【广东省专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习精品课件人教版新课标选修6 Unit 1 Art二.pptVIP

Do you know the Chinese folk art? Do you know these paintings? WHAT IS ART? Art is creation or expression of something beautiful. One of its common visual forms is painting. 2) Read each period again and try to get the general idea of each period and fill in the blanks. 1. The Middle Ages (5th – 15th century) During the middle ages, the main aim of painters was to represent ______________. Suggested Answers: religious themes 2. The Renaissance (15th to 16th century) People became focused_________________. Suggested Answers: more on humans and less on religion 3. Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century) The artists painted outdoors. They want to show___________. Suggested Answers: how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of the day 4. Modern art (20th century to today) Nowadays, there are scores of ______ styles, such as Cubism (立体派)，Surrealism(超现实主义), Expressionism（表现主义）… Suggested Answers: modern art Step 2 Scan the 1st paragraph and answer the question. Why has the style of Western art changed more often than Chinese art? Because the way of life and beliefs and values of people in the West has changed more often than in China. Step4 Decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Western art has changed very little over the last seventeen centuries. 2. Painters in the Middle Ages painted mainly religious subjects. 3. Paintings in the Middle Ages were very realistic. 4. Renaissance painters tried to paint things in a realistic way. 5. Impressionists painted their pictures mainly indoors. 6. At first people did not like the impressionist paintings. 1. What did the Western paintings in the Middle Ages mainly draw? A. Nature paintings B. Realistic paintings C. Abstract paintings D. Religious paintings 2. When did painters mainly focus more on people and less on religion? A. 5th to 15th century AD B. 15th to 16th century C. Late 19th to early 20th century D. 20th century to today Now draw the history