2013-2014学年高二英语课件： Unit 1 Art-Warming up reading (新人教版选修6).pptVIP

* * * Warming up reading Comparison of Western and Chinese painting. Time Western Chinese 5th to 15th century AD 15th to 16th century Late 19th century to early 20th century 20th century to today Which do you think has a greater change? Why do western paintings have a greater change? Now we’d like to learn something about the history of western painting. First please write the words according to their explanations. g______ s_______ f_______ p_________ r_________ c_________ c_________ p_________ 1.a place where many pictures or paintings are on display 2.a person, a thing, etc that stand for a more general quality or situation 3.to give attention, effect to a particular thing, situation or person rather than another 4.something one owns; wealth 5.very funny, silly or unreasonable 6.causing discussion and disagreement 7.to make sb believe that something is true 8.foretell; to say something will happen in the future allery ymbol ocus ossession idiculous ontroversial onvince redict Scanning: Part One An Introduction to the History of Western Painting Go through the part and answer the following questions: What influences art? The way of life and beliefs of the people. Why has Chinese art changed less? Because China has followed a similar way of life for a very long time. Why can’t the text describe all the styles of western art? Because there are too many different styles. Part Two The Middle Ages(5th to 15th century AD) Read the part carefully and fill in the blanks: In the ____ of the Middle Ages, artist showed much ______ in showing respect and love for God ____ ___ showing nature and people as they really were. And paintings from this period are _____ with religious _______. _______, things had begun to change by the 13th century when some painters, ____ _____ Giotto di Bondone _____ a more realistic style of ______ religious scenes. period interest instead of filled symbols However for example created painting Giotto d