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课件网) Unit 1 Unit 1 Art Introduction to Raphael's School of Athens 1. The painting takes 2 years to finish, which describes the wonderful minds of the old times... 2.They take part in the inquiries that have brought them to the excellence. 3.Plato points to the heavens and indicates his theory that we are born with precious innate knowledge. 4.Aristotle points to the world, urgingus to go out. 5. All of ancient academia seems to flow across the fresco. Brainstorming 1.Why did the painter put all these people living at different times together 2.Why do you think the painter created this work of art 3. What idea did the painter want to convey 1.They all symbolised human pursuit of wisdom and truth. 2.The painter created this work of art to praise the "Golden Age"and 3.convey a yearning for a free and open future. A Short History of Western painting Pre-reading Do you know some famous Chinese artists Gu Kaizhi, embodying spirit in forms, is recognized as figures and protrait. Pre-reading As for painting, which western artists do you know Giotto di Bondone, an Italian artist, shows real people in real environment. Pre-reading As for painting, which western artists do you know Vincent Van Gogh, a painter of Holland, is famous for his idea of emotional expression in painting. Pre-reading As for painting, which western artists do you know Leonardo da Vinci, “Renaissance man”, is most well-known as a painter. the structure Para. 1： A Short History of Western Painting What is Western art It is hard to give a precise definition. As there have been so many different styles of Western art, it is impossible to describe them all in a short text. Perhaps the best way to understand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries. _____ _____ _____ Fast Reading 1.What’s the passage mainly about A. How religious paintings developed. B. How Western art developed. C. How oil paintings developed. D. How Impressionist paintings developed. B. How Western art developed. Fast Reading 2.The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to _____. A. advertise the course of painting B. make you laugh C. tell you how to paint pictures D. introduce you some information about painting 3. What's the order of this article A. time order B. spatial order C. logical order Time Line The Middle Ages 5th -15th century AD The Renaissance 15th - 16th century The Impressionism late 19th - early 20th century Modern Art 20th century - today The Middle Ages The Renaissance The Impressionism The Modern Art Main aim of painters Characteristics Representative artist The Middle Ages While-reading Paragraph 2 Make a chart to show Middle Ages. Period 1 The Middle Ages Time Characteristics Artists from the 5th to the 15th century religious themes not realistic; primitive and two-dimensional 13th century; more realistic and showed people in a real environment Giotto di Bondone While-reading Paragraph ... ...
