1、Unit Unit 7 Art ArtLesson Lesson 1 Masterpieces MasterpiecesVincent(starry starry night)这首歌很有渊源，初是美国民谣歌手Don McLean为纪念荷兰的伟大画家文森特.梵高而作，歌曲创作的灵感来自梵高的一幅著名的画作Starry Night（星夜），旋律流畅得浑如天成，词作也是如画般的唯美，据说这首Vincent在荷兰的梵谷纪念馆中，长年不断的播放着，以陪伴梵高和他不朽的画作。Vincent WillemVincent Willem van Gogh van Gogh（文森特威廉梵高，1853年3月30日-
2、1890年7月29日），荷兰后印象派画家。代表作有星月夜、自画像系列、向日葵系列等。（爱德华蒙克，1863年1944年），挪威表现主义画家、版画复制匠，20世纪表现主义绘画的先驱。其主要作品有呐喊、生命之舞、卡尔约翰街的夜晚。Edvard MunchEdvard Munch勒内马格利特（18981967），比利时画家。早期作品包括会飞的塑像和漂亮的俘虏。成熟期的作品色彩更为鲜明，常以海和天空为题材。代表作有风云将变和比利牛斯山上的城堡。Rene MagritteRene MagritteWhat do you see in the paintings?Use the phrases below
3、 to help you.white and yellow circles an amazing sky a thin figure a lonely tree a sleeping village a dark stormy sea a house lit by lights from inside1.Whats the genre of the passage?A.narrative(记叙文）B.argumentation(议论文)C.exposition(说明文)2.Whats the passage mainly about?A.The description of three fam
4、ous paintings B.The introduction of three famous painters C.Three interesting stories.Read for the main idea.Read for the main ideaRead the passage quickly and choose the best answer.1What can we learn from the text?AVan Gogh was a famous artist when he was alive.BThe Starry Night is a successful wo
5、rk of Van Gogh.CVan Gogh painted The Starry Night using a common method.DThe Starry Night sold well before Van Gogh died.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.Read for details.Read for details.Read for details.Read for detailsRead the passage quickly and choose the best answer.2When
6、did Munch paint The Scream?AIn 1893.BIn 1889.CIn 1953.DIn 1954.3Why did Magritte paint his works?AHe was encouraged by Van Gogh.BHe loved Edvard Munchs works.CHe was influenced by his own thoughts and ideas.DHe loved the nature and got inspiration from it.Paintings The Starry NightThe Scream The Emp
7、ire of LightPainters1._ Edvard Munch Ren MagritteWhat may have inspired the painter？Van Goghs 2._ may have affected his sense of sight.He also took a drug that can make people see yellow spots.He was walking down the road with two friends when the sun set;suddenly the sky turned as red as blood.He s
8、tood there shaking.Then he heard the 3._ He was inspired by his 4._.Vincent van Goghmental illnessscream of naturethoughts andideas.Read for the structure.Read for the structurePaintings The Starry NightThe Scream The Empire of LightOpinions about the paintingHe also thought it was a 5._However,it i
9、s now one of the worlds most famous paintings.It is connected to Munchs mental health problems,which caused him a lot of 6._ He thought that the change between day and night in the paintings was 7._.Read for the structure.Read for the structurefailurepainsurprisingintroducing a paintingintroducing a
10、 paintingnight sky,massive circles,bright stars and moon,asleeping village,a dark,lonely tree,a thin figure,wide open mouth,a powerful scream,a dark,stormysea,a burning,orange-red skymental illness,sense of sight,yellow spots sunset,the sky turned red,heard the scream of nature,visual experiments,pl
11、ay with realitynot popular,a failure,one of the worlds most famous paintings connected to his mental health problems different reactions,dark and roubling,calming,poetryDescriptionDescriptionInspirationInspirationCommentsCommentsSuppose you are a volunteer at an art exhibition.Introduce one of the t
12、hree paintings to the visitors.Good morning,ladies and gentlemen.Im I feel so honoured to give you an introduction of the famous painting by .shows .was affected by/was inspired by .The artist(s)said.In my opinion,shows the emotion of,because.All of these give me the impression of/that.In 1889,Vince
13、nt van Gogh painted The Starry Night using his unusual way.At that time he stayed at a home for the mentally ill.Some experts thought that his 1._(ill)affected his sense of sight.The drug that he took made people see yellow spots.2._(fortunately),Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime.Thoug
14、h he thought The Starry Night was a failure,it is now one of the world s best 3._(painting)In 1893,Edvard Munch was very painful because of his mental health problems.He painted The Scream,4._ shows a thin figure with an expression of fear the figure s mouth is wide open and 5._(let)out a powerful s
15、cream.In his diary,Munch talked about what inspired him 6._(paint)the picture.illnessUnfortunatelypaintingswhichlettingto paintPost-readingRen Magritte painted a series of paintings,7._(include)The Empire of Light.It shows a beautiful house lit by lights from inside,surrounded by the darkness of nig
16、ht.What is strange 8._(be)that above the house and the tree,we see a daytime sky full of brightness and soft white clouds.It seems like quite a mysterious scene.Magritte was inspired by his thoughts and ideas.The viewers have different 9._(reaction)to The Empire of Light.As for Magritte himself,he t
17、hought that the change between day 10._ night in the paintings was surprising.includingisreactionsandPost-readingA man paints with his brain and not his hands.-Michelangelo,an Italian painterExpansive ReadingPainting is silent poetry and poetry is painting that speaks.-Plutarch,an ancient Greek writerExpansive ReadingGood painting is like good cooking;it can be tasted,but not explained.-Maurice de Vlaminck,a French painterExpansive ReadingThank youThank you
