1、Unit 1 Art,Period One Warming up & Reading,Warming up,If you could have three of these paintings on the walls for your classroom, which would you choose?,Look at the paintings. Discuss in groups:,Giotto di Bondone 乔托迪邦多纳,The Kiss of Judas,Lets know some famous western artists.,Masaccio (14011427) 马萨
2、乔,Madonna with Child and Angels,Crucifixion,Mona Lisa,Leonardo da Vinci (14521519),Michelangelo (14751564) 米开朗琪罗,Creation of Adam,Raffaello Sanzio (14831520) 拉斐尔,The School of Athens,Van Gogh 凡高,Starry Night,Who are your favorite painters from China?,Xu Beihong,Qi Baishi,Zhang Daqian,20th century to
3、 today,Which do you think has a greater change? Why?,Comparison of Western and Chinese painting.,late 19th to early 20th century,Time Western Chinese,5th to 15th century AD,15th to 16th century,1. lifelike, true to life 2. being in thought but having a physical or practical existence,a. realistic b.
4、 abstract,Match the words with the correct meanings:A B,3. classical, of old beliefs4. accurate, minute5. sincere to believe in a god or gods,c. detailed d. religious e. traditional,A short history of western painting,Reading,Skim the text and complete the main idea of it.,The text mainly tells us _
5、 of the major movements in _ art over the centuries.,Skimming,Western,four,Careful reading,I. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.,The Middle Ages,religious,people and nature,Masaccio,early 20th century,light and shadow,ridiculous,Modern art,qualities,abstract,II. Choose the best answer.
6、1. According to the text, art is least influenced by _.A. social changes B. the way of life C. the development of agriculture D. beliefs of a people,2. When did painters mainly focus more on people and less on religion?A. From 5th to 15th century AD. B. From 15th to 16th century.C. From late 19th to
7、 early 20th century. D. From 20th century to today.,3. Who were the first to paint outdoors?A. Painters in the Middle Ages. B. Painters in the Renaissance. C. The Impressionists. D. Contemporary painters.,1. Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen centuries. 2. Paintings in the M
8、iddle Ages did not use perspective. 3. Impressionists painted landscapes.,Are the statements true or false according to the text?,4. You cannot recognize any object in abstract modern art. 5. In the Renaissance most artists painted indoors. 6. Abstract art is still an art style today.,Answer the que
9、stions.,1. Whats the structure of the text?,It is a historical report. The first paragraph introduces the topic and the theme of the text and then state what the rest of the text will be about. The rest of the report presents the information in chronological order and relates this to the them of the
10、 change in artistic style reflecting cultural change.,The passage is a historical narrative article. It briefly introduces the main features of different Western painting styles during the main periods of times. It also analyzes why and how the styles changed.,2. Whats the writing style of the passa
11、ge?,The short history of Western painting styles is described clearly and vividly, which gives the readers deep impression.,3. How about its writing characteristic? Arranged well in the order of time; Catch the features of people and things and use adjectives very exactly; Lay the stress on the main
12、 subjects and purpose, writing details and briefs properly; Insert the typical paintings to make the passage more vivid and lively.,Discuss these questions with your partner and be ready to tell the class. 1. Which art style would you rather see in your home? Give your reasons. 2. Which art style do you like least? Give your reasons.,Homework,
