1、calligraphydancepaintingsculptureperformance亚里士多德柏拉图苏格拉底毕达哥拉斯拉斐尔The School of Athens 雅典学院Raphael (14831520)1. Who are these people?2. Why do you think Raphael created this work of art? They are excellent scholars who symbolised humanpursuit of wisdom and truth.To praise the so-called “Golden Age” in
2、 the history.Leonardo da Vinci (1452 1519), an Italian painter, is well-known for his works like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. How much do you know about western paintings? Vincent Van Gogh (1853 1890) was a painter of Holland. His great works include The Starry Night, Sunflowers and Wheatfield wit
3、h Crows(乌鸦群飞的麦田).How much do you know about western paintings? Claude Monet (1840 1926), was a French painter. Famous works include: Impression, Sunrise, Wheatstacks.How much do you know about western paintings? How much do you know about western paintings? A Short History of Western PaintingMain id
4、ea:The development of Western painting over the centuries. Para. 1Para. 2-8The Middle Ages The Renaissance Impressionism Modern art Read the title and the first paragraph to get the main idea and read the subtitles to learn the structure.A short history of western paintingTime orderTime orderTime or
5、derThe Middle Ages5th -15th Century ADMain aim of painters:Characteristics :Representative artist: to represent religious themes religious; realistic Giotto di BondoneTime orderTime orderThe Renaissance 15th - 16th centuryMain aim of painters:Characteristics :Representative artist:To paint people an
6、d nature as they really weremore humanistic, realisticThree Masters of the RenaissanceLeonardo da Vinci 达芬奇Michelangelo Buonarroti米开朗基罗博那罗蒂 Raphael Sanzio拉斐尔圣齐奥The RenaissanceIn this period, there were 2 breakthroughs: Thats why the paintings in the Renaissance could tell more details about people a
7、nd important historical events or stories.Time orderTime orderThe Impressionismlate 19th - early 20th century To show subjective impression with the light and movement in the scene of nature, daily life or outdoorsNot detailed, painted outdoors, painted changes in lightMonet; RenoirTime orderTime or
8、derModern Art20th century - todayanalyze the shapes which existed in the natural world with Cubismrealistic but dream-like; abstractPicassobrief summarybrief summary Match the main painting style with each stage1.The Middle Ages A. Subjective2.The Renaissance B. Abstract and realistic3.Impressionism
9、 C. More humanistic4.Modern Art D. Religious faithposT reading posT reading (1). Which period of Western art do you like most? Why are you fond of it?(2). How would you answer the question ,“What is art?”Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. Ralph Waldo Emerson对美的喜爱是品味，对美的创造是艺术。对美的喜爱是品味，对美的创造是艺术。THANK YOU!
