1、If you could have three of these paintings on the walls for your classroom,which would you choose?Discuss your reason.Look at the paintings.Discuss in groups:Giotto di Bondone乔托迪邦多纳犹大之吻Lets know some famous western artists.Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519)Michelangelo Bounaroti (14751564)米开朗基罗Creation of
2、 AdamRaffaello Sanzio(1483-1520)拉斐尔The School of AthensMasaccio(1401-1427)马萨乔Madonna with Child and AngelsCrucifixion凡高向日葵Xu BeihongWho are your favorite painters from China?Qi BaishiZhang Daqian20th century to todayWhich do you think has a greater change?Why?Comparison of Western and Chinese painti
3、ng.Time Western Chinese 5th to 15th century AD15th to 16th centuryLate 19th century to early 20th century1.lifelike,true to life2.being in thought but having a physical or practical existencea.realisticb.abstract Match the words with the correct Match the words with the correct meanings:meanings:AA
4、BB3.classical,of old beliefs4.accurate,minute5.sincere to believe in a god or gods c.detailed d.religious e.traditional Skim the text and complete the main idea of it.The text mainly tells us _ of the major movements in _ art over the centuries.Westernfour I.Read the text carefully and fill in the b
5、lanks.AgeMain aim of the paintersCharacteristics of the paintingsArtist_ (5th to 15th century AD)To represent _ themesReligious,realisticGiotto di BondoneThe Middle AgesreligiousAgeMain aim of the paintersCharacteristics of the paintingsArtistThe Renaissance(15th to 16th century)To paint _ as they r
6、eally werePerspective,realistic_people and natureMasaccioAgeMain aim of the paintersCharacteristics of the paintingsArtistImpressioni-sm(late 19th to _)To show how _ fell on objects at different times of the dayNot detailed,_Not mentio-nedearly 20th centurylight and shadowridiculousAgeMain aimCharac
7、teristicArtist_(20th century to today)To concentrate on certain _ of the objectControversial,_,realisticNot mentionedModern artqualitiesabstractII.Choose the best answer.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
8、 of a people2.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 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 Renais
9、sance.C.The Impressionists.D.Contemporary painters.Are the statements true or False according to the text?1.Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen centuries.2.Painters in the Middle Ages did not use perspective.3.Impressionists painted landscapes.4.You cannot recognize any objec
10、t in abstract modern art.5.In the Renaissance most artists painted indoors.6.Abstract art is still art style today.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 r
11、est of the report presents the information in chronological order and relates this to the them of the 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
12、 of times.It also analyzes why and how the styles changed.Whats the writing style of the passage?The short history of Western painting styles is described clearly and vividly,which gives the readers deep impression.How about its writing characteristic?Arranged well in the order of time;Catch the fea
13、tures of people and things and use adjectives very exactly;Lay the stress on the main subjects and purpose,writing details and briefs properly;Insert the typical paintings to make the passage more vivid and lively.Middle AgesRenaissanceImpressionism Modern art Now draw the history of western paintin
14、g:Middle Ages,from 5th to 15thcentury.Impressionism:late 19th to early 20 centuryModern Art:from 20th to todayThe Renaissance:from 15th to 16 centuryStyles in Western art have changed _.Art is _ by the _ and _.During the Middle Ages,the main _ of painters was to represent _ themes.Artists were _ cre
15、ating _ and _ for God.many times influencedcustomsfaith of a peopleaimreligiousinterested inrespectloveIn the Renaissance,people became _ more on _ and less on _.Artists tried to paint _ and _ _ they really _.Masaccio used _ in his paintings which made people _ they were _ a hole in the wall _ a rea
16、l scene.focusedhumansreligionpeoplenature aswere perspectiveconvincedlooking throughatIn the late 19th century,Europe changed _ from a mostly _ society to a mostly _ one.The _ were the first to paint _.They had to paint _ and their paintings were not _ _ of earlier painters.a great deal agricultural
17、 industrialimpressionistsoutdoorsquicklydetailed as thoseasToday people accept _ _ as the _ of _ _.Some modern art is _ while some is _.impressionistsbeginningmodernabstractrealisticpaintingsartDiscuss 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.3.Which art style do you like least?Give your reasons.
