1. Unit One Art

2. Guido Daniele creates fantastic paintings on skins.

3. 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.

4. ballet
scrulpture
fresco

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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. A Short History of Western Painting

18. ? 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

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

20. 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

21. Which period?
Why?

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

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

24. 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.

25. 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:

26. 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. √

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

28. 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 )

29. 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

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

31. 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.

32. 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

33. 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）

34. 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.

37. Which period?
Why?

38. 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 √

39. 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 √

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

41. Impressionism

42. The Middle Ages

43. The Renaissance

44. The Renaissance

45. Impressionism

46. Modern art

47. 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 ___.

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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

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

52. 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。

53. 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

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

55. Giotto di Bondone ( ). 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.

56. 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

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

58. 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

59. 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