1、https:/ fresco shows many famous philosophers such as Plato,Aristotle,Socrates,and Pythagoras,（柏拉图、亚里士多德、苏格拉底和毕达哥拉斯）though it is not clear who they all are.Although all shown together,they were not all contemporaries(同时期的；同一时代的).The painting is of the fresco(湿壁画)painting School of Athens by Raphael(
2、拉斐尔,1483-1520).It was painted between 1509 and 1511 on a wall in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City(梵蒂冈城的使徒宫殿).Lead-in Why did the painter put all these people living at different times together?Why do you think the painter created this work of art?What idea did the painter want to convey?Why did
3、Raphael put all these people living at different times together?Though these people were from different times,they all symbolized human pursuit of wisdom and truth.Why do you think he created this work of art?What idea did the painter want to convey?To praise the so-called“Golden Age”in history and
4、convey a yearning 向往向往for a free and open future.RaphaelI think that art is anything that someone has created and is beautiful or produces emotion inside us.Art is not just painting and drawing.It can be photography,or cooking,or music,or dancing,or playing a sport.If it is done with skill and moves
5、 the viewer,then I think it is art.Pre-reading对美的喜爱是品味。对美的创造是艺术。拉尔夫沃尔多爱默生 Art as the creation of beauty is a process which involves a lot of motivation,energy,and effort,and of course,imagination.Having good taste and appreciating art perhaps help ones ability to create art,and therefore beauty.Art
6、is an expression of the soul.When something is created,it is not art.It only becomes art when it is appreciated by someone other than the artist.Art is nothing without appreciation.Fast Reading:Q:How many periods of the paintings are mentioned in this text?What are they?Fast ReadinglWhy does the aut
7、hor use subheadings in the passage?Enable the text easy to read and be informative.lWhats its genre?Where can we find it?The genre of the text is informative essay知识性小品文知识性小品文,which is from the textbook or reference books.Para.1Para.2-8The Middle Ages The Renaissance Impressionism Modern art A short
8、 history of western paintingTime orderSkimming:Whats the topic sentence?It is hard to define precisely.Period1 The Middle Ages 2 The Renaissance3 Impressionism4 Modern ArtCause of change ArtistFeature（特点）（特点）Independent ReadingPeriodMiddle Ages from the 5th to the 15th century Cause of change Artist
9、FeatureGiotto di Bondonereligious themes;primitive and two-dimensional;much larger main characters;showed real people in a real environment(more realistic);to teach about Christianity,uninterested in painting realistic scenesPART 2 The Middle Ages PeriodThe Renaissance(from the 14th to the 17th cent
10、ury)Cause of change ArtistFeatureNew ideas and values replaced old ones from the Middles Aages.Masaccio,Leonardo da Vinci,Michelangelo,Raphael,Rembrandtconcentrated less on religious themes;adopted a more humanistic attitude to life;the use of perspective;the use of oil paints;look like photos with
11、deep colours and realism;portraits of people of high rank;Three Masters of the RenaissanceLeonardo da Vinci 达芬奇Michelangelo米开朗基罗 Raphael拉斐尔圣三位一体像MasaccioThe Holy TrinityThe use of perspective _theme ;oil paintshumanisticPeriodImpressionism(late 19th to early 20th century)Cause of change ArtistFeatur
12、eThe invention of photography Claude Monet,Renoiraimed to convey light and movement rather than record the details of the scene itself;painted scenes of nature,daily life and people full of light,shadow,colour,and life;showed not just the outer image of the subjects,but their inner warmth and humani
13、ty as well The impressionists were eager to show how changes and lights fell on objects at different times of day.However,because natural light shadow so quickly,the impressionists had to paint quickly.Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters.Although the photography was inv
14、ented later,the impressionism painting was still popular at that time because the photographs color were cold,black and white while the paintings were full of light,shadow,color and life.Sunrise by Monet Claude in the 19th centurylaimed to convey light and movement rather than record the details of
15、the scene itself;lthe subjective impression the scene gave himClaude Monet (1840-1926)(French Impressionism)Pierre-Auguste Renoir (18411919)(French Impressionism)游艇上的午餐钢琴前的少女full of light,shadow,color and lifeMadonna with Child and Angels圣母子与天使们圣母子与天使们full of light and shadow;scenes of nature or dai
16、ly lifePeriodModern art(from the 20th century to today)Cause of change ArtistFeatureWhat do we do next?analyzed the shapes existing in the natural world in a new way;gave their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality;turned to abstract art;Picasso artabstract 毕加索毕加索 格尔尼卡格尔尼卡The development of W
17、estern Painting Religious themesprimitivetwo-dimentionalmore humanisticperspectiveoil paintspeople/world around usconvey the subjective impression;scenes of nature and daily lifeanalyse shape with Cubismdream-like qualityturn to abstract artSummaryThe Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern Ar
18、t5th C AD14th 17th 19th 20th The Middle AgesThe RenaissanceImpressionismModern ArtReligious themesprimitivetwo-dimentionalmore humanisticperspectiveoil paintspeople/world around usconvey the subjective impression;scenes of nature and daily lifeanalyse shape with Cubismdream-like qualityturn to abstr
19、act artThe development of Western Painting Retell the development of western painting according to the mind map.Mind mapPeriodMain aim of paintersCharacteristics of the paintingsSocial backgroundFamous painters and their achievementsThe _(5th to 15th century AD)To represent _ themesReligious realist
20、icConventional artists were not interested in showing _ _ as they were.The Renaissance(_ century)To paint people and nature as they were._,realistic,new oil paintsNew ideas and values gradually replaced those held in _._(late 19th to early 20th century)To show how light and fell on objects at differ
21、ent times of the day_painted outdoors painted changes in lightEurope changed from an _to a(n)_.Modern Art (20th century to today)To concentrate on _ of the object abstract,very _The Impressionists influenced the modern art styles greatly.Middle Agesreligious nature and people15th to 16th Perspective
22、Middle AgesImpressionismNot detailed agricultural society industrial one.certain qualities realisticGiotto di BondoneHis paintings showed real people in a real environment.Leonardo da Vinci;Michelangelo;Raphael;RembrandtClaude Monet;RenoirPicassoThinkingWhich period the following pictures belong to?
23、The Middle AgesThe RenaissanceModern ArtImpressionismMiddle AgesImpressionism RenaissanceModern art Middle AgesImpressionism Modern art RenaissanceRenaissanceImpressionism Which period of Western art do you like most?Why are you fond of it?How would you answer the question,What is art?I think that a
24、rt is anything that someonehas created and is beautiful orproduces emotion inside us.Art isnot just painting and drawing.It canbe photography,or cooking,or music,or dancing,or playing a sport.If it isdone with skill and moves the viewer,then I think it is art.I like Modern Art most.There aremany dif
25、ferent styles within this period.The paintings of Modern Art can meandifferent things to different people.Free talk三个女子Fernand Leger religion the use of art the artists attitude or understanding about art new ideas and values new techniques new tools inventions outstanding artistsCritical Thinking T
26、o help identify the changes that an article talks about,look for words that express change,such as development,breakthrough,innovation,begin,and shift,and the construction from.to.words to show“change”WordsWords(n.)(v.)(adv.)(prep.)(adj.)(conj.)PhrasesPhrasesSentencesSentencesdevelopment,breakthroug
27、h,innovationbegin,replace,shift,slow,emerge,tryuntilfinally,insteadunlikeless,new,morebegan to change;built upon;reached its height with;shifted from.to.;no longer;turned toWhile his paintings still.,they showedNew.gradually replaced old ones from.Identify the words that express change.Judge the tex
28、t type and the structure of the passageLearn the history of western painting and some famous artists.Appreciate famous paintings and express your own ideas on the given topic.ReflectionChoose a painting form activity 3 to make a brief introduction from the following aspects:1)What is the painting ab
29、out?2)Who is the painter?3)In which period was the painting created?4)How do you feel about it?5)Why was the painting created?This painting is an art piece of Impressionism.The focus of the painting is a person.It does not have a detailed record of the scene,but it is full of light,shadow,colour,and
30、 life.I guess it was painted by Renoir.During this time,with the invention of photography,he didnt have to paintwhat he saw realistically,and could convey his subjective impression.I can feel the inner warmth and humanity from the outer image.Art comes from life and is higher than life.appreciate be
31、auty,perceive beauty,and create beauty.Art is much less important Art is much less important than life,than life,but what a poor life without but what a poor life without it!it!1 give a precise definition2 during the Middle Ages3 religious themes4 in particular5 set apart from6adopt a more humanisti
32、c attitude to life7 in subject matterImportant phrases Important phrases (P2 P3)(P2 P3)给出明确的定义给出明确的定义中世纪时期中世纪时期宗教主题宗教主题使使区别于区别于 /不同于不同于尤其尤其对生活采取一种更为人对生活采取一种更为人性化的态度性化的态度在题材方面在题材方面Language Points8people of high rank9important historical events10a detailed record of11seek to do sth12their inner warmth
33、13a realistic but dream-like quality14turn to sthImportant phrases Important phrases (P2 P3)(P2 P3)重大历史事件重大历史事件一种对一种对的具体记录的具体记录力求做某事力求做某事一种写实却又梦幻般一种写实却又梦幻般的品质的品质他们内在的温暖他们内在的温暖转向某事转向某事地位显赫的人地位显赫的人Language PointsArt 1._(influence)by the way of life and beliefs.During the Middle Ages，the main aim of pa
34、inters was to represent religious themes.Artists were not interested in 2._(paint)realistic scenes.In the Renaissance，people focused more 3._ humans and less on religion.Artists tried to paint people and nature 4._ they really were.Masaccio used perspective in his paintings，which made people 5._(con
35、vince)they were looking through a hole in a wall at 6._ real scene.The Impressionists were the first 7._(paint)outdoors.They had to paint 8._(quick)and their paintings were not as detailed as 9._ of earlier painters.Today people accepted Impressionists paintings as the beginning of modern art.Some m
36、odern art is abstract while some is 10._(realize)Summaryis influencedpaintingonasconvincedato paintquicklythoserealisticAnalyze the key points of the textParagraph 1A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTNG What is Western art?It is hard to give a precise definition.As there have been so many different sty
37、les of Western art,it is impossible to describe them all in a short text.Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries.从属连词从属连词as引导原因状语从句引导原因状语从句it isadj.to do sth.it是形式主语，不定式作真正的主语是形式主语，不定式作真正的主语不定式作定语不定式作定语The Middle Ages(from t
38、he 5th to the 15th century)During the Middle Ages,the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity.Thus,artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes.Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional,and the main characters were often made much larger than everyone els
39、e to show their importance.This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone(1267-1337).While his paintings still had religious themes,they showed real people in a real environment.In particular,his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep em
40、otional impact.while=although/though意为意为“尽管尽管”，引导让步状语从，引导让步状语从句句尤其尤其,特别特别从从分出，脱颖而分出，脱颖而出出Paragraph 2The Renaissance(from the 14th to the 17th century)New ideas and values gradually replaced old ones from the Middle Ages.As a result,painters concentrated less on religious themes.They began to adopt a
41、 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)and Raphael(1483-1520)built upon Giotto and Masaccios innovations to produce some of the g
42、reatest art that Europe had ever seen.that引导定语从句，修饰先行词引导定语从句，修饰先行词some of the greatest art，that在从句中作在从句中作see的宾语，可省的宾语，可省略略对对更少关注更少关注对对采取一种采取一种的态度的态度动词不定式作目的状语动词不定式作目的状语Paragraph 3Another innovation was the use of oil paints.With their deep colours and realism,some of the best oil paintings look like
43、 photographs.While painters as early as Da Vinci had used oil,this technique reached its height with Rembrandt(1606-1669),who gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.who引导非限制性定语从引导非限制性定语从句，修饰句，修饰Rembrandt达到顶峰达到顶峰获得获得/拥有拥有的名誉的名誉while引导让步状语从句，意为引导让步状语从句，意为“虽然虽然,尽管尽管”Paragraph 4In subject m
44、atter,the emphasis increasingly shifted from religious themes to people and the world around us.Kings,nobles,and people of high rank wanted to purchase accurate pictures of themselves and the people they loved.Others wanted paintings showing important historical events or stories from mythology.Fina
45、lly,most clients wanted paintings that were beautiful and interesting to look at.从从转移到转移到现在分词短语作后置定语现在分词短语作后置定语that 引导定语从句，修饰引导定语从句，修饰paintingsParagraph 5Impressionism(late 19th to early 20th century)The development of Western art slowed until the invention of photography in the mid-19th century.Aft
46、er that,paintings were no longer needed to preserve what people and the world looked like.Hence,painters had to find a new way of looking at their art.From this,Impressionism emerged in France.The name of this new movement came from the painting by Claude Monet 1840-1926)called Impression,Sunrise.In
47、 this work,Monets aim was to convey the light and movement in the scenethe subjective impression the scene gave himbut not a detailed record of the scene itself.省略了关系代词省略了关系代词that/which的定语从句的定语从句浮现，在浮现，在应运而生应运而生过去分词短语作定语过去分词短语作定语what引导宾语从句引导宾语从句Paragraph 6动词不定式短语作表语动词不定式短语作表语Modern Art(from the 20th
48、 century to today)After Impressionism，subsequent artists began to ask.“What do we do next?”Painters such as Picasso(1881-1973)tried to analyse the shapes which existed in the natural world but in a new way,with Cubism.Others gave their paintings a realistic but dream-like quality.Still others turned to abstract art.What they attempted to do was no longer show reality,but instead to ask the question,What is art?what 引导主语从句引导主语从句which引导定语从句，修饰先行词引导定语从句，修饰先行词shapesParagraph 8
