Unit 4 Amazing Art Understanding ideas课件-2021-2022学年高中英语外研版必修第三册

Unit 4 Unit 4 Amazing Art To know about the Louvre. To read for the main idea and the structure of the passage. To read carefully for some detailed information. To share your experience in galleries or museums. 1. Have you ever visited any art museums? If so, what kind of art forms do you prefer? 2. Do you know something about the Louvre? Here is a short video clip about the Louvre. The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the right bank of the Seine in the city’s 1st district. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century. It opened on 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings. Nowadays, approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square metres. It receives millions of visitors each year. 3. You must have heard of the famous painting Mona Lisa. Where is it? Who painted Mona Lisa? What do you think made it famous? Mona Lisa is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. It has been described as “the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world”. Mona Lisa is also one of the most valuable paintings in the world. Work in pairs and complete the quiz. Try to guess if you are not sure of the answers. 1. Where is the Louvre Museum? a. In London. b. In Paris. c. In Berlin. 2. When was the original castle of the Louvre built? a. The 12th century. b. The 15th century. c. The 18th century. 3. How many works of art are there in its collection? a. Around 180,000. b. Around 400,000. c. Around 480,000. 4. Which work of art is among the “Big Three” attractions of the Louvre? a. The Code of Hammurabi. 《汉谟拉比法典》 b. Liberty Leading the People. 《自由引导人民》 c. Venus de Milo. 《米洛的维纳斯》 “Big Three” att