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课件网) Unit 1 Art Reading and Thinking Learning Objective By the end of the class, you are able to understand the passage about history of Western paintings. appreciate and describe western paintings. learn about different paintings. Pre-reading When it comes to art, what comes to your mind first Pre-reading Do you know some famous Chinese artists Qi Baishi is well-known for his careful paintings in landscape paintings. Pre-reading Do you know some famous Chinese artists Gu Kaizhi, embodying spirit in forms, is recognized as figures and protrait. Main idea: The development of Western painting over the centuries. Para. 1 Para. 2-8 The Middle Ages 5th - 15th AD The Renaissance 14th -17th Impressionism late 19th – early 20th Modern art 20th - today Read the title and the first paragraph to get the main idea and read the subtitles to learn the structure. A short history of western painting Time order Time order The Middle Ages 5th -15th Century AD Main aim of painters: Characteristics : Representative artist: to represent religious themes religious; realistic Giotto di Bondone Time order The Renaissance 15th - 16th century Main aim of painters: Characteristics : Representative artist: To paint people and nature as they really were more humanistic, realistic Three Masters of the Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci 达芬奇 Michelangelo Buonarroti 米开朗基罗·博那罗蒂 Raphael Sanzio 拉斐尔·圣齐奥 The Renaissance In this period, there were 2 breakthroughs: the use of perspective the use of oil paints That’s why the paintings in the Renaissance could tell more details about people and important historical events or stories. Time order The Impressionism late 19th - early 20th century Main aim of painters: Characteristics : Representative artist: To show subjective impression with the light and movement in the scene of nature, daily life or outdoors Not detailed, painted outdoors, painted changes in light Monet; Renoir While-reading Skimming: Paragraph 1 How to define western art It is hard to define precisely. 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 2 1. What are the paintings of this period full of Read and Answer 2. Why did the idea change in the 13th century They are full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. In the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way. While-reading Paragraph 3-5 Make a chart to show Renaissance. Period 2 The Renaissance Time Characteristics from the 14th to the 17th century less religious themes more humanistic attitude to life use of perspective; use of oil paints deep colours and realism; look like ph ... ...
