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Book3 Unit 4
Amazing Art
Developing Idea
1 What a magnificent horse! Even after more than a thousand years have passed, we can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves. Night-Shining White, now kept in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, is regarded as one of the most significant horse paintings in the history of Chinese art. Its artist, Han Gan, is known for his skill in capturing not only the physical features of the animal, but also its inner spirit and strength.
视作;认为
因……而著名
1. as regards sb./sth. = in/with regard to sb./sth. 关于;至于
- I agreed with your advice, _______________ the details, I think I need to reconsider it.
- ____________________ this book, I don't recommand teenagers to read.
2. 表示:“把……看作;认为……是……”的结构还有
consider……as……;see……as……;view……as……;
think of ……as……;look on……as……
as regard
In regard to
2 Born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty, the young Han Gan had to help support his family by working in a local wine shop. His artistic talent was discovered by accident when he was sent to the poet Wang Wei's house to collect payment for some wine. While waiting at the gate, Han Gan used a stick to draw pictures in the dirt and was seen by the poet himself.
by design故意地;by chance偶然地,意外地;by purpose故意地
Wang Wei decided to sponsor the young man to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han Gan's natural talent and years of hardwork, he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.
recommand sth. to sb.
= recommand sb. sth.
向某人推荐某物
1. recommand doing sth. 建议做某事
- He recommanded _____________(read) the book before seeing the movie.
2. recommand sb. as…… 推荐某人为……
- Our school remmanded me __________ your professor.
3. recommand 后接从句时为虚拟语气,即“should+动词原形”,相同用法的动词还有:
一主张insist;二命令order, command; 三建议suggest, adivse, recommand; 四要求request, require, ask, demand; 外加一个敦促urge。
reading
as
3 The Tang emperors were very fond of horses. This meant that the animal was a frequent subject for artists. At that time, the most common way to study horse painting was by copying the works of previous painters. Han Gan's method, however, was different——he observed the animal itself. He was a frequent visitor to the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time.
The horses, whether resting or on the move, offered him plenty of inspiration. The more time he spent observing these animals, the more his understanding of them grew. Day after day, Han Gan painted the horses, his brush presenting every detail that he saw with his own eyes.
许多
the+比较级……,the+比较级,越……越……
日复一日
4 It is said that when the Emperor asked Han Gan to take a master of horse painting as his teacher, the artist replied,“I have my own teachers, Your Majesty. All the horses in your stables are my very teachers.”
it is said that……据说……
5 Those who saw Han Gan's horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill, saying that his horses“could gallop off the paper”. Even Su Shi, the famous poet of the Song Dynasty, expressed his admiration for Han Gan as a master of horse painting with the words,“The horses painted by Han Gan are real horses.”
sing highly praise for高度赞扬/评价
=speak highly of……=think highly of……
=full of praise for……
The artist and his masterpiece
Name of the artist
Name of the painting
Han Gan
Night—ShiningWhite
Discription of the painting
What a magnificent horse! We can still feel the power within its burning eyes, bared teeth and kicking hooves.
Life of the artist
His artistic talent was discovered by the poet Wang Wei. He sponsored Han Gan to study painting and recommended him to a master. Due to Han Gan's natural talent and years of hardwork, he was eventually chosen to serve Emperor Xuanzong in the royal palace.
He was born into a poor family in the early Tang Dynasty.
Personal information
How his became a painter
What he did as a court painter
He frequently visited the royal stables and even moved in to live with the stable workers for quite some time in order to observe horses.
When talking about ART in China, Beijing must be the first topic. What’s Beijing famous for?
It’s famous for various scenic sites and is rich in historical and cultural relics.
Also known as the Palace Museum, and Gu Gong in Chinese, Forbidden City lies at the city center of Beijing, and once served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Forbidden City
Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris北极星) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor. Hence it’s named ‘The Purple Forbidden City’, usually ‘The Forbidden City’.
The vast holdings of paintings, calligraphy (书法), ceramics (陶瓷制品), and antiquities of the imperial collections make it one of the most prestigious museums in China and the world.
What Chinese art forms do you know??
porcelain
embroidery
calligraphy
paper cutting
seal cutting
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Amazing Art
1. What cities are introduced in the video?
2. What is each city famous for in the world of art?
Florence, New York City, and Beijing.
Florence is famous for its long history of art. New York City is famous for modern art. Beijing is famous for mixing traditional and modern Chinese art.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
The Peacock
The Persistence of Memory
Turandot
The Thinker
Amazing Art
1. What forms of art are these works?
folk dance
painting
opera
sculpture
Amazing Art
The dance drama The peacock is created and directed by Chinese famous dancer Yang Liping. The story of The Peacock centers on the eternal themes of life and love, expresses the common feelings of humankind on the stage, and conveys the artists’ thinking and perception of art and life in their personal growth process to the audiences.
Amazing Art
The Persistence of Memory is by far Salvador Dali’s most recognizable painting, and there are many references to it in popular culture. Although it was conjectured (推测) that the soft melting watches were the result of Dali’s interpretation of the theory of
relativity, Dali himself state that
their inspiration was camembert
cheese melting under the sun.
Amazing Art
Turandot is Puccini’s final opera and transports us to a fantasy of ancient China. There the forbidding (难以接近的) Princess Turandot poses three riddles to each prince who wishes to win her — but anyone who fails to answer correctly is killed. Prince Calaf does answer correctly, and he promises that he’s willing to die if Turandot finds
out his name before the sun rises. At last,
Calaf tells Turandot his name but her
heart grows softer. At the end of the story,
they unite in marriage.
Amazing Art
The Thinker is often used outside the world of fine art as a symbol of human emotion and character. This image of a man lost in thought, but whose powerful body suggests a great capacity for action, has become one of the most celebrated sculptures ever known.
Amazing Art
2. How do you feel about these works?
My favorite artwork is… because…
I like… best because…
I’m fond of…because…
I really like…because…
… makes great impression on me because…
Amazing Art
Find the information of your favourite artist. Give a brief introduction about the person and his or her works.
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