1、Unit 3 The art of paintingWelcome to the unitThere is an empty living room,and how are you going to decorate it?Furniture:sofa,chandelier,carpet,curtain Household appliance:TV,air-conditionerPlantsPaintingPaintingWhat effects may have?Lets watch a short video,and tell what it is,what you can sense f
2、rom it?Hurried pedestrianRainy and foggy nightRooms with lights onCrowded restaurantsWatercolour paintingPainting is silent poetry,and poetry is painting that speaks.Simonides of CeosLets enjoy a video about poetry and painting.What are the similarities between painting and poetry?Both painting and
3、poetry are art forms that express beauty and well worth appreciating as they provide us with artistic pleasure Painting:colours,light and shapesPoetry:sounds,words and abstract images.What poetry can you give for the painting?The art of painting has a long history and there are different types of pa
4、inting.Look at the paintings below and discuss the following questions in pairs.Below is a list of some popular types of painting:Portrait painting Still life painting Landscape painting Cityscape painting Real-life Painting History painting1.Which type do you think each of the painting belongs to?W
5、hy?Mona LisaLeonardo da VinciPortrait paintingDance in Moulin RougePierre-Auguste RenoirReal-life paintingSunflowersVincent Willem van GoghStill life paintingLandscape paintingEugene J.PaprockiCityscape paintingThe Coronation of NapoleonJacques-Louis DavidHistory painting2.What famous painters and paintings do you know about?Pablo Picasso(1881-1973)Qi Baishi(1864-1957)Search a famous painter you are interested in and write a short report of his/her masterpieces.
