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Art
A short
history
of
western
painting
Discussion of text structure:
1. What is the topic of the text and
how is the information organized?
It is about Western painting and
the information is organized in
time periods, from earliest to
present time.
2. Which paragraph tells you what the
text is about?
Paragraph 1
3. Why do you think the writer put
headings in the text?
Let readers know what his article
is about and how it is organized.
4. Underline the topic sentence in each
paragraph.
The first sentence of each Para.
5. Skim the first paragraph to find the
topic sentence that tells the reader
what the text is going to be about.
The last sentence.
6.How many styles does the writer
tell us?
Four styles of the Western art.
Reading tips
It is a good idea to first look through it
quickly to get a general idea of what it is
about and how it is organized.
It is a good idea to think about what you
already know about the topic and what
new information you would like to find out.
Read the title and any heading in the text
Read the first paragraph.
Read the first sentence of each paragraph.
Listen to the tape
then do the True or
False questions.
True
or False
1.Western art has changed very little
over the last seventeen centuries.
2.Painter in the Middle Ages painted
mainly religious subjects.
3.Paintings in the Middle Ages were very
realistic.
4.Renaissance painter tried to paint
things in a realistic way.
5.Two important discoveries in the
renaissance period were oil paints
and drawing in perspective.
6.Impressionists painted their pictures
mainly indoors.
7.At first people did not like the
impressionists’ paintings.
8.Modern art began with the
impressionists .
Scan the passage and answer:
1.What were the artists
interested in from 5th to 15th
century AD?
They were interested in
creating respect and love for
God.
2.How did Masaccio paint his
paintings?
He drew things in perspective,
which made pictures very
realistic.
3.Why did the impressionists have to
paint quickly?
they had to paint quickly because
natural light changed quickly.
4. Why has the style of western art
changed more often than Chinese art?
Because the way of life and the
beliefs and values of people in
the west has changed more
often than in China.
5.What is the main idea of the
passage?
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.
6. Read the passage and then
report what you have learnt
about Western art.
Eg. I learnt that:
artistic style is
influenced by the way of life
and beliefs of the people.
1.Find out the
different features of
different painting
styles and fill the
chart.
2.And complete the
following text.
Name of ages Time
Artist
Feature
The middle 5th to15th
Giotto di religious
ages
century AD Bondone realistic
15th to16th Masaccio
The
renaissance century
da Vinci
perspective
realistic
Late 19th to Monet
detailed
Impressionism early 20th
Von Gogh ridiculous
century
Modern art
20th century Picasso abstract
controversial
to today
Painting from the Middle Ages are full
of religious
________symbols. The period after the
Middle Ages is called the___________which
Renaissance
lasted almost 100 years. Masaccio discovered
how to make paintings look more real by
perspective ______paints
Oil
using ____________.
were
developed which made colors look much
th
19
richer. In the late _________ century, the
impressionists developed a new style of
modern
painting. That was the beginning of________
painting.
Can you tell
which period
the following
pictures
belong to?
Middle ages
Painting of impressionism
Works of modern art
Painting of
Renaissance
Works of impressionism
Works of modern art
Painting of Middle Ages
静物
(凡高 Vincent Willem Van Gogh)
Works of impressionism
开花的栗树
凡高 (Vincent Willem Van Gogh)
Works of impressionism
梦(Dream) (Picasso毕加索)
坐着的女人 (Picasso毕加索)
Works of modern art
《犹大之吻》
八骏图
（徐悲鸿）
张大千
阎立本 《 历代帝王图》
唐寅 《 陶谷赠诗》
《清明上河图》
Discuss the difference between the
development of Chinese art and
Western art
The style of Western art has
changed many times since the 5th
century AD. Chinese art, on the
other hand, has changed less often,
and most traditional styles still
remain. Art is influenced by the way
of life and beliefs of the people.
Unlike Europe, China has been
united by language,Writing, religion
(especially Taoism and Buddhism)
Dynastic rule and the philosophy of
confucianism for a very long time.
Also, the past is more valued in
China than it is in the West.
How about its writing style?
It’s writing style is: Arranged well in
the order of time; Catch the feature
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.
3.Why did the impressionists have to
paint quickly?
they had to paint quickly because
natural light changed quickly ,
The impressionists were the first
artists to paint outdoors.
He is always the last one to leave the
classroom.
2.How did Masaccio paint his paintings?
He drew things in perspective, which
made pictures very realistic.
In the Renaissance, new ideas and values
took the place of those that were held in
the Middle Ages.
Loving art can make life more delightful!
That is, the painter doesn’t attempt to
paint objects as we see them with our
eyes, but instead concentrates on
certain qualities of the object, using
colour, line and shape to represent
them.
Discussion
Look at the following four pictures, work
in pairs to discuss these questions.
1.Which one do you like best?
2.Who painted it?
3.What kind of style is it?
4.Why do you like it?
Make up a small conversation between
you and your partner.
Try to retell the passage
with the help of the
headings in the text