Unit 1 Art Reading and Thinking 课件 -2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Reading and Thinking A Short History of Western Painting Brain Storm When it comes to ART, what comes into your mind? Can you list some forms of art? art sculpture memorial architecture photography painting music dance literature opera movie What is western art? It‘s hard to give a precise definition. The development of western painting over the centuries. It‘s impossible to describe them in a short text. Reading and Thinking A Short History of Western Painting Fast reading How many periods of the paintings are mentioned in this text? What are they? Period Characteristics Representative artists The Middle Ages The Renaissance Impressionism Modern Art Careful reading renaissance means rebirth in French. during this period, people became interested in the learning of ancient times. The Middle Ages 5th -15th Century AD Main purpose of the art : Characteristics : Representative artist: To represent religious themes Which is more realistic? A. 6th century B. 13th century B. 13th century Gio