1、1.What cities are introduced in the video?2.What is each city famous for in the world of art?Florence is famous for its long history of art.New York City is famous for modern art.Beijing is famous for mixing traditional and modern Chinese art.Florence,New York City and Beijing.Starting out Look at t
2、he pictures and answer the questions.1 What forms of art are these works?2 How do you feel about these works?3 What is the most impressive artwork,building or performance youve ever seen?Why did it make such an impression on you?Share your answer with the class Auguste RodinThe Thinker sculpture The
3、 Peacock Yang LipingFolk Dance The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali painting TurandotGiacomo Puccini opera Understanding ideas Live from the LouvreWork in pairs and complete the quiz.Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers.1.Where is the Louvre Museum?A.In London.B.In Paris.C.In Berlin.2.
4、When was the original castle of the Louvre built?A.The 12th century.B.The 15th century.C.The 18th century.3.How many works of art are there in its collection?A.Around 180,000.B.Around 400,000.C.Around 480,000.4.Which work of art is among the“Big Three”attractions of the Louvre?A.The Code of Hammurab
5、i.B.Liberty Leading the People.C.Venus de Milo.The Code of Hammurabi 汉谟拉比法典汉谟拉比法典 The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved legal code of Babylonia,dating back to about 1754 BC.It was one of the first forms of law,consisting of 282 laws.It was written on a large stone monument,and put in a public pl
6、ace where everyone could see it.It was found in 1901,and is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris.Liberty Leading the People is a painting by Eugene Delacroix,marking the July Revolution of 1830,which overthrew King Charles X of France.Liberty Leading the People.自由引导人民自由引导人民 Venus De Milo is an ancient
7、Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture.It is well-known for the mystery of her missing arms.断臂的维纳斯断臂的维纳斯The Louvre MuseumLouvre Museum or the Louvre is a historic monument in Paris,France.A central l_ of the city,it is l_ on the right bank of the Seine in the citys
8、1st district.The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace,o_ built as a fortress in the late 12th century.It opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537paintings.Nowadays,a_ 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are e_ over an area of 72,735 square metres.It r_ millions of visitors
9、each year.andmarkocatedriginallypproximatelyxhibitedeceived Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.It has been described as“the best known,the most visited,the most written about,the most sung about,the most parodied work of art in the world”
10、.Mona Lisa is also one of the most valuable paintings in the world.Mona Lisa 蒙娜丽莎蒙娜丽莎 The Winged Victory of Samothrace,also called Nike of Samothrace,is a marble Hellenistic sculpture of Nike(the Greek goddess of victory),created in about the 2nd century BC.Since 1884,it has been prominently display
11、ed at the Louvre and is one of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.the Winged Victory of Samothrace 萨莫色雷斯的胜利女神萨莫色雷斯的胜利女神Read the passage and find out what Zack is doing in the Louvre.Winged Victory of SamothraceHere at the top of the stairs is this 1.Although 2 ,you can still imagine her pos
12、ture.The folded dress shows incredible 3 .huge sculpture her head and arms are missing skills of the sculptorMona Lisa This is perhaps the most famous painting here,protected by glass.Its smaller than 4 .The lady in the painting seems to have 5 which makes her so interesting!This is one of the 90 or
13、 more self-portraits Rembrandt made in his lifetime.We dont know why he made so many perhaps it was his way of 6 Or maybe it was just 7!cheaper to paint himself than to pay for a model?About 35000 works are currently being displayed in over 300 rooms in the Louvre,and it would take a lifetime to see
14、 everything!They really do reach out to us across the centuries as if time itself were nothing.Choose three tags that best describe the main idea of the passage and give reasons for your choices.LouvreartMona Lisaexhibitionmuseumselfiefantastictour guidehistorylive broadcastLouvreartlive broadcastTh
15、ink&Share1.Which of the three artworks makes the greatest impression on you?Why?2.Which galleries and museums have you visited?Share your experience with the class.1 Which work can you see at the top of the stone stairs?A Mona Lisa.B The Winged Victory of Samothrace.C The Code of Hammurabi.D Venus D
16、e Milo.2 The Main reason why Mona Lisa attracts so many visitors is that _.A she is so beautifulB she looks happyC she looks sadD she looks as if she has a mind of her ownReading comprehension 3 According to the passage,who painted self-portraits throughout his life?A Rembrandt.B Van Gogh.C Paul Gau
17、guin.D Da Vinci.4 How many works of art are now being displayed in the Louvre?A Around 48000.B Around 35000.C Around 30000.D Around 40000.Here at the top of the stairs is the Winged Victory of Samothrace.Although her head and arms are 1_(miss),you can still imagine her posture.The 2_(fold)dress show
18、s the incredible skill of the sculptor.Mona Lisa is perhaps the 3_(famous)painting here,protected by glass.Its smaller than you would expect.4_ from here you can get a good view.When we look into her eyes,it seems she has 5_ mind of her own.Sometimes she seems happy,but then again you can catch a se
19、nse of 6_(sad)in her eyes.Perhaps thats 7_ she attracts so many visitors.Throughout Rembrandts life,he 8_(make)over 90 self-portraits.Was it his way of taking a 17th-century selfie,or 9_(simple)cheaper to paint 10_ than to pay for a model?The works are so fascinating that they are worth your visit!missing folded most famous But a sadness why made simply himself直击高考直击高考
