英语选修六Uni1课文翻译.docVIP

高二人教新课标选修6 unit 1 Art课译 　　Reading 1 　　A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING 　　Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD. 　　The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD) 　　During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artist of this period was not interested in sh