高中课文高中英语必修6.docx

Unit 1 Art Reading A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING The style of Western art has changed many times,while Chines art has changed less often.Art is influenced by the way of life and beliefs of the people,and China,unlike Europe,has followed a similar way of life for a very long time.There are so many different styles of Western art that it would be impossible to describe all of them in a short text.Consequently,this text will describe only a few of the main styles,starting from the 5th century AD. The Middle Ages (5th to 15th century AD) During the Middle Ages,the main aim of paint