1、 What do you know about the painting?Who painted it?School of Athens雅典学院Raphael (14831520)Pre-reading亚里士多德柏拉图苏格拉底拉斐尔1.What can you see in the painting?More than 50 scholars.2.Who are these people?They are excellent scholars who symbolised human pursuit of wisdom and truth.圣母与圣西施德圣母与圣西施德披纱巾的少女披纱巾的少女圣
2、体争辩圣体争辩 Fast reading.Quickly read through the text and decide what kind of text it is _.A.A narrative with several famous painters.B.An informative essay on Western painting.C.An exposition on how to be a famous painter.D.A brief argumentation on Western painting history.语篇理解Task 1Read the title and
3、 subtitles for main ideaPart 1(Para.1)AThe RenaissancePart 2(Para.2)BThe Middle AgesPart 3(Paras.35)CIntroductionPart 4(Paras.67)DModern ArtPart 5(Para.8)EImpressionism The text mainly tells us _ major styles of _,showing the _ of it.Western paintingsfour development/historyWhat functions do the sub
4、titles serve?To clearly show the structure of the text Para.1It is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries._Task 2Read for detailed information(1)What is western art?(2)What is the best way to understand it?Its hard to give a precise definition.There are many different styl
5、es of western art.Detailed reading.Read the text,then fill in the form.Note that some blanks are more than one word.The Development of Western PaintingPeriodTimeCharacteristics of the paintingsFamous painters and their achievementsThe Middle Ages5th to 15th centuryreligious themesnot realistic;1._ a
6、nd two-dimensionalGiotto di Bondone:showed real people in a real environmentprimitiveWorks of Giotto di Bondone The Massacre of the The Massacre of the InnocentsInnocents 无辜者的大屠杀无辜者的大屠杀Kiss of JudasKiss of Judas 犹大之吻犹大之吻PeriodTimeCharacteristics of the paintingsFamous painters and their achievements
7、The Renaissance14th to 17th centuryadopted a more 2._ attitude to life the use of oil paints 3._ shifted to people and the world around usportraits of people of 4._ themes of 5._ and mythologyMasaccio:the use of 6._Leonardo da Vinci,Michelangelo,Raphael:These 7._ painters produced some of the greate
8、st art that Europe had ever seen.Rembrandt:gained a 8._ as a master of shadow and lightreputationhumanisticemphasishigh rankhistorical eventsperspectiveinfluentialPerspective（透视法）It is the art of creating an effect of depth and distance in a picture by presenting people and things as being smaller t
9、han those are nearer the front.School of Athens by RaphaelMadonna And Child圣母子Works of MasaccioThe Tribute Money纳税银Works of Leonardo da VinciSistine Madonna西斯廷圣母Works of RaphaelMadonna of the Meadow草地上的圣母Works of RembrandtThe Anatomy Lessonof Dr.Tulp杜普教授的解剖学课 The Night Watch夜巡PeriodTimeCharacteristi
10、cs of the paintingsFamous painters and their achievementsImpressionismlate 19th to early 20th centuryfollowed invention of photography paintings were not needed to 9._ what things looked like10._ people,natural,and daily lifeClaude Monet:aimed to 11._ light and movement rather than recording realist
11、ic detailRenoir:His paintings are full of light,shadow,colour,and life.He sought to show inner life of his subjects too.conveypreservefocused onWorks of Claude MonetImpression,Sunrise印象，日出Arrival of the Normandy Train圣拉扎尔火车站Works of RenoirDance at Le Moulin de la Galette红磨坊街的露天舞会The Loge 包厢PeriodTim
12、eCharacteristics of the paintingsFamous painters and their achievementsModern Art20th century to todayrealistic but dream-like quality turned to abstract art asked the question“what is art?”in different waysPicasso:tried to 12._ shapes of the natural world in a new wayanalyseWorks of PicassoGuernica
13、格尔尼卡Dream 梦The Middle agesThe Renaissance ImpressionismModern ArtTask 3Summarize The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages religious themes not realistic;primitive and two-dimensional 13th century;more realistic and showed people in a real environmentTask 3Summarize The RenaissanceThe Renaissance less religiou
14、s themes more humanistic attitude use of perspective use of oil paints deep colours and realism,look like photograhs emphasis shifted to people and the world around us portraits of people of high rank themes of historical events and mythologyCircle the painting of this period.Task 3Summarize Impress
15、ionismImpressionism followed invention of photography paintings were not needed to preserve what things looked like aimed to convey light and movement rather than recording realistic detail focused on people,nature,and daily life full of light,shadow,colour and life showed inner life of the subject
16、tooCircle the painting of this period.Task 3Summarize Modern ArtModern Art analysed shapes of the natural world in a new way realistic but dream-like qualities abstract no longer showed reality,but asked the question“what is art?”in different ways Circle the painting of this period.Task 3Summarize 1
17、.Which period of Western art do you like most?Why are you fond of it?Post-reading:Critical Thinking2.How would you answer the question,“What is art?1.Which period of Western art do you like most?Why are you fond of it?I like Modern Art most.There are many different styles within this period.The pain
18、tings of Modern Art can mean different things to different people.Post-reading:Critical ThinkingI 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 the viewer,then I think it is art.2.How would you answer the question,“What is art?Thank you!Thank you!
