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1.What is Western art? It is hard to give a precise definition.
2.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 than everyone else to show their importance.
3. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact.
4.During his days at Giverny, Monet was fond of painting his own gardens, with the water lilies, the pond, and the arched bridge.
5.While painters as early as Da Vinci had used oil, this technique reached its height with Rembrandt (1606-1669), who gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.
6.Kings, nobles, and people of high rank wanted to purchase accurate pictures of themselves and the people they loved. Others wanted paintings showing important historical events or stories from mythology. Finally, most clients wanted paintings that were beautiful and interesting to look at.
7.From this, Impressionism emerged in France.
8. In this work, Monet’s aim was to convey the light and movement in the scene---the subjective impression the scene gave him---but not a detailed record of the scene itself.
9.After Impressionism, subsequent artists began to ask, “What do we do next?” Painters such as Picasso (1881-1973) tried to analyse the shapes which existed in the natural world but in a new way, with Cubism.
10.You need to have realistic expectations of the returns from investments.
11.Henry Moore is considered to be the father of modern British sculpture.
12.As one of the most influential Impressionist painters, Claude Monet was impressed by the visual effects of the steam engine in particular, and he later produced twelve paintings of a train station in Paris.
13.The bride appeared five years younger than her actual age.
14.The aim of the two leaders at the conference was to achieve permanent peace between their two countries.
15.What the survivors attempted to do was to build a memorial to the heroes who saved their lives.
16.For a humble person, one of the hardest things might be to criticise other people.
17.These pictures are representative of ink wash animation films.
18.Inspired by the work, Huff composed a 25-minute symphony.
19.An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport.
20.The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is proud to present our new exhibition, “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages.”
21.From bronze bowls to ceramic vases, and jade sculptures to ink wash paintings, our goal is to display the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times.
22.Born during the Ming Dynasty, Tang sought and failed to gain entry into the civil service, so he turned to painting instead. In time, he gained recognition as one of the greatest artists China has ever known.
23.Even though Buddhism entered China much earlier, it did not really begin to show expansion until the seventh century.
24.Looking at the faces of the figures in these sculptures, one sees the faces of the past. History is brought to life.
25.We guarantee that “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages” will transport you to another time with its amazing collection of works.
26.If you are not interested in works of art by classical masters, contemporary art by emerging artists is also worthy of your attention.
1.precise adj. 准确的;精确的
precisely adv.准确地;精确地;的确如此
2.realistic adj.现实的;逼真的
realism n.逼真;现实主义;务实作风
realist n. 现实主义画家(或作家等);现实主义者
primitive adj.发展水平低的;原始的;远古的 n.文艺复兴前的艺术家(或作品)
two-dimensional adj.二维的
dimension n.维;规模;范围
3.in particular 尤其;特别
set apart from 使与众不同;使突出;使优于……
4.fond adj.喜爱
be fond of 喜爱;喜欢
pond n.池塘;水池
arched adj.拱形的;弓形的
arch vt.&vi.呈弧形横跨;(使)成弓形 n.拱;拱形结构;拱门
5.reputation n.名誉;名声
6.noble n.贵族成员;出身高贵的人 adj.崇高的;宏伟的;高贵的
rank n.地位;级别;行列 vt. &vi.把……分等级;使排成行
purchase vt.购买;采购 n.购买;购买的东西
client n.委托人;当事人;客户
7.emerge vi & vt.出现;浮现;暴露
8.subjective adj.主观的
9.subsequent adj.随后的;后来的;之后的
10.investment n.投资额;投资;(时间、精力的)投入
11.sculpture n.雕像;雕刻品;雕刻术
sculptor n.雕刻家;雕塑家
12.influential adj.有很大影响力的;有支配力的
visual adj.视觉的;视力的
13.Bride n.新娘
14.permanent adj. 永久的;永恒的;长久的
15.memorial n.纪念碑(或像等);纪念物;纪念品 adj.纪念的;悼念的
16.humble adj.谦逊的;虚心的;卑微的
criticise [NAmE -ize] vi.&vt.批评;指责;评价
criticism n.批评;指责;评论
17.representative adj.典型的;有代表性的 n.代表
18.symphony n.交响乐;交响曲
19.decline n.(数量、价格、质量等的)减少;下降;衰落
vi.&vt.减少;下降;衰落;谢绝
20.exhibition n.展览;(技能、感情或行为的)表演
21.vase n.花瓶;装饰瓶
22.entry n.加入;进入;参与
civil adj.国民的;民用的;民事的
recognition n.承认;认出;赞誉
23.expansion n.扩张;扩展;扩大
24.bring ... to life 赋予……生命;使……鲜活起来
25.guarantee vt.保证;确保;肯定……必然发生 n.保证;保修单;担保物
26.contemporary adj.当代的;现代的;属同时期的 n.同代人;同辈人
worthy adj.值得…的;有价值的
be worthy of 值得
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