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Artists and writers Artists and writers

of Great Britain and of Great Britain and America America

SchoolSchool № № 7 7

Teacher of EnglishTeacher of English

Drogavtseva E.V.Drogavtseva E.V.

Georgievsk, 2011Georgievsk, 2011

Art is long, life is short.Art is long, life is short.ProverbProverb

Each country is known by the people which Each country is known by the people which are bringing in the considerable contribution are bringing in the considerable contribution to its development. The art is the integral to its development. The art is the integral part of spiritual culture and spiritual heritage part of spiritual culture and spiritual heritage of the people living not only in this country, of the people living not only in this country, but also behind its limits. The present art is but also behind its limits. The present art is eternal: passes from centuries per one eternal: passes from centuries per one century, from generation to generation.century, from generation to generation.

I want to tell about the spheres closest to me I want to tell about the spheres closest to me of art - literature and painting. More of art - literature and painting. More precisely, about the people which have precisely, about the people which have glorified England and America by the glorified England and America by the achievement in these spheres.achievement in these spheres.

The artists and them The artists and them pictures.pictures.

Thomas GainsboroughThomas Gainsborough

Thomas GainsboroughThomas Gainsborough (1727-1788).(1727-1788). A very lyrical painter A very lyrical painter who succes sfully connected man and nature. A very strong who succes sfully connected man and nature. A very strong phsychologist, he painted mostly women on the background phsychologist, he painted mostly women on the background of a scenery.of a scenery.

He liked blue colours best of all. His portraits are optimistic and He liked blue colours best of all. His portraits are optimistic and the light and shade of colour are in full harmony with the the light and shade of colour are in full harmony with the lines.lines.

William Turner.William Turner.

William Turner William Turner (1775-1851)(1775-1851) began his activity in art as a began his activity in art as a watercolour master. Light and atmosphere were his characteristic watercolour master. Light and atmosphere were his characteristic feature. Turner is a su per colourist. In 1805 he painted "The feature. Turner is a su per colourist. In 1805 he painted "The Shipwreck". He showed a terrible disas ter at sea. Green was a Shipwreck". He showed a terrible disas ter at sea. Green was a colour that Turner particularly disliked.colour that Turner particularly disliked.

In "Snow Storm" he reflected with the help of snow the idea of In "Snow Storm" he reflected with the help of snow the idea of survival and even in our days it looks very prophetic. It is survival and even in our days it looks very prophetic. It is considered one of his most origi nal paintings. He studies colour considered one of his most origi nal paintings. He studies colour very seriously and is said to anticipate the art of Impressionists and very seriously and is said to anticipate the art of Impressionists and abstract painters of the 20th century.abstract painters of the 20th century.

In his "Rain, Steam and Speed" (1844) he worked much on the colour In his "Rain, Steam and Speed" (1844) he worked much on the colour in terrelation.in terrelation.

John ConstableJohn Constable

John Constable John Constable (1776-1837)(1776-1837) was fond of the place where was fond of the place where he was born and spent his he was born and spent his childhood on the river Stour. childhood on the river Stour. He saw very beautiful woods, He saw very beautiful woods, gre ens in nature and, being gre ens in nature and, being very talented, reflected very talented, reflected nature's colours in his nature's colours in his sketches which he then sketches which he then composed into pictures. He composed into pictures. He painted the landscape without painted the landscape without any changes and the trees or any changes and the trees or other objects were in his other objects were in his paintings very true to life. He paintings very true to life. He is said to be the first is said to be the first landscape painter in England.landscape painter in England.

William HogarthWilliam Hogarth

William Hogarth William Hogarth (1697-1764)(1697-1764) is one of the greatest English is one of the greatest English painters. In his pictures he painters. In his pictures he reflected social life and in reflected social life and in many of them the beauty of many of them the beauty of his pain ting was his pain ting was accompanied by satire. The accompanied by satire. The "Marriage-a-la-Mode", "The "Marriage-a-la-Mode", "The Election En tertainment" were Election En tertainment" were painted to show the life very painted to show the life very satirically.satirically.

In 1742 Hogarth painted "The In 1742 Hogarth painted "The Graham Children" where he Graham Children" where he brilliantly used his delicate brilliantly used his delicate colours to show the charm of colours to show the charm of childhood.childhood.

The Writers.The Writers.

William Shakespeare: William Shakespeare: 1564-16161564-1616

William Shakespeare was born in William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, where he received an excellent where he received an excellent classical education. At the age of classical education. At the age of eighteen he married Anne eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, and they had three Hathaway, and they had three children. Shakespeare was children. Shakespeare was playwright and playwright and poet. poet. As he rose As he rose in popularity, he wrote plays for in popularity, he wrote plays for the famous Globe Theatre, a the famous Globe Theatre, a round, open-roofed building that round, open-roofed building that housed approximately housed approximately 2,000 2,000 spectators. Lat er Shakespeare spectators. Lat er Shakespeare became one of the owners of the became one of the owners of the Globe Theatre. Globe Theatre.

Unlike many writers who never live to Unlike many writers who never live to enjoy their fame, Shakespeare enjoy their fame, Shakespeare achieved great recog nition during achieved great recog nition during his lifetime.his lifetime.

He wrote three types of plays: He wrote three types of plays: comedies, tragedies and histories. comedies, tragedies and histories. He also wrote narrative poems, He also wrote narrative poems, sonnets and lyric poetry. He is sonnets and lyric poetry. He is acknowledged as one of the acknowledged as one of the greatest writers of all time, and greatest writers of all time, and has remained has remained popular popular with with readers around the world.readers around the world.

Charles Dickens: 1812-Charles Dickens: 1812-18701870

Charles Dickens was a novelist Charles Dickens was a novelist who provided Victorian who provided Victorian England with one of its England with one of its greatest champions of reform.greatest champions of reform.

Dickens used his novels to Dickens used his novels to identify and ad dress many identify and ad dress many problems of the nineteenth problems of the nineteenth century, such as child abuse, century, such as child abuse, unfair labour practices, unfair labour practices, unjustices in the legal system, unjustices in the legal system, and weaknesses in education, and weaknesses in education, Dickens had experienced many Dickens had experienced many of these problems in his own of these problems in his own childhood, and so ! he childhood, and so ! he dedicated his life to bringing dedicated his life to bringing about social reform. Some of about social reform. Some of his most popular j novels his most popular j novels include, David Copperfield, include, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.Cities, and Great Expectations.

Rudyard Kipling: 1865-Rudyard Kipling: 1865-19361936

Rudyard Kipling was an English Rudyard Kipling was an English novelist, short-story writer and novelist, short-story writer and poet. He is most widely known poet. He is most widely known for his works for children, for his works for children, especially the "Jungle Book." I especially the "Jungle Book." I Kipling was born in Bombay, Kipling was born in Bombay, India, in 1865 but attended India, in 1865 but attended school in England. After school in England. After completing his education, he completing his education, he returned to India where he returned to India where he worked as a newspaper reporter worked as a newspaper reporter for several years. Many of for several years. Many of Kipling's stories and novels Kipling's stories and novels reflect reflect his experiences in India his experiences in India and convey the importance of and convey the importance of duty and unselfi shness. He was duty and unselfi shness. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907.literature in 1907.

O'Henry: 1862-1910O'Henry: 1862-1910O'Henry is a well-known American short-story writer. O'Henry is a well-known American short-story writer.

He had to jam his living from the age of fifteen and He had to jam his living from the age of fifteen and he educated himself with the help offriends.he educated himself with the help offriends.

O'Henry knew people very well, especially the O'Henry knew people very well, especially the ordinary people of New York. In his stories you can ordinary people of New York. In his stories you can feel satirical criticism of the American way of life. feel satirical criticism of the American way of life. Most of his short stories are full of warm sympathy Most of his short stories are full of warm sympathy for ordinary American people.for ordinary American people.

O'Henry was the penname used by author William O'Henry was the penname used by author William Sydney Porter. Porter was a great admirer of Sydney Porter. Porter was a great admirer of another American writer, Edgar Allan another American writer, Edgar Allan РоеРое, and he , and he was influenced by Poe's style. was influenced by Poe's style.

O'Henry wrote many popular stories and O'Henry wrote many popular stories and earned a reputation as the master of earned a reputation as the master of surprise endings. He was especially surprise endings. He was especially talented at developing his characters, talented at developing his characters, and at portraying city life accurately. and at portraying city life accurately. He wrote over He wrote over 600 600 stories.stories.

Mark Twain: Mark Twain: 1835-19101835-1910Mark Twain left his hometown of Mark Twain left his hometown of

Hannibal, Missouri at the age of Hannibal, Missouri at the age of eighteen. His real name was eighteen. His real name was Samuel Clemens, but he took his Samuel Clemens, but he took his penname from a term used by the penname from a term used by the men who operated the river boats. men who operated the river boats. They would call, "By the mark, They would call, "By the mark, twain!" This meant that the river twain!" This meant that the river was two (twain) feet deep. Mark was two (twain) feet deep. Mark Twain began his career as a Twain began his career as a newspaper writer. Later in life he newspaper writer. Later in life he used memories from his child hood used memories from his child hood to create some of his most popular to create some of his most popular novels, including The Adventures of novels, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain used Huckleberry Finn. Twain used humour to develop many serious humour to develop many serious themes in his novels and to help themes in his novels and to help society see itself more clearly.society see itself more clearly.

Henry Wadsworth Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: 1807-1882Longfellow: 1807-1882

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of the most widely was one of the most widely read American poets of the read American poets of the 19th century. From 1835 to 19th century. From 1835 to 1854 he was Smith Professor 1854 he was Smith Professor of Mod ern Languages at of Mod ern Languages at Harvard. In 1884, 2 years Harvard. In 1884, 2 years after his death, he became after his death, he became the I first American to be the I first American to be honoured with a bust in the honoured with a bust in the Poets' Corner of Westminster Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey, London. He is best Abbey, London. He is best remembered for poems such remembered for poems such as "The Song of Hia watha" as "The Song of Hia watha" and "Paul Revere's Ride."and "Paul Revere's Ride."

Washington Irving: 1783-Washington Irving: 1783-18591859

The first American writer to gain The first American writer to gain international attention was international attention was Washington Irv ing. He was born to a Washington Irv ing. He was born to a wealthy New York family and wealthy New York family and received an excellent edu cation. He received an excellent edu cation. He began his writing career by creating began his writing career by creating satires about New York society, j He satires about New York society, j He later wrote about the Dutch later wrote about the Dutch influences upon the city in its early influences upon the city in its early days. He j attempted to give days. He j attempted to give America a sense of a romantic past America a sense of a romantic past like that found in Europe, I and he like that found in Europe, I and he recorded some of the important recorded some of the important developments in the exploration of developments in the exploration of the J western regions of the country. the J western regions of the country. His most popular work by far was His most popular work by far was The Sketch The Sketch Book, Book, which contains which contains two of his most beloved stories, two of his most beloved stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle.""Rip Van Winkle."

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