1. Unit1 Art
人教新课标高二上选修6

3. ►Task 1
快速阅读课文“A Short History of Western Painting”，用大约30词写出课文的概要。
温馨提示：本文属说明文。写说明文的概要时要弄清被说明的对象(Western Painting)，抓住其特征(change many times)，起始时间段(sixth century AD～today)，理清逻辑结构。
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Influenced by customs and faith，western painting has always been changed since the 6th century mainly including the Middle Ages，the Renassiance，

4. Impressionism and Modern Art, each of which has different identities
Impressionism and Modern Art, each of which has different identities.(32 words)

5. ►Task 2
仔细阅读“A Short History of Western Painting”，选择正确答案。What were the typical characteristics of western painting style in the Renaissance?
A．Drawing things in perspective.
B．Oil painting was developed.
C．New ideas and values gradually appeared.
D．All of above. B

6. 2．Which of the following can best replace the word “ridiculous” in the text?
A．Detailed.　　　　　　　　　B．Foolish.
C．Careful. D．Laughable.
3．Firstly，People didn't like the way the Impressionists painted because ________.
A．the painters were careless and ridiculous
B．the painters painted their pictures in a careless and ridiculous way D C

7. C．their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters
D．their paintings were not as real as those of the Renaissance painters
4．It can be inferred from the text that classical Roman and Greek ideas were________.
A．imaginary B．perspective
C．impressionistic D．realistic D

8. 5．The whole passage mainly tells us ________.
A．that the style of Western art has changed a great deal with time going by
B．that the style of Chinese art has changed less often
C．the main styles of art in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
D．the main styles of art in the Impressionism and modern times A

9. 再次阅读“A Short History of Western Painting”，然后完成下面的表格。
►Task 3
再次阅读“A Short History of Western Painting”，然后完成下面的表格。
Styles
Time
Facts
The Middle Ages
1.________
The main aim of painters was to represent 2.___________________. Artists were interested in creating a feeling of 3.__________________for God，so paintings from this period were full of 4.________
religious themes
5th to 15th century AD
respect and love
religious symbols

10. (续表) humanistic realistic perspective Styles Time Facts 5.________
15th to 16th century
Painters tried to paint 6.__________________ as they really were.People in this period adopt a more 7.____________ attitude，and they were able to draw 8.________ pictures by following the rules of 9.________
people and nature
The Renaissance
humanistic
realistic
perspective

11. (续表) inventions changes painting styles Impressionism detailed
Time
Facts
10.________
late 19th to early 20th century
There were many new 11.__________ and social 12.________ in this period，which led to changes in 13.__________________.The Impressionists whose paintings were not as 14.___________ as those of earlier painters were the first artists to paint 15.________
inventions
changes
painting styles
Impressionism
detailed
outdoors

12. (续表) controversial beginning abstract certain qualities Styles Time
Facts
Modern Art
16.______
Although the Impressionists' paintings were 17________________，they are now accepted as the 18.___________ of mo­dern art which is 19.__________.Painters of this period concentrate more on 20._____________________to paint objects using color，line and shape to represent them
controversial
beginning
abstract
20th century to today
certain qualities

13. ►Task 4
根据课文“A Short History of Western Painting”，完成下列短文。
Styles of Western art 1._____________ (change) many times，art is influenced 2.____ the customs and faith of a people.During the Middle Ages，the main aim of painters was 3._____________(represent) religious themes.Artists were interested in creating respect and love for God.In the Renaissance，people focused more on humans and less on religion.Artists tried to paint people and nature
have changed by
to represent

14. 4.____ they really were.Masaccio used perspective in his paintings which made people 5._________(convince) they were looking through a hole in the wall 6.____ a real scene.In the late 19th century，Europe changed a great deal from 7.____ mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial 8._____.The impressionists were the first to paint outdoors. They had to paint quickly and their paintings were not as detailed as 9.______ of earlier painters.Today people accepted impressionists' paintings as the beginning of modern art.Some modern art is abstract 10.____________ some is realistic. as
convinced at a
one
those
while/but yet