【课件】Unit 1 Art Reading and Thinking 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

1、UNIT 1 ARTLove of beauty is taste.The creation of beauty is art.Ralph Waldo EmersonLook at the painting School of Athens on page 1.What do you know about the painting? Do you know who painted it?What can you see in the painting? Who are these people? What are they doing?Why did the painter put all t

2、hese people living at different times together?Why do you think the painter created this work of art?The School of Athensis a description of philosophy. The scene takes place in classical times, as both the architecture and the garments(服饰) indicate. Figures representing each subject that must be ma

3、stered in order to hold a true philosophic debate astronomy(天文学), geometry(几何), and arithmetic(算数) - are described in concrete form. The arbiters (仲裁) of this rule, the main figures, Plato and Aristotle, are shown in the center, engaged in such a dialogue.Art is an expression of the soul.When someth

4、ing is created, it is not art. It only becomes art when it is appreciated by someone other than the artist.Art is nothing without appreciation. What is art?Why do you think people create art?What can you get from appreciating art?dancemusicCan you list some art styles?sculpturepaper cuttingarchitect

5、ureliteraturefilmpaintingcalligraphy photographyn.摄影Do you like Chinese paintings or Western paintings? Why?Chinese-style PaintingsWestern-style PaintingsDo you know any famous painters in the world?What do you know about them and their works?Hes an Italian painter.He lived during the 15th and 16th

6、century.Hes well-known for his works like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.Lenonardo da VinciZhangDaqian(18991983) was one of the best-known Chinese artistsof the twentieth century. Zhang DaqianPicasso was regarded as the most creative and contemporary western most far-reaching artist. He and his paint

7、ings took art history in the world the immortal (不朽的) status. A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGthe RenaissanceThe Renaissance is considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as a cultural movement in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe. Its influence was felt in

8、literature, philosophy, art, music, politics, science, and other aspects. Renaissance scholars chose to use humanist methods in their studies, and searched for realism and human emotion in art. The word “Renaissance” means “Rebirth” in French.Impressionism was an art movement in France at the end of

9、 the 19th century. The Impressionists were a group of artists known for their creative painting skills and methods and their use of color in art. ImpressionismThey tried to catch the atmosphere of a particular time of a day or the effects of different weather conditions. Usually they had to work qui

10、ckly in order to catch the light effects.Choose the best answers.1. Which is the purpose of Western art during the Middle Ages? A. Painting realistic scenes. B. Teaching people about Christianity. C. Showing real people in a real environment. D. Showing deep emotional impact.2. Which of the followin

11、g artists doesnt belong to the Renaissance? A. Masaccio. B. Raphael. C. Claude Monet. D. Leonardo da Vinci.3. What caused the breakthrough during the Renaissance? A. The use of perspective. B. The invention of photography. C. The analyses of the shapes in the natural world. D. The abstract art.4. Wh

12、ich of the following is TRUE according to the text? A. Artists in the Middle Ages began to adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. B. Rembrandt gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light. C. Impression, Sunrise was created by Renoir. D. Modern artists are sure about the future of art.1. Western art has changed very little over centuries.2. Paintings in the Middle Ages did not use perspective.3. Impressionists painted landscapes.FTT4. In the Impressionism time, most artists painted indoors.5. Abstract art is still an art style today.FTMatch the paintings below with the correct pe