1、Unit 1 Art Reading and Thinking What do you know about the painting?Who painted it?School of AthensRaphael (14831520)Pre-reading亚里士多德亚里士多德柏拉图柏拉图苏格拉底苏格拉底拉斐尔拉斐尔1.What can you see in the painting?More than 50 scholars.2.Who are these people?They are excellent scholars who symbolised human pursuit of wi
2、sdom and truth.3.Why do you think Raphael created this work of art?To praise the so-called“Golden Age”in the history.Raphaels other works of art圣母与圣西施德圣母与圣西施德披纱巾的少女披纱巾的少女圣体争辩圣体争辩While-readingSkim the passage for the development of Western painting.The development of Western paintingThe development o
3、f Western paintingThe Middle agesThe Renaissance ImpressionismModern ArtTask 1Task 2Read Para.1:What is the best way to know Western art?It is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries._Read Para.2:What was purpose of Western art in the Middle Age?_ It was to teach people abo
4、ut Christianity.Read Para.3:When did the painter concentrate less on religion?_From the 14th to the 17th century.Read Para.4:Who were the famous painters of Impressionism?_Claude Monet and Renoir._Read Para.5:Which of the following are the styles of paintings about Modern Art?Realistic and abstract.
5、_Task 31.The Middle Ages religious themes not realistic;primitive and two-dimensional 13th century;more realistic and showed people in a real environment2.The Renaissance less religious themes more humanistic attitude use of perspective use of oil paints deep colours and realism,look like photograhs
6、 emphasis shifted to people and the world around us portraits of people of high rank themes of historical events and mythologyCircle the painting of this period.3.Impressionism followed invention of photography paintings were not needed to preserve what things looked like aimed to convey light and m
7、ovement rather than recording realistic detail focused on people,nature,and daily life full of light,shadow,colour and life showed inner life of the subject tooCircle the painting of this period.4.Modern Art analysed shapes of the natural world in a new way realistic but dream-like qualities abstrac
8、t no longer showed reality,but asked the question“what is art?”in different ways Circle the painting of this period.Post-reading1.Which period of Western art do you like most?Why are you fond of it?I like Modern Art most.There are many different styles within this period.The paintings of Modern Art
9、can mean different things to different people.I think that art is anything that someone has created and is beautiful or produces emotion inside us.Art is not just painting and drawing.It can be photography,or cooking,or music,or dancing,or playing a sport.If it is done with skill and moves the viewe
10、r,then I think it is art.2.How would you answer the question,“What is art?In groups,brainstorm words and phrases concerning art and then make a mind map to connect them.Build up your vocabularyfine artpaintingsculpturesculptortechniquespaintersstylestoolsThe Middle Agesbrushpaintink Unlike the earli
11、er Realists who painted in a _ style,Impressionist painters focused more on their _ feelings of things and instant impressions.When Impressionism _ in France in the late 19th century,artists became more interested in everyday subject matter.They were also fascinated by modern objects.As one of the m
12、ost _ Impressionist painters,Claude Monet was impressed by the visual effects of the steam engine _,and he later produced twelve paintings of a train station in Paris.In 1883,Monet and his large family moved to Giverny,where he _ a house and some land for his gardens.During his days at Giverny,Monet
13、 _ painting his own gardens,with the water lilies,the pond,and the arched bridge.However,there are two clear_ apparent in his work throughout his career:colours and reflections in water.Read the passage about Monet and Impressionism.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words or phrases.r
14、ealisticsubjective emergedin particularpurchasedwas fond ofthemesinfluential Work in groups to look up each group of words in the dictionary.Then create a blank-filling activity.You need to have _ expectations of the returns from investments.The bride appeared five years younger than her _ age.Mr Li
15、u has a lot of _ experience in restoring historic buildings.realisticactualpracticalGroup workGroup work EXAMPLE:realistic/practical/actualaccurately/precisely/exactly rank/grade/degree realistic/practical/actual subsequent/later/latter reputation/fame/popularity accurately/precisely/exactly She sai
16、d the word very slowly and _.It happened _ a year ago today.You must measure the width of the door _.preciselyexactlyaccurately rank/grade/degree All our clothes are made from the material of the highest _.He was quickly promoted to the _ of captain.You need a high _ of skill to paint a fresco.grade
17、rankdegreeTry to fill the blanks.reputation/fame/popularity He has a _ as a first-class chef.She found _ after her first acting role.Baking has increased in _ in recent years.reputationfamepopularity subsequent/later/latter They are going to Paris _ this year.We will deal with that issue in a _ meeting.Although I disagree with your first point,I agree with your _ point.latersubsequentlatter
