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Viewing Workshop
UNIT 7
ART
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1.read and talk about two famous paintings;
2.view for understanding;
3.summarise information.
CONTENTS
Pre-viewing
I
While-viewing
II
Post-viewing
III
3
Do you remember the name of the painting? Describe the painting to each other and share your feelings about it.
The Starry Night
Beneath this amazing sky, we see a sleeping village and a dark, lonely tree.
Pre-viewing
The video that introduces Painting A
1. What’s the first thing many people notice in this painting?
2. What’s the last thing many people notice in this painting?
3. What’s the bright star just to the left of the centre called?
4. What is the technique “Impasto”?
5. How did Van Gogh make the starry night come alive?
Read the following questions and predict the content of the video.
The video is about ___________________________________________.
an introduction of a painting painted by Van Gogh
Watch the video that introduces Painting A. Answer the questions.
While-viewing
1. What’s the first thing many people notice in this painting?
The light.
2. What’s the last thing many people notice in this painting?
The cypress tree.
3. What’s the bright star just to the left of the centre called?
Venus.
4. What is the technique “Impasto”?
The paint is so thick; it stands out on the surface of the canvas, changing the perspective of the images.
5. How did Van Gogh make the starry night come alive?
Van Gogh combined real observation with elements of his imagination to make a starry night come alive.
Check your answers.
1. What’s the first thing many people notice in this painting?
The light.
Watch the video again and check your answers one by one.
2. What’s the last thing many people notice in this painting?
The cypress tree.
3. What’s the bright star just to the left of the centre called?
Venus.
4. What is the technique “Impasto”?
The paint is so thick; it stands out on the surface of the canvas, changing the perspective of the