13、 accepted as the beginning of Modern Art.Picasso 三个乐师三个乐师2Paintings from Modern Art are different. On the one hand, some are abstract, on the other hand, some are so realistic.Further thinkingCustoms and FaithMiddle Ages Renaissance Impressionism Modern Artshowed respect and love for Goda more human
14、istic attitude to lifeagricultural society to an industrial one looked at their environment in new ways Q: What leads to the changes of the western painting styles?Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people.PeriodLets enjoy some of Lets enjoy some of the very famous arts inthe very famou
15、s arts inthe western history, trying to guess the western history, trying to guess which period it belongs to.which period it belongs to.1Summary Art is_ by the customs and _ of a people. During the Middle Ages, the main _ of painters was to represent _themes. Artists created _and love for God. In t
16、he Renaissance, people began to _ a more humanistic attitude to life. Artists tried to paint people and _ as they really were. Painters draw things in perspective. Oil _ were also developed. In the late 19th century, impressionists whose paintings were thought _ work outdoors to show how light and _
17、 fell on objects. Today, they are_ (accept)as the _of modern art. Some modern art is _and concentrates on certain _of the object while some is _. influenced faith religiousrespect nature abstractacceptedrealisticpaints aimridiculousshadowbeginningqualitiesadoptMiddle AgesMiddle AgesRenaissanceRenais
18、sanceImpressionismImpressionismModern ArtModern Art5th century AD15th 16th late 19th 20th Today A short history A short history of western paintingof western paintingA painting is a poem without words. (Horace) 一幅画是一首没有文字的诗歌。(古罗马诗人 贺拉斯) Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life with
19、out it ! (Robert Motherwell, American painter) 艺术远没有生活重要，但是没有艺术生活是多么乏味呀！(美国画家 马赦韦尔 ) Art is the right hand of nature. The latter only gave us being, but the former made us men. 艺术是自然的右手。自然只让我们存在，而艺术创造我们的人类。(德国诗人 席勒 ) Art is long, and time is fleeting. 艺术是永恒的，时间则是瞬息即逝的。(美国诗人 朗费罗) Assignment 1. Read the passage carefully for at least three times and find out the difficult and important sentences. 2. Do some research about the painting style that you are interested in and try to find more information if possible.
