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课件网) Unit 4 Amazing Art Writing To read the museum introduction to Sunflowers and answer the questions To learn to write an article about an artwork. Learning objectives Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), a Dutch painter who went to live in southern France and helped to develop the style of Post-Impressionism. His paintings typically use bright colours and have thick lines of paints in circular patterns, and the most famous ones include Sunflowers and Irises. Although he was poor during his life, his paintings are now extremely valuable and are sold at very high prices. Warming up What do you know about Vincent van Gogh Read the museum introduction to the painting and answer the questions. 1. What else do you know about Van Gogh’s sunflower paintings Sunflowers is the title of two series of still life oil paintings by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The earlier series were executed in Paris in 1887, depicts the sunflower lying on the ground; while the second set, made in 1889 in Arles, shows a bouquet of sunflowers in a vase. In Vincent’s mind both sets of sunflower paintings were linked by the name of artist Paul Gauguin, who acquired two of the Paris versions. 2. What do you think of this one I like the Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh, an abstract painting. Because abstract art defies rules and conventions. It’s up to you as the artist to break rules, be expressive, and decide what is art. Complete the boxes with the information in Activity 5. Do further research if necessary. Introduction give basic information about the artist and the artwork. This sunflower painting was an _____ by _____. It is among his _____. It was completed _____. oil painting Vincent van Gogh most famous works in Arles in 1889 Main body It shows _____. It is painted mostly in _____. The colours range from _____ _____. _____ _____. sunflowers in a vase three shades of yellow bright yellows to brownish yellows describe the artwork The colours show that the flowers are at different stages of life Conclusion give your own comments _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____. The painting leaves a great impression on me. I think it shows the meaning of life. Each of the flowers is trying its best to grow and show its beauty, no matter which stage of life it is at. The painting gives me a deeper understanding of life Write an article about the painting Sunflowers. 【写作指导】 本单元要求写一件艺术品，属于事物说明文。对艺术作品的描写，来源于我们对某一件艺术品的观察及了解，要把其创作背景、特点及意义表达出来。 文章可以分为三段：首段简单介绍作品，中段介绍作品细节，尾段说明作品的价值和意义。 时态、人称：一般现在时，第三人称。 date back to/ date from 追溯于…… be known as/ for 作为……而出名; 以……而闻名 It was completed in… 完成于…… be good at/ do well in 擅长 be regarded as 被认为是…… Be one of the most important creations in the history of… 是……历史上最重要的创作之一 be popular in 在……受欢迎 be widely accepted 深受 ... ...
