Unit 3 The world of colours and light Welcome+Reading-2020-2021学年牛津译林版高中英语选修八课件

How many types of painting do you know? A mural a very large piece of artwork that is done on the wall still life pictures pictures of objects, like fruit and flowers ( 壁画) (静物画) It is about shapes, and colours rather than objects abstract art They have always been popular both in China and in the West Paintings of nature ( 抽象艺术) portraits Many artists earn money by painting portraits of rich and famous people. (人物肖像画) Sketch(素描) A simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details. Do you know these pictures? Mona Lisa The Starry Night Sunflowers Lunch on the Grass Do you know these men? Pablo Picasso Vincent Van Gogh Leonardo da Vinci Monet and his water lilies Qi Baishi (1864 –1957) was recognized for his very careful and beautiful way of painting common images. Xu Beihong (1895-1953 ), one of the most celebrated painters in modern China, loved to paint horses. * * Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is a speaking