Unit 1 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

Unit1 Art Reading and Thinking Art architecture photography …… sculpture music paper-cutting painting dance literature seal cutting Pre-reading What do you know about western painting？ A Short History of Western painting A Short History of Western painting What is Western art？It is hard to give a precise definition. As there have been so many different styles of Western art, it is impossible to describe them all in a short text. Perhaps the best way to unđerstand Western art is to look at the development of Western painting over the centuries. 形式主语 真正主语 不定式作定语 不定式作表语 A Short History of Western painting period time The middle Ages The Renaissance Impressionism Modern Art 14th-17th century 5th-15th century AD late 19th to early 20th century 20th cenyury to today Let’s have a time travel! A Short History of Western painting The Middle Ages (from the 5th to the 15th century) During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was to teach people about Christianity. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes. Their works were often primitive and two- -dimensional, and the main characters were often made much larger thàn everyone else to show their importance. This began to change in the 13th century with Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337)... ...的目的/意图 much 修饰比较级 A Short History of Western painting ...While his paintìngs still had religious themes, they showed real people in a real environment. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact. conj; 虽然: 尽管 使与众不同，使突出 特别，尤其 While- reading: Read for Details Paragraph 2 (the Middle Ages) Period 1 the Middle Ages Time from the 5th to the 15th century Characteristics of the paintings .religious themes .not realistic; primitive and two- dimensional ·13th century; more realistic and showed people in a real environment Artists Giotto di Bondone A Short History of Western painting