中国文化英语教程U16PPT

1、unit 16 porcelaincalling card of chinese culturep lead-inp text studyp exercisescontentlead-in do you know the five famous kilns (窑) in song dynasty?five famous kilns are the jun, ding, guan, ge, and ru.2.1 introduction2.2 natures craft2.3 pure blue-and-white porcelain2.4 a subtle and reserved world

2、text study2.5 shape and imageryintroduction in english, the country and “porcelain” share the same name”china”. this proves that europeans have long known of chinas relationship to porcelain. porcelain found its way to europe in the 15th century, occupying an important position in the exchanges betw

3、een china and other countries. introduction porcelain garnered a good reputation for china for its sophistication and elegance. it played an important role in the wave of the european idealization of china during the 17th and18th centuries. around the 1st century, porcelain production first emerged

4、in china. by the song dynasty it had become mature. song-dynasty porcelain represented the acme (顶峰) of chinese porcelain technique. introductionintroduction chinese porcelain is cherish for its serene color, crystal paste, graceful designs, and ingenious forms. it can be regarded as the calling car

5、d of chinese culture. crackling: a porcelain terminology the crackles occurred during kilning due to flawed workmanship, but latter on crackleware become a craze (时尚) in song dynasty, and was passed down to this very day.natures craft the ge kiln (located in present-day longquan, zhejiang province)

6、was a typical kiln of the song dynasty that produced crackleware.natures craft crakleware today is one of the typical chinese porcelain styles. the interest in crackleware lies in its naturally produced and unpredictable patterns.natures craft pure and elegant beauty is the goal that porcelain pursu

7、es, and this ideal is best explained in the production of blue-and-white porcelain.pure blue-and-white porcelain chinese-made blue-and-white porcelain ware emerged long before the founding of the tang dynasty. it was not until the yuan dynasty that this type of porcelain came to be produced in quant

8、ity, with the attendant masterpieces. the ming dynasty witnessed the maturity of the art, and a large number of valuable pieces were produced in this period.pure blue-and-white porcelain jingdezhen became the porcelain-producing center in the yuan dynasty and the subsequent ming dynasty, the imperia

9、l kilns were established here. blue-and-white porcelain produced here is the most representative of chinese porcelain.pure blue-and-white porcelain blue-and-white porcelain accords well with the culture and aesthetic spirit chinese people have long pursuedof simplicity, unaffectedness and ease. it d

10、isplays a world of conciseness and elegance, serenity and purity.pure blue-and-white porcelainmost chinese porcelain ware embodies the characteristics of confucian aesthetics. in its pursuit of gentleness and refinement one senses the aesthetic propensities (倾向) of confucianism; through its implicit

11、 and reserved artistic style one discovers the reserved nature of confucian aesthetics.a subtle and reserved world the song dynasty was a renaissance period for confucianism, and also a period of maturity in porcelain production. the increased popularity of confucianism advanced the remarkable devel

12、opment of song-dynasty porcelain production, while its aesthetic standards gave enlightenment to porcelain craftspeople. the served style in porcelain which emphasizes internal beauty has been passed down since song dynasty.a subtle and reserved world another representative of a reserved style is un

13、derglaze red porcelain, one of the two types of porcelain developed to its maturity in jingdezhen during the yuan dynasty. difficult to produce, underglaze red is not as popular as blue-and-white porcelain, though it displays a high artistic taste.a subtle and reserved worldthe design of this precio

14、us underglaze red vase is drawn in underglaze red, and at the lower section is a circular design of lotus petals. palm trees, rocks and groves of bamboo, drawn on the belly of the vase, produce a graceful landscape painting with profound allusions.a subtle and reserved worldporcelain is a comprehens

15、ive art, and form is as important to a good piece of porcelain as it is to a fine piece of sculpture. shape and imageryshape and imagerywhite porcelain the most famous white porcelain was produced in the ding kiln of the song dynasty, which exerted a great influence on later white porcelain products

16、. a small white porcelain container produced during the qing dynastys daoguang reign (1821-1850) is such a piece in the white series. chinese porcelain also pursues painting effects. porcelain ware usually contains images from landscapes as well as bird-and-flower paintings. most porcelain craftspeo

17、ple were also adept (擅长的) at painting. shape and imageryfor ming- and qing-dynasty porcelain ware, elegance in shape, intriguing use of color, fine texture, and vivid images all set off each other, adding great splendor to the art.shape and imageryfamille-rose (粉彩粉彩)under the influence of european p

18、ainting, at the end of the ming dynasty and the beginning of the qing dynasty, chinese porcelain began to incorporate european artistic techniques into its design, such as through the use of light and shadow, to make the whole design vivid with three-dimensional effects. shape and imagery famille-ro

19、se, also referred to as “soft-color”, was so named as to differentiate it from the application of color without shading changes. shape and imageryfamille-rose (粉彩粉彩)the famille-rose vase with nine-peach designexercisesp comprehensionp communicationp applicationl. skimming and scanning go through the

20、 passage quickly and judge whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f) according to the passage. _1) in english, our country and “porcelain” share the same name, probably because europeans came to know china through chinese porcelain. _2) porcelain can be regarded as the calling card

21、of chinese culture partly because it was first produced in china. comprehensiontt_3) crackleware was first produced on purpose and is still popular today._4) the three pieces of crackleware mentioned in paragraph 6 were all made in the same ge kiln in the song dynasty._5) now, blue-and-white porcela

22、in is the most typical type of chinese porcelain._6) blue-and-white porcelain is cherished for its elaboration and artificiality._7) song-dynasty porcelain embodies the reserved nature of confucian aesthetics._8) for porcelain, the form is more important than the imagery.comprehensionftftffii. caref

23、ul reading1. read the passage carefully and answer the following questions briefly.comprehensionwhat was chinese porcelain famous for? chinese porcelain was famous for its sophistication and elegance. 2) what is the relationship between pottery and porcelain?pottery is the predecessor of porcelain,

24、while glazed pottery is the basis for the emergence of porcelain.3) what are the qualities of chinese porcelain that make it popular?comprehensionthe qualities of chinese porcelain which make it popular are its serene color, crystal paste, graceful designs, and ingenious forms.4) what is the cause o

25、f the irregular cracks on the crackleware?the cause of the irregular cracks on the crackleware is flawed workmanship.comprehension5) why do chinese people love crackleware?chinese people love crackleware because they love natures unique craft.6) when did the mass production of blue-and-white porcela

26、in begin?the mass production of blue-and-white porcelain pieces did not begin until the yuan dynasty.comprehension7) what qualities does blue-and-white porcelain display that reflect chinese aesthetics?blue-and-white porcelain displays such qualities as conciseness and elegance, serenity and purity

27、that reflect chinese aesthetics.8) what does song-dynasty porcelain emphasize?song-dynasty porcelain emphasizes internal beauty.9) why is underglaze red porcelain not so popular as blue-and-white porcelain?comprehensionunderglaze red porcelain is not so popular as blue-and-white porcelain because it

28、 is difficult to produce.10) what techniques are adopted in chinese porcelain under the influence of european painting?under the influence of european painting european artistic techniques are introduced in chinese porcelain design, such as the use of light and shadow, to make the whole design vivid

29、 with three-dimensional effects.2. put the following into english by referring to the passage2) 青花瓷器comprehension 1) 开片瓷器cracklewareblue-and-white porcelain 3) 釉里红瓷器underglaze red porcelain4) 粉彩瓷器famille-rose porcelain different kinds of porcelain:1) 茶杯comprehensionteacup2) 碗bowl3) 香炉incense burner4

30、) 盘platecontainers:5) 瓶vase1) 菊花comprehensionchrysanthemum2) 莲花lotus petals3) 栀子花gardenia4) 石榴pomegranateobjects in patterns:5) 芍药chinese herbaceous peony6) 茶花comprehensioncamellia7) 芭蕉树palm tree8) 石头rocks9) 竹丛groves of bamboo10) 五色花瓣five-color petals11) 风景landscape11) 花鸟bird-and-flowercommunication

31、the following is a passage on rococo. the underlined sentence is taken from the passage. find the best place where the sentence could be put from a, b, c and d . however, since the mid-19th century, the term has been accepted by art historians. rococo is a style of 18th century french art and interi

32、or design. a rococo rooms were designed as total works of art with elegant and ornate furniture, small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry (挂毯) complementing architecture, reliefs, and wall paintings. it was largely supplanted by the neoclassic style. b the word “rococo” is seen as a combin

33、ation of the french rocaille, meaning stone, and coquilles, meaning shell, due to reliance on these objects as motifs of decoration. c it may also be related to the italian barocco, or baroque style. due to rococos preferring to shell-like curves and focusing on decorative arts, some critics used th

34、e term to derogatively imply that the style was frivolous (琐屑的) or merely modish (时髦的); when the term was first used in english in about 1836, it was a colloquialism (口语用词) meaning “old-fashioned”. communicationd while there is still some debate on the historical significance of the style to art in general, rococo is now widely recognized as a major period in the development of european art.communicationdapplicationthe story