1、Unit 4 Meeting the museNoImageWho are the MuseThe general name of the nine ancient literary goddesses who are in charge of art and science in the Greek myths.the word music and museum comes from Muse 1.Which artist is the video about?What do you know about him2.Which of his works are mentioned?Imagi
2、nation creates reality.Imagination creates reality.Wilhelm Richard Wagner(威廉理查德瓦格纳)German composer,a romantic music masterMo Yan(February 17,1955-)Mo Yan,a novelist and short story writer,was born in Gaomi,Shandong Province.He is well-known for his imaginative and humanistic fiction.In 2011,Mo Yan r
3、eceived the Mao Dun Literature Prize.In 2012,Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.If we want to be struck by inspiration,we must go deep into our lives.Auguste Rodin 奥古斯特奥古斯特罗丹罗丹 French sculpture artist who is regarded as the greatest realistic sculpture
4、 artist in 19th century and early 20th century.I invent nothing,I rediscover.Pablo Ruiz Picasso巴勃罗鲁伊斯毕加索Spanish painter,sculptor,founder of Cubist School,one of the main representatives of modern art in the 20th century.He is one of the few painters who could gain fame and fortune before their death
5、.He has left more than 20,000 works behind,including oil paintings,sketches and sculptures.Picasso died at the age of 92.格尔尼卡Inspiration exists,but it has to find you working.Inspiration:a feeling of enthusiasm you get from someone or something,that gives you new and creative ideasImagination:the ab
6、ility that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new and excitingRediscover:to become aware of again or find again something good or valuable that you had forgotten or lostWhat inspires you?What inspires you?Every artists wish is to create something that expresses an ide
7、a.But where do artists get their ideas from?Who or what inspires them?Here we find out more about the influences behind the successes of three very different artists.Florentijn Hofman,visual artistFlorentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist,whose large sculptures are on display all over the world.One way fo
8、r him to find inspiration is turning to his childrens toys.These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures,such as the famous Rubber Duck.A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish,which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.Artist No.1turn to 求助于be o
9、n display展览Artist No.1Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations.He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the“Dragon Gate”.This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people live
10、d there.“During the walk and my stay here in the town,I saw the fish being fed by people.You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.”These sights set Hofmans idea for Floating Fish in e to life复苏，变活Artist No.2Tan Dun,composerThere is no territory in the world of music.These are the words of Chinese
11、 composer Tan Dun.He is most widely known for composing music for the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and the 2008 Being Olympics.To listen to Tans music is to experiene a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.Since his first opera,Nine Songs,Tan Dun has been using a combinatio
12、n of Chinese music and sounds from all over the world to tell stories.As Tan once said,Chinese music should carry universal expression of the human spirit so as to be recognised by the whole world.音乐无国界Crouching Tiger,Hidden DragonArtist No.3The peacock dance is the best-loved dance of the Dai ethni
13、c group.To the Dai people,the peacock is a symbol of good luck,happiness,beauty and honesty.So to perform this dance is to express good wishes for a happy life.It is mostly performed on the New Year(Water-splashing Festival)of the Dai calendar,and some important religious events.They pray for peace
14、and happiness with graceful peacock dancing.Artist No.3Yang Liping,dancerYang Lipings passion is dancing.After winning a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of the Peacock dance,she has been known as the Peacock Princess”.The inspiration for her famous dances has come from the time she spen
15、t in Xishuangbanna,Yannan Province.I felt very grateful for the years in Xishuanghanna,says Yang.“It gave me a chance to go deeper into the lives of various ethnic groups.Our ethnic groups,espesially the Dai people,admire the peacock.They think the peacock represents the beauty of nature.I especiall
16、y like the dance style of the Dai people and it gives me lots of inspiration.My dance comes fom their traditinal belief and aims to bring out the Dai womens beauty.Hofman gets inspiration from his childrens toys,Chinese folk tales,Wuzhen and the way people lived there.Tan Dun gets inspiration from C
17、hinese musical traditions and Western influences.Ya n g L i p i n g g e t s inspiration from her life in Xishuangbanna,the peacock,and the dance style of the Dai people.Choose where you would most likely find the passage and give your reasons.1 An art magazine.2 An artist biography.3 An online art f
18、orum.4 A poster for an art festival.1 An art magazine.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Artistsand their inspirationFlorentijn HofmanWell-known works Rubby Duck _Sources of inspiration:His childrens toys _ _TanDuncanWell-known works _ _Sources of inspiration:_ Western in
19、fluencesYang LipingWell-known works _Sources of inspiration:Her life in Xishuangbanna _ _Floating FishChinese folk taleWuzhens sightsCrouching tigger,hidden dragon2008 Beijing OlympicsChinese musical traditionsSpirit of the Peacockthe Dai peoples beliefthe lives of ethnic groups1.Reported speech:Dur
20、ing the walk and his stay there in the town,he had seen the fish being fed by people.There was no territory in the world of music in Tan Duns eyes.She felt very grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna,2.The author chose to use quotes in the passage to tell readers how the three artists get their ins
21、piration for their artworks,and by adding these quotes,the passage appears more believable and more convincing.For the three artists,their inspiration all comes from their lives and experiences.By saying“universal expression”,Tan Dun means Chinese music should carry not only the Chinese human spirit
22、 but also that of the whole world.In that way,Chinese music can have international recognition.1.What does the three artists inspiration have in common?2.What do you think is the“Universal expression”of the human spirit?Think and shareChoose the best answer according to the passage.1.Which statement
23、 is true about Florentijn Hofman?A.He is a visual artist from the Netherlands.B.His most famous work is the Floating Fish in Wuzhen.C.His inspiration for Rubber Duck was from some Chinese folk tales.D.When Hofman visited Wuzhen,he saw some people sculpting fish on the wall.A2.What do you know about Tan Duns music?A.His music is influenced more greatly by Western music.B.His music is influenced more greatly by Chinese musical traditions.C.His music for the 2008 Beijing Olympics is his first opera.D.His music is a mix of Chinese musical traditions and Western influences.D
