Unit 3 The art of painting Section 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading 1. Know some popular types of painting； 2. Interpret the title of the travel journal； 3. Give an introduction to the Impressionists' paintings. 1. How many popular types of painting do you know Write them down. _____ 2. Why do people visit art museums _____ Read the travel journal and write down the main idea of each part. Para.1：_____ Paras.2 4：_____ Paras.5 6：_____ 1. Read Paras.2 4 and fill in the following table. Claude Monet Pierre Auguste Renoir Famous piece (1) _____ Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette Subjects of painting He painted mostly scenes (2) _____ _____ in the last three decades of his life. He preferred to paint scenes of (5) ____ _____． Other information ▲ He painted about 250 paintings of the same water lily pond, all in (3) _____. ▲ He brought the pond's beauty to the canvas (4) _____ _____． ▲ His masterpiece shows (6) _____ _____. ▲ It is characterized by the small areas of (7) _____ and the way the (8) _____ _____ seemed to mix together. 2. Read Para.5 and make a comparison between the Impressionists' paintings and the works that came before. The works that came before The Impressionists' paintings Subjects (1) _____ (2) _____ Styles Realistic (3)_____ Focus (4) _____ (5) _____ 3. What influence did the Impressionists have on other painters _____ What do you think of the title of the travel journal Why _____ 1._____(house) in an old railway building, the Musée d'Orsay features some of the best known paintings from the Impressionist movement of the 19th century. As I 2._____(wander) through the Impressionist gallery in the Musée d'Orsay, I was most impressed by two of the 3._____(great) Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Pierre Auguste Renoir. 4._____ my surprise, Monet did around 250 paintings of the same water lily pond in different colours and styles. 5._____(amaze), he brought the beauty of the pond to the canvas in 6._____ unique way. Renoir's masterpiece Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette shows life in a busy neighbourhood of Paris on a Sunday afternoon. 7._____(see) it up close, I was struck by the small areas of light across the painting, 8._____ the way the soft edges of the figures seemed to mix together. Monet and Renoir, as well as other like minded artists, sought 9._____(liberate) from the rules of the old style. Employing free brushwork and using colours 10._____(show) the effect of light on things, they created paintings that were far less realistic than previous works. To me, these techniques are the essence of the Impressionist view of art. Finish B1 on page 33 of the textbook. Section 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading Activity 1 1. Portrait painting, Still life painting, Landscape painting, Cityscape painting, Real life painting, History painting, Birds and flowers painting, Religious painting … 2. People visit art museums to appreciate the artists' spectacular masterpieces and to be inspired by creativity. They instil a sense ... ...
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