1、AMAZING ARTBook 3 Unit 4Developing ideasHan Gan and His HorsesA video about horsesActivity 1 What do you think of the horses in the video?What has impressed you most?walktrotgallopActivity 2 pair work Predict what information will be introduced under the title“Han Gan and His Horses”.How will you or
2、ganize such information?What is to be introduced first,second,third,?韩干Han GanActivity 3 Read the passage and find out what it is about.a An introduction to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.b The story behind Night-Shining White.c The famous artist Han Gan.Han Gan and His HorsesPart 1(paragraph 1)An i
3、ntroduction to Night-Shining White and Han GanActivity 4How many parts can the passage be divided into?Part 2(paragraph 2-4)How Han Gan became a master of horse paintingPart 3(paragraph 5)Peoples praise and admirationActivity 5 The artist and his masterpieceName of the artistThe life of the artistPe
4、rsonal information(birth,dynasty,etc)Comments on his workSu ShiName of the paintingHow he became a painterOther viewersDescription of the paintingWhat he did as a court painterHan GanNight-Shining White magnificent the power within its burning eyes,bared teeth and kicking hooves a poor family the ea
5、rly Tang Dynasty Wang Wei natural talent and years of hard work the royal palace the royal stables observe horses“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”Han Gans horses could“gallop off the paper.”Complete the diagram with the information from the passage.韩生画马真是马，苏子作诗如见画。韩生画马真是马，苏子作诗如见画。韩干马十
6、四匹韩干马十四匹苏轼苏轼Think&Share 1.What made Han Gan a successful painter?2.What does Su Shis comment mean to you?3.What can you learn from Han Gans way of painting?牧马图牧马图Herding Horses照夜白图照夜白图Night-shining WhiteThe Horse Fair Rosa Bonheur French painter Rosa Bonheur is known as one of the most famous female
7、 artist of her time and typically created works that .She is remembered as one of the great painters of the 19th century and her ability to was unparalleled(绝无仅有的).Famous horse paintings in the westWhistlejacket George StubbsOne of Stubbs most widely recognized works s a simple portrait of a horse a
8、s it.The painting is titled Whistlejacket and was completed in 1762.This work was hailed as one of the most strikingly beautiful works that featured a horse and many art critics noted the crisp detail of the Arabian thoroughbred(纯种马纯种马).Stubbs is on full display as he was able to give the horse a ve
9、ry,which seemed to be further highlighted by.Famous horse paintings in the westCompare the horses and see the differenceThe Metropolitan Museums introduction to Night-Shining White A leading horse painter of the Tang dynasty,Han Gan was known for capturing not only the likeness of a horse but also i
10、ts spirit.This painting,the most famous work attributed to the artist,is a portrait of a charger(战马战马)of Emperor Xuanzong(r.71256).With its burning eye,flaring nostrils,and dancing hoofs,the fiery-tempered horse epitomizes Chinese myths about Central Asian celestial steeds that sweated blood and wer
11、e actually dragons in disguise.Think&Share 4.Do you know of any other artists famous for painting animals?Introduce one to the class.牧马图牧马图Herding HorsesGalloping Horses Xu BeinghongShrimps Qi BaishiActivity 61.Think about what information to include.2.Decide in what order you will introduce.3.Intro
12、duce Han Gan and his painting to your group members.Work in groups.Imagine you are a tour guide in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Talk about the life and work of Han Gan with the information that has been learnt.Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt,and poetry is painting that is felt rat
13、her than seen.Useful expressions1.在热切的目光中在热切的目光中2.呲着的牙呲着的牙3.蹬踏的马蹄蹬踏的马蹄4.在中国艺术史上在中国艺术史上5.（某方面的）技巧（某方面的）技巧6.身体特征身体特征7.内在精神与力量内在精神与力量8.出生于贫苦家庭出生于贫苦家庭9.艺术才能艺术才能10.偶然偶然1.within the burning eyes2.bared teeth3.kicking hooves4.in the history of Chinese art5.ones skill in6.physical features7.inner spirit and
14、 strength8.be born into a poor family9.artistic talent10.by accident/by chance Useful expressions11.在泥土中在泥土中12.向向推荐推荐13.在皇宫在皇宫14.一个常见的话题一个常见的话题15.很长一段时间很长一段时间16.移动中移动中17.认一个画马的大师为老师认一个画马的大师为老师18.高度赞扬高度赞扬19.跃然纸上跃然纸上20.表达对表达对的赞赏的赞赏11.in the mud12.recommend to13.in the royal palace14.a frequent topic15
15、.quite some time16.on the move17.take a master of horse painting as his teacher18.sing high praises of19.gallop off the paper20.express ones admiration forSentence patterns1.The more time he spent observing these animals,the more his understanding of them grew.2.Day after day,Han Gan painted the horses,his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes.u Try to translate the sentences.1.越自律，越自由。2.他走进来，阳光洒在他的脸上。独立主格结构“the+比较级，the+比较级”越，越。The more self-disciplined you are,the more freedom you have.He came in,the sun shining on her face.
