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课件网) seal cutting opera sculpture What are they? pottery cubistic painting (立体画) What is art? Art is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. Can you name any kind of art? painting sculpture architecture photography pottery jewelry …… music dance literature opera calligraphy embroider clothing seal cutting 1. How much do you know about paintings and artists? 2. Can you name any artists? Qi Baishi (1864 –1957) was recognized for his very careful and beautiful way of painting common images. Xu Beihong (1895-1953 ), one of the most celebrated painters in modern China, loved to paint horses. Wu Guanzhong (1919 – 2010) was a contemporary Chinese painter. His distinctive painting style, having successfully assimilated Western techniques of abstraction, is both Chinese in outlook and modern in conception. Vincent Van Gogh He’s a painter of Holland. He’s famous for his idea of emotional expression in painting. His great works include Starry Night, Sunflower and Crows in the wheat fields. Starry Night Sunflower Green Wheat fields Leonardo da Vinci an Italian Painter well-known for his works like Mona Lisa and The last supper Mona Lisa The Last Supper Pablo Picasso a Spanish painter, famous for his abstract paintings Picasso’s paintings 1. Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking picture. 画是无言的诗，诗是有声的画。 2. Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained 好的画犹如佳肴，可以品其美味，却无法解释。 Translate the sentences. What kind of pictures would you like to enjoy? Do you like visiting art exhibitions? If you were an artist, what kind of pictures would you paint? Why? oil painting water color landscape cartoon figure drawing sketch realistic abstract nature detailed traditional line rich religious unfinished modern colour shape These words may help you in your discussion. If you have three of the paintings on the walls of your house / classroom, what kind of pictures would you choose? Why? a. realistic b. abstract c. existence d. detailed e. religious f. traditional 1. accurate, minute 2. state or fact of existing 3. being in thought but having a physical or practical existence 4. lifelike, true to life 5. classical, of old beliefs 6. sincere to believe in a god or gods traditional religious abstract realistic impressionistic romanticism How much do you know about Western painting? Can you match the paintings and the painters? Masaccio Giotto 思维导图 A short history of western painting Western art has many different styles. Para. 1 Para. 2-6 The Middle Ages The Renaissance Impressionism Modern art What were the artists interested in from the 5th to the 15th century AD? 2. How did Masaccio paint his paintings? 3. Why did the impressionists have to paint quickly? Skim the text and answer the following questions. 1. What were the artists interested in from the 5th to the 15th ... ...
