1、madeofcanruohanxingmadeofcanruohanxingReadingUnit1 ArtBrainstormingWhat can you think of when looking at the word“art”?artart museumsMona LisaThe Renaissanceart worksMona Lisa by Da VinciThe RenaissanceSunflower By Van GoghImpressionismMary andBaby JesusThe Middle AgesVirgin and Child with AngelsHor
2、se by Xu BeihongModern artModern artShrimps by Qi Bashi Fast reading1.Whats the main idea of the text?The style of Western art has changed a lot with time going by.2.How many styles are mentioned in the passage and what are their names?Four.They are:The Middle Ages,The Renaissance,Impressionism and
3、Modern art.Read the text quickly and answer the following questions.Listen to the text carefully,fill in the blanks,and pay attention to.1.The style of Western art has changed_,while Chinese art has changed_.2.China,unlike Europe,has followed a _.3.This text will describe only a few of the main styl
4、es starting_.many timesless oftensimilar way of life for a very long time.from the 5th century AD4.During the Middle Ages,the main aim of painters was to_ _.5.Things had begun to change _6._,_took the place of those that were held in the Middle Ages.7.One of the most important discoveries _was how t
5、o draw things in perspective.represent religious themesby the13th century.In the Renaissancenew ideasand valuesduring this period8.The first person to use perspective in his paintings was_.9._they were convinced they were looking.10._,oil paintswere also developed,.11._,Europe changed a great dealMa
6、saccio in 1428When people first saw his paintingsIn the late 19th centuryDuring the Renaissance12._,most people hated this new style of painting.13._,the impressionists paintings were controversial14._,there are scores of modern art styles15.It is interesting to predict what styles of painting there
7、 will be_At firstAt the time they were createdNowadaysinthe future.Time PeriodsBackground influence on artCharacteris-tics of artNames of Art StylesMain ArtistsThe ruling power of church leadersreligion is the main themeThe Middle Agesrevaluing civilizations of ancient Greece and RomeThe Renaissance
8、Detailed reading5th-15th AD15th-16th ADDa Vinci MasaccioMichelangeloLaffeloSantifocus more on humanGiotto diBondoneTime PeriodsBackground influence on artCharacteris-tics of artNames of Art StylesMain Artistscontroversial 20th century to todayconcentrates on certain qualities of the object Impressio
9、nismVan GoghMonetPicassoModern artLate19th century to20th century1.Western art has changed very little over the last 17 centuries.2.Painters in the Middle Ages painted mainly religious subjects.3.Paintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic.4.Renaissance painters tried to paint things in a reali
10、stic way.5.Two important discoveries in the Renaissance period were oil paints and drawing in perspective.6.Impressionists painted their pictures mainly indoors.7.At first people did not like the impressionists paintings.8.Modern art began with the impressionists.2.Read the passage again and do Exer
11、cise 2 on Page 3.FTFTFTTNow enjoy some of the very famous arts in the western history,and tell Noli me Tangere by Giotto di Bondone(1267-1337)The Middle AgesCompare the two paintingsWhich is more like human,more realistic?The Middle AgesThe RenaissanceThe Last Supper by Da VinciThe RenaissanceStarry
12、 Night By Van GoghImpressionismWater Lilies by MonetImpressionismThese landscapes of water and reflections have became my obsession.They are far beyond my old man powers and despite everything I want to succeed in conveying what I feel.I destroy some.I start over again.And I hope something will fina
13、lly come from so many efforts.Claude MonetWater Lilies by MonetHead,1934,by Pablo Picasso(1881-1973),oil on canvasHe explored many different themes,often simultaneously,in different styles and media.He invented new ways of representing modern visual experiences while drawing on the history of art for inspiration.Modern artSome Chinese paintings 陈逸飞的上海滩陈逸飞的多梦时节Horse by Xu BeihongQuestionsDiscussionHomeworkSee you next time!
