1. Art is long, life is short. Proverb
British artists
Art is long, life is short.
Proverb
Made by the teacher of English Smirnova N.V. for the students of the 8 form ( elective course “ Art of Britain”)
Astrakhan 2012

2. Vocabulary Landscape- ландшафт To reflect-отражать Plain-равнина
Hill- холм
Watercolour-акварель
Shade-тень
Light- свет
Feature- черта
Oil- картина, написанная маслом
Founder-основатель
Satire- сатира
Psychologist- психолог
Background-фон
Scenery- пейзаж
Characteristic-характерный
Full- полный
To connect-cвязывать

3. pictures artists
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colour Art – gallery
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talented portrait

4. The Tate Gallery
There are many interesting places in London. If you like paintings you can go to the Tate Gallery.
The founder of the gallery was Henry Tate, a businessman. He was rich and collected paintings.
The gallery was founded in 1897.
There are about 20,000 oils, water-colours and drawings there.

5. William Hogarth ( )
There are a lot of works by a famous English artist of the 17 century William Hogarth in the Tate Gallery.
Hogarth was a founder of the national art school.
In his pictures he reflected social life. Many of his pictures are full of satire. They showed the life very satirically.

6. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)
He was a very lyrical painter who greatly connected a man and nature. A very strong psychologist, he painted mostly women on the background of a scenery.
He liked blue colours very much. His portraits are optimistic, the light and shadow of colour are in full harmony with the lines.

7. William Turner ( )
He began as a watercolour master. Light and atmosphere were his characteristic features. Turner was a super colourist.
Most of his paintings were connected with the sea theme.

8. John Constable ( )
He liked the place where he was born and spent his childhood.
He was very talented. He painted beautiful woods, plains, hills.
His landscapes are very true to life.
He is said to be the first landscape painter in Britain.