1、Reading and ThinkingA Short History of Western PaintingMonet iimpression,SunriseLeonardo da VinciMona LisaVincent Van Gogh sunflower Giotto di Bondone Judas kiss A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGFast Readingdevelopment Read the title and the first paragraph to get the main idea.5th C AD15th 17th 1
2、9th 20th The Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern Art Development of Western painting 14th The Renaissance1.The text is organized in the order of .time2.Where can you read the passage?An art magazineConclusion:During the Middle Ages,paintings mostly focused on _theme,but their characteristi
3、cs changed from being ,to being .periodscharacteristics themespaintersprimitive and two-dimensionala real people in a real worldrealisticreligiousGiotto di Bondonereligiousprimitivetwo-dimensionalrealisticbefore 13th centuryfrom 13th century14th-17th The RenaissanceCharacteristics:theme：famous paint
4、ers:less religious,more humanistic Leonardo da Vinci MichelangeloRaphael RembrandtAny changes?14th17thThe RenaissanceThe Renaissance1.new ideas and values2.The use of perspective3.The use of oil paints4.the emphasis shifted from religious themes to people and world around usFurther thinkingVivid,thr
5、ee-dimensional(立体的)All the lines meet in a spot when viewed from a particular point.The closer,the bigger deep colorsrealismlook like a photographCan you find some words to the?Task 3:Underline the words or expressions that indicate changes.New ideas and values gradually replaced old ones from the M
6、iddle Ages.As a result,painters concentrated less on religious themes.They began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective by Masaccio(1401-1428).Influential painters such as Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519,Michelangelo(1475-1564)
7、,and Raphael(1483-1520)built upon Giotto and Masaccios innovations to produce some of the greatest art that Europe had ever seen.Another innovation was the use of oil paints.With their deep colours and realism,some of the best oil paintings look like photographs.While painters as early as DaVinci ha
8、d used oil,this technique reached its height with Rembrandt(1606-1669),who gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.In subject matter,the emphasis increasingly shifted from.Conclusion:During the Renaissance,painters adopted a _ attitude to life.By using the two breakthroughs/innovations:_
9、 and _,they painted people and the world realistically.more humanistic perspective oil paints1.Which painters are mentioned?2.Whom the each group of pictures belong to?12RenoirPaintersClaude Monetlight and movementfull of light,shadow,color and lifescenes of naturedaily lifethemespeopleConclusion:Du
10、ring the Impressionism,art is more about the _ rather than a of things.Meanwhile,paintings show not just _ of their subjects,but their _ as well.detailed recordsubjective impressionouter imageinner warmth and humanitysubjective impression not a detailed recordcharacteristics20th-now Modern ArtPicass
11、oOthersStill othersCubism:analyse the shapesRealistic but dream-like qualityAbstract artPainterscharacteristicsConclusion:During the Modern Art period,art is no longer showing reality,but using different forms to ask _“what is art”.0303The Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern ArtMatch the p
12、aintings below with the correct period of art.(theme,characteristic,painter)Religious themes,not realistic,primitiveMore Humanistic,people and the world around usSubjective impression,but not a detailed record scenes of nature or daily life Analyses the shapeabstract,not show reality What is western
13、 art?What is art?How would you answer the question,“?”Art is a piece of music that makes my heart dance.Art is a picture that catches my eyes when I am wandering.Art is childrens carefree laughter that bring all my anxiety away.Art is the most superb dishes worldwide which are cooked by my dearest m
14、ommy.Art is anything that is beautiful and produces echo inside us.The creation of beauty is art.Ralph Waldo EmersonWorth our life-time exploration!1.Write down the art style of each period and make a flow chart to show the changes in Western painting styles.Painting is silent poetry,and poetry is a speaking picture.Enjoy the paintings;enjoy our life!画是无言的诗画是无言的诗,诗是有声的画。诗是有声的画。
