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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. 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. Pre-reading These changes have shown the changes in western paintings. While-reading Scanning: How many periods are mentioned in the text (20th century to today) The Middle Ages The Renaissance Impressionism Modern art (15th to 16th century) (5th to15th century AD) (late 19th to early 20th century) Time Order 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 Time order Modern Art 20th century - today Main aim of painters: Characteristics : Representative artist: analyze the shapes which existed in the natural world with Cubism realistic but dream-like; abstract Picasso brief summary Match the main painting style with each stage 1.The Middle Ages A. Subjective 2.The Renaissance B. Abstract and realistic 3.Impressionism C. More humanistic 4.Modern Art D. Religious faith post reading (1). Which period of Western art do you like most Why are you fond of it (2). How would you answer the question ,“What is art ” Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art. —Ralph Waldo Emerson 对美的喜爱是品味，对美的创造是艺术。 THANK YOU!
