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B3U4 Amazing art
Period 6 Writing about an artwork
Learning objectives
1.Read the museum introduction to the painting and
understand the structure of it.
2.Practise describing an artwork with the help of the given
structure.
3.Improve ss'writing ability.
Pre-writing
Read the museum introduction to the painting and answer the questions.(P62-5)
1.What else do you know about
Van Gogh's sunflower paintings?
2.What do you think of this one?
Sunflowers
Arles,January 1889,Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890)
oil on canvas,95 cm x 73 cm
Van Gogh's sunflower paintings are among his most
famous,and this one was completed in Arles in 1889.
It shows sunflowers in a vase,mostly in three shades
of yellow.The colours of the flowers range from bright
yellows to brownish yellows,showing that the flowers
are at different stages of life.
The sunflower paintings held special meaning for Van
Gogh.When his friend Paul Gauguin,who was also a
famous painter,came to live with him for a while,he
hung the first two in his guest's room to welcome him.
Useful expressions:
(帆布)画布;油画
canvas
他最著名的作品之一
among his most famous
三种深浅不同的黄色
in three shades of yellow
从亮黄色到棕黄色
range from bright yellow to brownish yellow
不同的生命阶段
at different stages of life
对..…来说有特殊意义
hold special meaning for...
Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers
Here is a beautifully hand painted
oil painting reproduction of
More about Vincent Van Gogh
Most people know Vincent Van Gogh cut his ear off
While-writing:Writing about an art work.
Complete the boxes with the information in Activity 5.
Do further research if necessary.(P63-6)
Introduction
give basic information
Main Body
describe the artwork
Conclusion
give your own comments
about the artist and the artwork
。If shows5
.This sunflower painting was an
。It is paintad using5
by2
。is among his3
.The colours range from?
.It was completed 4
While-writing:
Writing about an artwork
Introduction give basic information
about the artist and the artwork
This sunflower painting was an
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