1、Unit 3 The art of paintingReadingArtKinds of art:PaintingSongMovieDancePoetryPlace to appreciate art:GalleryMuseumLibraryClubPeople:PainterPerformerWriterFansImportance:BeautyEmotionHistoryWhat is art?Lets watch a video.Why do people visit art museum?appreciate the artists spectacular masterpieces,t
2、o be inspired by creativity,to learn about cultures,beliefs and traditionsWe are going to visit an art museum,what should we prepare?Search the museum What paintings it has History of the paintings Realise the style of them Before you read the travel journal,think about the following questions:What
3、do you think the travel journal talks about according to the title and the pictures?Impression for the works or impressionism Stories of painters or creativityThe Ballet Class Pierre-Auguste RenoirLets scan the article and answer the questions:1.What is the museum and where is it?2.What works does t
4、he author like?3.What painting style does the article mention?1.What is the museum and where is it?Muse dOrsay in Paris,France2.What works does the author like?The Ballet Class and The Card Players3.What painting style does the article mention?Impressionist paintingRead the travel journal and write
5、down the main idea of each part in the chart below.A1Para.1Seeing the Muse dOrsay was what I was looking forward to most about my trip to Paris.Paras.2-4I was impressed by two of the greatest Impressionist painters Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir the most.Paras.5-6Impressionist painters share
6、d some similarities in terms of their subject matter and painting techniques,and influenced future painters and modern art.Para.1Writers expectationParas.2-4Introduce two of the greatest Impressionist paintersParas.5-6Features and impacts of Impressionist paintersRead the travel journal again carefu
7、lly and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Note down the sentences in the travel journal that support the true statements and correct the false statements.A2True(T):similarity,rephrase,the statement agrees with the informationFalse(F):the statement contradicts the informa
8、tion1.The author was most impressed by Monet and Renoir.While it was hard to pick a favorite painting out of so many amazing works,the artists who made the deepest impression on me were two of the greatest Impressionist painters,Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.=impressed=most impressedT2.Reno
9、irs masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette is very detailed.the most interesting of his paintings is his 1876 masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette,Theres so much going on,but so little clear detail.very detailedF3.The Impressionists tried to paint extremely realistic paintings.They emp
10、loyed free brushwork and used colours to show the effect of light on things,creating paintings that were far less realistic.extremely realisticF4.The Impressionists showed the effect of light on things with colors.T5.Van Gogh was influenced by Impressionism.The Impressionists vision inspired a whole
11、 new generation of Post-Impressionist painters such as Vincent van Gogh and.was influenced byTConclusionClaude MonetPierre-August RenoirFamous piece _Dance at Le Moulin de la GaletteSubjects of paintingHe painted mostly scenes _ in the last three decades of his life.He preferred to paint scenes of _
12、.Other informationHe painted about 250 paintings of the same water lily pond,all in _.He brought the ponds beauty to the canvas _.His masterpiece shows _.It is characterized by the small areas of _ and the way the _ seemed to mix together.Blue Water Liliesfrom his gardendifferent colors and stylesin
13、 a unique wayeveryday lifelife in a busy neighborhood of Paris on a Sunday afternoonlight across the paintingsoft edges ofthe figuresConclusionThe works that came beforeThe Impressionists paintingsSubjectsStylesRealisticFocusHistory paintingsEvery detail in a sceneEveryday subject matterLess realist
14、icJust a brief“impression”they had at that moment1.Which of the following do you think is most likely to be an Impressionist painting?Give your reasons.Portrait Event Two main character in the central part Stage effect and dramaticDe Nachtwacht(夜巡),1642,Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn A3 Everyday sub
15、ject matter Less realistic Free brushwork technique Light and vivid coloursImpression Sunrise(日出印象),1872,Claude Monet Everyday subject matter Realistic Golden ratio Quiet and solemnThe Gleaners(拾穗者),1857,Jean-Francois Millet2.If you were a tour guide of the Muse dOrsay,how would you introduce the mu
16、seum to the visitors?A world-famous museumIt is housed in an old railway buildingBest-known impressionists paintingsThe passage below is about the great painter Vincent van Gogh.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.B1employ,display,decade,lay eyes on,
17、gallery,vision,vivid,as opposed toVincent van Gogh was one of the most gifted artists of his generation.He began working in an art _ when he was 16 years old.However,it was not until more than a _ later that he started to seriously consider being an artist himself.gallerydecadeemploy,display,decade,
18、lay eyes on,gallery,vision,vivid,as opposed toVan Gogh became depressed after he moved to London.In 1880,he took up painting,from which he drew much comfort.As he began to _ a talent for painting,he realized that art was his true calling.He was very impressed by the artworks of the master painter Re
19、mbrandt when he _ them.In 1886,he moved to Paris to live with his brother,who introduced him to some Impressionist artists.He began to form his own style,_ thick,unmixed paint.displaylaid eyes onemployingemploy,display,decade,lay eyes on,gallery,vision,vivid,as opposed toThis resulted in _colors,sim
20、ilar to those in the Impressionist paintings.However,Van Goghs works had strong lines,_ the softer edges of Impressionism.He made friends with Paul Gauguin,who shared the same _,and they became known as Post-Impressionists.Although he was a genius,Van Gogh was not yet appreciated in the art world.He
21、 only sold one painting during his lifetime,but these days his works are enjoyed by people around the world.vividas opposed tovisionThe Starry Night,1889,Van GoghLets appreciate the painting from Van Gogh Thick Unmixed paint Vivid colour Strong lines Similar to Impressionist paintingsThe travel jour
22、nal uses some words created from the same root word.Note the following words and think of more words from the same root word.Then fill in the table below with as many words as you can.B2We can form some English words by adding suffixes to the same root word and together they form a word family.Estab
23、lishing word families is an effective way to enlarge your vocabulary.Establishing word families from root wordsVerbsNounsAdjectivesimpressimpression,Impressionism,Impressionistimpressivedominateliberationemployinfluencedominationdominantliberateliberatedemploymentemployeremployeeemployableinfluencei
24、nfluentialThe travel journal uses several words and structures to make comparisons.Find the examples of comparison in the travel journal and improve the sentences below.B3When describing either the similarities or the differences between two things,pay attention to the following expressions:Describi
25、ng similarities:share,be similar to,like,asasDescribing differences:as opposed to,in contrast to,be different from,than,unlikeThe Louvre Museum is located in Paris.It houses more than 7,500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848.The Muse dOrsay is also located in Paris.It is mainly devoted
26、to French art between 1848 and 1914.Similarity:placeDifference:time periodBoth the Louvre Museum and the Muse dOrsay are located in Paris.The Louvre houses more than 7,500 paintings ranging from the 13th century to 1848.The Muse dOrsay is different from the Louvre in that it is mainly devoted to French art between 1848 and 1914.Cromwell and the corpse of Charles I,1831,Hippolyte-Paul Delaroche Bridge at Argenteuil,1874,Claude MonetWhy?(history event,society,development of art,academy)
