Unit 4 Meeting the muse Starting Out &Understanding ideas 课件-2022-2023学年外研版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第一册

新外研社高中英语选择性必修一Unit 4 Meeting the muse Starting Out&Understanding Ideas Starting Out 2 Who are the Muse The general name of the nine ancient literary goddesses who are in charge of art and science in the Greek myths. Muse is not only the representative of art, but also the representatives and gods of learning. The word Music comes from Muse. Meeting the muse 3 1. Which artist is the video about? What other professionals did the artist have in addition to painter? 2. What inspired the artist? The video is about Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Besides painter, he is also an engineer, architect and inventor. The natural world, such as movement of water, the growth of plants, the behaviors of animal, landscape of his hometown, birds and so on. Watch the warm-up video and answer the questions. Imagination creates reality. 理想创造现实。 – Richard Wagner Richard Wagner (1813~1883) was a German composer best known for his operas. Wagner began learning the piano when he was very young, and was soon able to write musical compositions. If we want to be struck by inspiration, we must go deep into our lives. 如果我们想碰触灵感，我们就必须深入我们的生活。 – Mo Yan Mo Yan is a novelist and short story writer. He is well-known for his imaginative and humanistic fiction. Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. I invent nothing. I rediscover. 我什么都没发明。我是在重新发现。 – Auguste Rodin Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a French artist, whose work had a great influence on modern art. His most original sculptures are of the human body. They show realism and celebrate characteristics of the individual. Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. 灵感是存在的，但它必须发现你在行动（才会出现）。 –Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His works are often categorized into periods, for example the Blue Period and the Rose Period. Picasso’s later works often combined elements of his earlier styles. inspiration imagination