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课件网) Unit 1 Art Lesson 1 Reading and thinking (I) 1. What do you know about the painting School of Athens Do you know who painted it The painting School of Athens is of the fresco (壁画) painting. It was painted between 1509 and 1511 on a wall by Raphael, an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance (文艺复兴全盛时期). Look and Discuss 2. Who are those people in the painting and what are they doing The painting shows a gathering of famous Greek philosophers engaged in various activities, with Plato and Aristotle in the center. Look and Discuss 3. Why do you think the painter created this work of art What idea did the painter want to convey The painter created this work of art to praise the so-called “Golden Age” (黄金时代) in history and convey a yearning (渴望) for a free and open future. Look and Discuss 4. How do you understand the quote The viewer has good “taste”, as in the ability to choose and recognise things that are of good quality. However, to actually create such beauty is a higher ability, and this is what he considered to be the skill of the artist who creates art. Having good taste and appreciating art perhaps help one’s ability to create beauty. Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Aims of this unit In this unit, you will: read about the history of Western painting and some famous artists； hear and talk about works of art in different cultures; write an announcement for an art exhibition; explore the value of art. Lesson 1 Reading and thinking (I) In this lesson, you will: 1. read a passage about art and explore artists’ intention of creation; 2. know about the main idea, structure and stylistic feature of the passage; 3. reorganize and compare the text information by using visualized tool and relevant learning strategies to achieve the goal of deep learning; 4. summarize the unique features of Western painting history and paintings in different periods through detailed reading. Aims of this lesson Look at some paintings in different periods of art and discuss the following questions and try to put the paintings in chronological (按时间顺序的) order. (1) What do you know about them (2) How do you feel about these paintings (3) Which painting do you like best Why (4) Which painting came first How do you know Lead-in What do you know about them The first one is the School of Athens painted by Italian artist Raphael in the period of the Renaissance. The second one is Impression, Sunrise painted by French artist Claude Monet in the late 19th century. The third one is the sculpture Le Poète created by French sculptor Auguste Rodin in the 20th century. The forth one is La Primavera painted by Italian painter Sandro Botticelli in the late 1470s. (2) How do you feel about these paintings I feel so amazed and inspired by these paintings and the wisdom of humanity that I feel like I am lost in time. They seem to bring me ... ...
