(
课件网) Think about the following questions. Pre-reading: What do you know about traditional art forms Look and match ink painting dough figurines paper-cut calligraphy mural Pre-reading: What do you know about traditional art forms Ask and answer Talk about traditional art forms in in pairs S1: Which traditional art form is this S2: It’s calligraphy / ink painting ... S1: Do you know the name of this artwork S2: It’s the Lanting Xu. S1: What do you think of it S2: ... Reading: What do you know about this masterpiece Watch and check: True or False / mɑ st pi s/ Reading: What do you know about this masterpiece The painting shows a bright summer day with colourful flowers everywhere. There are many tall mountains covered with snow in the distance. A fisherman is fishing alone. There are many people walking in the mountains. The artist used only black ink to paint the mountains and water. Watch and check: True or False F F T F T Reading: What do you know about this masterpiece Brainstorm: How can we introduce a masterpiece Background information of the painting Content of the painting Other information A legendary Chinese painting Have you heard about a world-famous landscape painting named Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains It was painted by Huang Gongwang, one of the Four Masters of the Yuan dynasty. Many experts think it is among the greatest masterpieces in Chinese art history. The story behind this painting is also very unusual. Huang was almost eighty years old when he began working on Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains. He first made a rough drawing of the whole painting in one sitting. Over the following years, he then added parts to it whenever he was in the mood. The final painting was almost seven metres long and it was given to a friend as a present. Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains shows the beauty of the countryside of Jiangnan. The painting takes us on a breathtaking journey in the mountains. Along the way, we follow narrow paths, cross wooden bridges and pass along a wide river. If we look carefully, we can see people far away in the landscape. Some woodsmen are hidden among the trees. On the river, there is a man sitting alone on a boat. He is fishing. It looks like he is at one with nature, and we feel the same when we look at the painting. Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains was such an amazing painting that it was copied by hundreds of artists. The original painting changed owners many times. One of the owners liked it so much that he even put it next to himself while sleeping and eating. Sometime around 1650, something terrible happened: the famous painting was damaged by fire, and it was split into two pieces. The two parts went their separate ways. In the following centuries, they each experienced many dramatic events. One of them even became part of the Qianlong Emperor’s art collection! In 2011, after more than 300 years of separation, the two parts of the legendary paint ... ...
