1、UNIT 1 ARTLove of beauty is taste.The creation of beauty is art.Ralph Waldo EmersonLook at the painting School of Athens on page 1.What do you know about the painting?Do you know who painted it?What can you see in the painting?Who are these people?What are they doing?Why did the painter put all thes
2、e people living at different times together?Why do you think the painter created this work of art?The School of Athens is a description of philosophy.The scene takes place in classical times,as both the architecture and the garments(服饰服饰)indicate.Figures representing each subject that must be master
3、ed 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 the center,engaged in such a dialogue.Art is an expression of the soul.When something is
4、 created,it is not art.It only becomes art when it is appreciated by someone other than the artist.Art is nothing without appreciation.Why do you think people create art?What can you get from appreciating art?dancemusicCan you list some art styles?sculpturepaper cuttingarchitectureliteraturefilmpain
5、tingcalligraphy photographyn.摄影摄影Do you like Chinese paintings or Western paintings?Why?Chinese-style PaintingsWestern-style PaintingsDo 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-kno
6、wn for his works like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.Lenonardo da VinciZhang Daqian(18991983)was one of the best-known Chinese artists of the twentieth century.Zhang DaqianPicasso was regarded as the most creative and contemporary western most far-reaching artist.He and his paintings took art history
7、 in the world the immortal(不朽的不朽的)status.A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGthe RenaissanceThe Renaissance is considered 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,a
8、rt,music,politics,science,and other aspects.Renaissance scholars chose to use humanist methods in their studies,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
9、 were a group of artists known for their creative painting skills and methods and their use of color in art.ImpressionismThey 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 effect
10、s.Choose the best answers.1.Which is the purpose of Western art during the Middle Ages?A.Painting realistic scenes.B.Teaching people about Christianity.C.Showing real people in a real environment.D.Showing deep emotional impact.2.Which of the following artists doesnt belong to the Renaissance?A.Masa
11、ccio.B.Raphael.C.Claude Monet.D.Leonardo da Vinci.3.What caused the breakthrough during the Renaissance?A.The use of perspective.B.The invention of photography.C.The analyses of the shapes in the natural world.D.The abstract art.4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A.Artists in the
12、 Middle Ages began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.B.Rembrandt gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.C.Impression,Sunrise was created by Renoir.D.Modern artists are sure about the future of art.1.Western art has changed very little over centuries.2.Paintings in the Middle A
13、ges did not use perspective.3.Impressionists painted landscapes.FTT4.In the Impressionism time,most artists painted indoors.5.Abstract art is still an art style today.FTMatch the paintings below with the correct period of art.Use the information in the reading passage to help you.ImpressionismModern ArtModern ArtThe RenaissanceInspiration exists,but it has to find you working.靈感是存在的，但是它需要看到你的努力才會靈感是存在的，但是它需要看到你的努力才會顯現。顯現。Pablo Picasso
