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Unit 4 Meeting the Muse
Muse: (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) one of
the nine goddesses who encouraged poetry, music
and other branches of art and literature
*现指 a person or spirit that gives a writer, painter, etc. ideas and the desire to create things
inspiration
Presentiog ideas
Learning Objectives
After this class, students will be able to
1. think and find out things that inspire artists
2. know the source of the passage
3. master the detailed information of three artists
4. summerise the text
丰子恺(1898年11月9日-1975年9月15日),原名丰润,又名仁、仍,号子觊,后改为丰子恺,堂号缘缘堂,笔名“TK”(FONG TSE KA),法号婴行,生于浙江省崇德县石门湾(今浙江省嘉兴市桐乡市石门镇石门湾),中国现代书画家、文学家、散文家、翻译家、漫画家,被誉为“现代中国最艺术的艺术家”、“中国现代漫画的鼻祖”。
丰子恺在漫画、书法、翻译等各方面均有突出成就,先后出版的书法和画集、散文著作、美术理论和音乐理论著作等共达160部以上。
旧时王谢堂前燕,
飞入寻常百姓家
青山个个伸头看,看我庵中吃苦茶
小桌呼朋三面坐,留将一面与桃花
不宠无惊过一生
Artist Chen Jian(陈坚) worked on for 10 years, depicts the solemn scene of Japan's surrender after the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
《公元一千九百四十五年九月九日九时·南京》
one of the most important Russian socialist realist painters.
阿·普拉斯托夫的《德寇飞机刚刚过去!》
Pre-listening
Look at the two pictures and describe what you can see in the pictures and guess the themes of the two artworks.
Guernica —Picasso
tragedy of war
the people’s fear
Picasso’s anger towars the fighting
毕加索(Pablo Picasso)是20世纪最伟大的艺术家之一,他是西班牙画家、雕塑家,同时也是现代艺术的创始人之一,西方现代派绘画的主要代表。他出生于1881年,逝世于1973年,艺术生涯几乎贯穿其一生。
毕加索的艺术风格独具匠心,作品多姿多彩。他在绘画上有很高的造诣,尤其是在立体主义方面有着突出的贡献。他的代表作品包括《格尔尼卡》、《和平鸽》、《亚维农的少女》和《生命》等。
毕加索的艺术成就不仅令人瞩目,而且他的作品也具有深刻的思想内涵和强烈的社会责任感。他的作品常常探讨战争、贫困和社会不公等主题,表达了他对人类苦难的深切同情和对和平的渴望。
毕加索的艺术风格和思想深刻地影响了20世纪的艺术发展,他被誉为现代艺术的奠基人之一。他的作品不仅令人叹为观止,而且也在艺术史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔。
赤脚的少女
第一次圣餐
科学与慈善
自画像
The Battlefield in Spring—Feng Zikai
optimistic message
feel the strong spirit and hope
1. the attack on the town
2. 3.5 metres in height and almost 8 metres in width
3. dead or wounded man
4. a more powerful effect
5. in protest of
6. some grass leaves
7. the lifeless objects and the grass
leaves
8. encouragement to the Chinese people as well as his hope for peace
1...的联系
2 观点
3 回应,回复
4 一个历史时期
5 持续的灵感来源
6 反对战争和支持和平
7 举几个例子
8 反对日本侵华
1. a connection between A and B
2. points of view
3. respond to
4. a historical period
5. ever-lasting source of inspiration
6. protest wars and promote peace
7. to name just a couple
8. in protest of Japanese aggression against China
Complete the table with the expressions from the audio guide.
...by the well-known...
It measures...
In the centre of the painting, we can see...
Through..., I can see/feel...
In my opinion, this makes...
...create a strong contrast.
I personally think...
It is widely believed...
About an artwork
Basic information What you see How you feel
...by the well-known...
It measures...
It is widely believed...
In the centre of the painting, we can see...
Through..., I can see...
Through..., I can feel...
In my opinion, this makes...
...create a strong contrast.
I personally think...
Who are they ?
Richard Wagner
理查德·瓦格纳
德国作曲家
zhu Guangqian
朱光潜
中国近现代学者
Auguste Rodin
奥古斯特·罗丹
法国雕塑艺术家
Pablo Picasso
巴勃罗·毕加索
西班牙画家
What is your understanding of the words “imagination”,“inspiration” and “rediscover”?
想象创造现实
我没有发明什么
我不过是重新发现
灵感是存在的,但是灵感在我们工作时才会出现
灵感来自于长期的实践
01
Where does inspiration come from?
It may come from the natural environment.
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Where does inspiration come from?
It may come from the historical relics (遗迹).
childhood
family and friends books and films
other artists
nature
social issues
history
travel
private feelings
culture and traditions imagination
Tick what you think are the most important sources of inspiration for artists.
Turn to page 50 to find out these three artists’ sources of inspiration!
In the mind of artists, what are their sources of inspiration?
Predict what the passage is mainly about according to the
title “What inspires you?” and the words in the picture.
It is about where the artists get their inspiration.
Prediction
Activity 2 Scanning
_____________________
type of work
source of inspiration
his more recent work
nationality
career
_____________________
visual artist
Dutch
animal sculptures
his children’s toys
Floating Fish
Wuzhen West Scenic Zone
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
____________________________
the place where this work was set
Para. 1
Read Para.2-3 : Read to figure out the process through which
Floating Fish was created.
Previously, Hofman had already been particularly interested in the Chinese folk tale about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”.
He saw the fish being
fed by people.
He saw fish sculpted
on the wall.
He visited Wuzhen.
What did he see?
enabled the folk story to come to life
set his idea for Floating Fish in motion
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Bospolder Fox - Rotterdam,
Netherlands, 2020
鹿特丹购物的狐狸
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Rubber Duck 大黄鸭
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Moon Rabbit - Taiwan, China, 2014 月兔
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
Stor gul kanin - Arnhem, Netherlands, 2014 大黄兔
Appreciate some of Hofman’s work
SELFIE PANDA - Dujiangyan, China 2020
自拍熊猫
what does he want to express?
He wants to convey happinesss by living a simple life.
___________________________
well-known for
belief about music
nationality
career
___________________________
composer
Chinese
composing for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
composing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
There is no territory in the world of music.
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
sources of inspiration
___________________________
___________________________
Chinese musical traditions
Western influences
Read to fill out the chart about Tan Dun.
para 4, 5
Activity 2 Scanning
What does Tan Dun’s music feature?
What do you think is the “universal expression” of the human spirit?
By saying”universal expression”, Tan Dun means Chinese music should carry not only the Chinese human spirit but also that of the world. In that way,Chinese music can have international recognition.
___________________________
well-known for
nationality
career
___________________________
dancer
Chinese
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
sources of inspiration
___________________________
___________________________
Read to fill out the chart about Tan Dun.
para 6, 7
Activity 2 Scanning
Spirit of the Peacock
well-known as
Peacock Princess
her life in Xishuangbanna
the peacock
the dance style of the Dai people
aim of her dance
_____________________________________
to bring out the Dai women’s beauty
Where would you most likely find the passage? And why?
1 An art magazine.
2 An artist biography.
3 An online art forum.
4 A poster for an art festival.
A magazine is a large thin book with a paper cover that contains news stories, articles, photographs, etc, and is sold weekly or monthly.
A biography is a book concerning someone’s life, written by someone else.
A forum is focused on many people’s discussion or debate on a certain issue.
A poster is a large printed notice, picture, or photograph, used to advertise something or as a decoration.
A. Tradition and combination.
B. Folk tales and experiences.
C. Life and tradition.
D. Passion and foreign cultures.
What does the three artists' inspiration have in common?
Post reading
Every artist wishes to create something that expresses an idea. But what gives them the inspiration ? Different artists may 1.(inspire)_______ by different things. Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, 2._______ large sculptures are on display all over the world. His children's toys are one of the 3. _______(source) of his inspiration, which inspired him to create his famous Rubber Duck. He likes the Chinese folk tale about a fish 4. _______(jump) through the“Dragon Gate” very much. His visit to Wuzhen has made this classical tale 5. _______(pass) down through the generations come to life, and the sights in Wuzhen set the idea for Floating Fish in motion.
have been inspired / be inspired
whose
sources
jumping
passed
Another artist,Tan Dun, a famous composer, gains his inspiration from global music. He appreciates a 6. _______( vary) of music from all over the world. Chinese musical traditions and Western influences both give him the muse for composing music.And Yang Liping, who is famous as 7. _______ “Peacock Princess”, loves Dai people's dance so much. She is also very grateful 8. _______her experience in Xishuangbanna, which gives her the inspiration for her dance. Besides, she thinks 9. _______ ( high) of Dai people's peacock dance style and their 10. _______ (tradition)belief. That is also what raises her inspiration for peacock dance.
the
for
highly
traditional
Post reading
variety
1.Inspiration is around us . What we need
are our love for life and eyes to find it.
2.Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine perspiration.
Inspiration is around us.
Even the ordinary people can do
extraordinary things.
即使平凡也可以成为非凡
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