1. A short history of western painting
Art
A short history of western painting
华中师大一附中
黄秀丽

2. western painting Starry night Da Vinci
Name some famous western painters or paintings
brainstorm
Starry
night
western
painting
Da Vinci

3. Part 1 Reading for gist
Tip: focus on the subtitles
The writer introduces to us styles of western paintings in _____ different
periods.
four

4. The Middle Ages(5th-15th century) The Renaissance(15th-16th century)
Part 2 Reading for details
Tip: focus on the key words
Period 1
The Middle Ages(5th-15th century)
features
of the paintings
The aim was to represent ___________themes.
Pictures showed respect and love for ______.
religious
God
Period 2
The Renaissance(15th-16th century)
features
of the paintings
People adopted a _______ attitude to life.
Colors looked richer and ________.
New discoveries: __________ &oil paint
humanistic
deeper
perspective

5. (late 19th-early 20th century)
Part 2 Reading for details
Period 3
Impressionism
(late 19th-early 20th century)
1. Where and how did the painters work in this period?
2. In what way were their paintings different from the previous?

6. ◆The beginning was ___________.
Part 2 Reading for details
Period 4
Modern art(20th-today)
features
of the paintings
◆The beginning was ___________.
◆Some are __________, with concentration on certain __________ of the object--color, line, _______ to represent them.
◆Some are _________, looking like photos.
controversial
abstract
qualities
shape
realistic
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call “modern art”.
Controversial means giving rise to public ____.
A. concern
B. disagreement
C. applause

7. The Middle Ages B. Renaissance C. Impressionism D. Modern Art
Part 3 Further reading Ⅰ: Appreciation
Tip: Apply what you’ve learnt
The Middle Ages B. Renaissance
C. Impressionism D. Modern Art 1 2 3 4

8. Part 3 Further reading Ⅰ: Appreciation
Which of the following portraits(自画像) is the modern artist Pablo Picasso? A. B. C. D.

9. Part 3 Further reading Ⅱ: Writing technique analysis
What techniques used by the writer help you achieve a good understanding of the passage?

10. B A
Perspective
The closer, the larger.

11. What is the writing style?
Part 3 Further reading Ⅱ: Writing technique analysis
What is the writing style?
A. narration(记叙文)
B. argumentation(议论文)
C. exposition(说明文)

12. Part 3 Further reading Ⅲ: Critical thinking
If you were the writer, what information would you add to make this passage more informative and understandable? Take the last para. as an example.

13. Part 4 Creation
Tip: Inspiration from the text
Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?
I CAN!

14. Tip: Inspiration from the text
Part 4 Creation
Task:
Imagine what future art will be like in terms of themes or forms, and present your ideas with either pictures or mind maps, and then desribe it in your own words.

15. Introduction: Part 4 Creation
Tip: Inspiration from the text
Introduction:
Society racing forward, future art will be more focused on human selves. This is because people are more awake to self-consciousness. Unlike previous paintings, a typical picture is about questioning oneself. When people look at this painting, they are convinced that they are talking to themselves, trying to figure out a clearer self.

16. A R T emain passionate to make life beautiful
pply your imagination to life
emain passionate to make life beautiful
aste the beauty of life together. R T

17. Tip: Use what you've learnt.
Homework
Search for information on and write an article entitled A Short History of Chinese Art, using the techniques of an exposition.
Thanks!