Unit 1 Art

Reading: A short history of Western Painting

5 th C AD15 th 16 th 19 th 20 th The Middle Ages The RenaissanceImpressionism Modern Art Task 1 : Skimming 1.What’s the main idea of the text ? 2. Read headings in the text on P 2 and find out how many styles of Western paintings are mentioned in the text. The style of Western art has changed a lot with time going by.

Art is influenced by the ________and _________ of a people. customs faith What influences art? Para1

Features: 1.theme: 2.Artists were not interested in showing _______ but interested in _______. 3. a typical artist: religion The Middle Ages Which is more realistic? A. 6th century B. 13th century nature creating respect and love for God. B. 13th century Giotto di Bondone

a Judas kiss 犹大之吻 Masterpieces of Giotto di Bondone

Features/characteristics: 1. Focused more on ______ and less on ___________. ______a more humanistic attitude to life. 2.Two developments : a. ___________________ b. ___________________ 3.Artist: perspective oil paints people and nature religious themes new technique new paints Masaccio 马萨乔 Adopt The Renaissance

Masaccio 马萨乔 He was the first great painter of the Italian Renaissance, whose innovations ( 创新 ) in the use of scientific perspective （透视画法） opened up the modern era in painting.

Crucifixion Madonna with Child and Angels 王座上的圣母圣子和四天使 Crucifixion 耶稣钉刑图 Masterpieces of Masaccio

Compare the two paintings 《圣母子》中世纪 《蒙娜丽莎》文艺复兴 ______are painted _______are painted. Gods People

Impressionism Features: 1.work _______ 2.show how ________ and _________ fell on objects outdoors light shadow 1.What changes led to the change in painting styles? 2.Why did the impressionist have to paint quickly? 3. Did people like this style of painting? Why?

1.What changes led to the change in painting styles? 2. Why did the painters have to paint quickly? 3. Did people like this style of painting? Why? Natural light changes so quickly. No. They said the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous. In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal from a mostly __________ society to a mostly ________ one. agricultural industrial Impressionism

莫瑞桥 -- 阿尔弗莱德 · 西斯莱 赛艇 -- 局斯塔夫 · 卡耶博特 蓬图瓦兹. 埃尔米塔日的坡地 -- 卡米耶 · 毕沙罗 Let’s appreciate some paintings of that times

凡高《向日葵》 a sunflower

Monet Claude Sunrise by Monet Claude in the 19th century

styles facts The impressionists’ paintings were _______________ but today they are accepted as _______________of modern art. The painter does not attempt to _____________ as we see them with ____________ but concentrate on __________________________. The styles are so ______________, some are _____________, some are__________. Modern art controversial the beginning paint objects our eyes certain qualities of the object different abstract realistic Modern art

Two extremes FeatureA. abstract B. Concentrate on Presentation realistic certain qualities of the object photograph A B what we see with our eyes color, line and shape

Please match the paintings with the right styles. A.The Middle Ages B. Renaissance C. Impressionism D. Modern Art B C DA

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