(
课件网) Reading and Thinking Learn about different painting styles in Western art UNIT 1 ART To understand the passage about history of western painting. To appreciate Chinese and Western-style paintings and describe them. To learn about different painting styles in Western art. Love of beauty is taste.The creation of beauty is art. —Ralph Waldo Emerson What do you know about this painting School of Athens 《雅典学院》 Lead-in Information of the painting 《School of Athens》 School of Athens, fresco (湿壁画) painted by artist Raphael. It is painted between 1509 and 1511 on a wall in the Apostolic Palace (使徒宫) in Vatican City (梵蒂冈城). It is perhaps the most famous of all of Raphael’s paintings and one of the most significant artworks of the Renaissance. School of Athens is showing Plato and Aristotle surrounded by philosophers, past and present, in a splendid (华丽的) architectural setting. Lead-in Look and discuss Look at the painting School of Athens on page 1. 1. What does the painting make you think about How does it make you feel 2. Why do you think people create art It makes me think about history of ancient Athens and its famous scholars. It makes me feel inspired. I think people create art because art shows beauty, truth, and hope. Art makes people feel inspired. Lead-in Watch a video about the painting 《School of Athens》 Can you list some art styles dance music sculpture paper cutting movie architecture photography literature Before-reading Before-reading Read the title, the first paragraph. Think about and discuss following questions with your partner. What is the passage about Who are the target readers of this passage Where can you find this kind of passage The root of “Impressionism” is “impression”, and we use “-ism” to refer to things with a certain style. Can you guess the meaning of “Impressionism” While-reading Read the passage and choose the best answers. 1. Which is the purpose of Western art during the Middle Ages A. Painting realistic scenes. B. Teaching people about Christianity. C. Showing real people in a real environment. D. Showing deep emotional impact. 2. Which of the following artists doesn’t belong to the Renaissance A. Masaccio. B. Raphael. C. Claude Monet. D. Leonardo da Vinci. While-reading Read the passage and choose the best answers. 3. What caused the breakthrough during the Renaissance A. The use of perspective. B. The invention of photography. C. The analyses of the shapes in the natural world. D. The abstract art. 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text A. Artists in the Middle Ages began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. B. Rembrandt gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light. C. Impression, Sunrise was created by Renoir. D. Modern artists are sure about the future of art. While-reading Make a flow chart to show the changes in Western painting styles. Period 1 The Middle Ages (Para. 2) Time Charac ... ...
