Unit One Art

Guido Daniele creates fantastic paintings on skins.

Californian artist Andrew Myers creates a unique three-dimensional portrait of his friends by drilling up to ten thousand screws into a plank of wood.

ballet scrulpture fresco

art Painting jewelry sculpture Music , dance ,literature …… pottery architecture photography

kinds of painting oil painting water color landscape cartoon figure drawing sketch 油画 水彩画 风景画 卡通 人物画 素描

Match the works with the painter Xu Beihong Qi Baishi Zhang Daqian

match the paintings and the painters Picasso Van Gogh Monet Rembrant Leonardo Da Vinci

expert awarwness detailed keen Leoardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Italian, Renaissance. Characteristic of his painting: _________use of light, ___________of the human body and its ________feature ________understanding of how the human face registers emotion expert awarwness detailed keen

was composed of focused on usual Claude Monet French School of painting: impressionism Characteristic of painting: __________________small brush strokes _______________ordinary subject matter ___________visual angle added to his style was composed of focused on usual

Rembrandt Dutch Characteristic of painting: 1) __________ using a brown background to cause his paintings emerge from dark to light 2)__________ maintained a balance between painting tonally, with light and shade and painting in colour. excelled at masterfully

Pablo Picasso Spanish School of painting cubism Characteristic of painting attempt to represent all facets of an object on the same plane

Vincent Van Gogh Dutch School of painting post-impressionism Characteristic of painting had a deep passion for art itself painted with emotion and intensity

artist, school of painting How you appreciate the painting how it makes you feel what the artist is emphasizing artistic elements distance, colors, light, lines what purpose the art is fulfilling

Leonardo da Vinci leave his mark during… be characterized by awareness of keen understanding as alive as the original Claude Monet be composed of unusual visual angles Rembrandt in terms of excel at emerge from 把他的记号（名望）留在… 以…为特称 对…的认识 敏锐的理解 栩栩如生 由…所构成 不同寻常的视觉角度 就…而言 对…擅长 从…冒出来

maintain a balance embark on occupy the entire rear wall Pablo Picasso rise to fame category spread throughout … Vincent Van Gogh first portion of develop sympathy for portray venture to derive from linger in people’s heart 保持一种平衡 着手干某事 占据了整个后墙 成名 分类，种类 传播遍及 第一部分 对…同情 刻画 冒险去… 来源于 徘徊在人们心理

A Short History of Western Painting

? Ages aim Characteristics Middle Ages Renaissance Impressionism Modern to represent religious themes to paint people and nature as they really were full of religious symbols technique “perspective” colour looked richer and deeper with oil paints ? to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times not as detailed as earlier paintings to concentrate on certain quality of the object abstract realistic like photos

period Time AD5th----15th The Middle Ages 15th----16th The Renaissance Late 19th----early 20th Impressionism 20th ----today Modern art

A. The Middle Ages B. The renaissance C. impressionism D. modern times the period when religion dominated the society the period when humanism dominated the society 2. the period when agriculture dominated the society 3. The period when industry began to dominate the society 4. the period when Gitto di Bondeon lived 5. the period when Massaccio lived 6. the period when the art is/was the most abstract

Which period? Why?

Ages: Time: Characteristics: Middle Ages 5th to 15th century AD religious themes, many religious symbols Created a feeling of respect and love for God. ?

Ages: Time: Characteristics: Ages: the Renaissance Time: 15th to 16th century realistic themes, humanistic perspective（透视） ?

Time: Late 19th to early 20th Ages: Time: Characteristics: Ages: Impressionism Time: Late 19th to early 20th Characteristics: painted outdoors, not detailed ? Why did the new painting style appear? Why their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters.

Time: 20th century to today Ages: Modern Art Time: 20th century to today Characteristics: Abstract (that is) concentrates on certain qualities of the object very realistic: look like photographs Ages: Time: Artist: Characteristics:

The writer pictures the western paintings in the four periods in order to______ (para 1 supporting ideas) Western painting is the essential part of western civilization. Western painting is the common language among western countries. Western painting is the picture of western life. Western painting is the beauty in itself. √

? Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future? (only time can tell.) ?

Detailed reading: true or false In the writer’s opinion, Giotto di Bondone is not a conventional artist of the Middle Ages. Many great masterpieces in the Renaissance were drawn using oil paints and the technique of perspective. The works of the Impressionists were all received the moment it came into being. Modern art style is closely related to the Impressionism. (supporting sentences )

Word guessing 1) New ideas and value gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages(L15). ? 2) If something is controversial ( L48), it means this something is not __________________________. 3) Consequently (L3 p. 1) means ________________ A. however B. moreover C. therefore D. actually accepted by most of the people. C

The population of Beijing is larger than _____ of Hangzhou. He told me his stories and ______ of his sister’s. that those

Rewrite with “consequently” Because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly(L42). Natural light changes so quickly. Consequently, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. The Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters(L42). The Impressionists had to paint quickly. Consequently, their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters.

L1 the faith of people L6 represent religious themes L15 hold ideas and values L15 concentrate on L16 adopt a humanistic attitude to life L18 paint sb. as they really were L25 sb. were convinced that … L26 look through a hole at a real scene L27 by coincidence L28 develop oil paints 人们的信仰 阐明（描述）宗教主题 持有观念和价值 集中于 对生活采取一种人文主义的态度 真实地去画 使人们确信 在一个真实场景穿过一个洞看东西 巧合 发明油类颜料

L32 change a great deal L 37 break away from the traditional styles L39 the first to work outdoors L49 be accepted as what we call “modern art” L50 scores of L51 on the one hand…on the other hand 54 certain qualities of the object 改变了许多 从传统的风格脱离开来 第一个在户外写生的人 被接受作为我们今日所谓的“现代艺术” 几十个 一方面…另一方面 物体的某些品质（特征）

L 26 If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. L 28 Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. L51 But without impressionists, many of these paintings might not exist.

Which period? Why?

Careful reading Are these statements true or false? Tick the correct ones and correct the mistakes. 1.Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen centuries. 2.Painters in the Middle Ages painted mainly religious subjects. 3.Paintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic. 4.Renaissance painters tried to paint things in a realistic way. many times √ full of religious symbols √

5.Two important discoveries in the Renaissance period were oil paints and drawing in perspective. 6.Impressionists painted their pictures mainly indoors. 7.At first most people liked the impressionists’ paintings. 8.Modern art began with the impressionists. √ outdoors didn’t like √

Tell which period the following pictures belong to.And why.

Impressionism

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Renaissance

Impressionism

Modern art

Styles in Western art have changed _____ Styles in Western art have changed _____. Art is ____ by the ____ and _______. During the Middle Ages, the main ____ of painters was to ____themes. Artists were ____creating ___ and ___for God. In the Renaissance, people became ____more on ____and less on ____. Artists tried to paint ___ and ___ __ they really ____.Masaccio used ______in his paintings which made people _____they were ______a hole in the wall __ a real scene. In the late 19th century, Europe changed __________ from a mostly __________ society to a mostly ________ one. The ____________ were the first to paint ________. They had to paint ______ and their paintings were not __ _________of earlier painters Today people accept ______ ____as the _____ of _____ ____. Some modern art is ______while some is ___.

Styles in Western art have changed __________ Styles in Western art have changed __________. Art is _________ by the ________ and _________________. During the Middle Ages, the main ____ of painters was to _________________ themes. Artists were ___________ creating ______ and _____for God. many times influenced customs faith of a people aim represent religious interested in respect love

In the Renaissance, people became _______ more on _______and less on _______. Artists tried to paint ______ and ______ __ they really ____. Masaccio used __________ in his paintings which made people ________ they were ______________ a hole in the wall __ a real scene. humans focused religion people nature as were perspective convinced looking through at

In the late 19th century, Europe changed __________ from a mostly __________ society to a mostly ________ one. The ____________ were the first to paint ________. They had to paint ______ and their paintings were not __ ______________ of earlier painters. a great deal agricultural industrial impressionists outdoors quickly as detailed as those

Today people accept _____________ ________ as the _________ of _______ _______. Some modern art is _______while some is ___. impressionists’ paintings beginning modern abstract realistic realistic

Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture. 画是无言的诗, 诗是有声的画。 2. Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained 好的画犹如佳肴，可以品其美味，却无法解释。

If you could have one of these paintings on the wall of your room, which would you choose? Discuss your reasons with your partners. Discussion

Let’s know some famous Western artists! a Judas kiss 犹大之吻 Giotto di Bondone

Giotto di Bondone (1267 - 1337). Florentine （佛罗伦萨人）painter and architect. He was recognized as the first genius of art in the Italian Renaissance（意大利文艺复兴）. Giotto lived and worked at a time when people’s minds and talents were first being freed.

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

Masterpieces of Masaccio Madonna with Child and Angels （圣母子与诸圣徒 ） Crucifixion (钉死在十字架上）

If you could have one of these paintings on the wall of your room, which would you choose? Discuss your reasons with your partners. Discussion

match the words Accurate State or fact of existing Being in thought but having a physical or practical existence Lifelike, true to life Classical, of old beliefs Sincere to believe in a good Gods D Realistic Abstract Existence Detailed Religious traditional C B A F E