What do we call these things? paintings

What do we call these things? sculptures

Buildings/ ArchitecturesWhat do we call these things?

Do you know the person below? They are?Discussion

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

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Masaccio(1401-1427), the first great painter of theItalian Renaissance,who discovered perspective inpainting.

Masaccios works

Lets see some famous Western painters.

Giotto di Bondone A Judas Kiss

Raffaello(1483-1520) The School of Athens

SunflowersVan Gogh

Reading

What were the artists interested in from 5th to 15th century AD? 2. What new technique was discovered in the Renaissance? And who first used it?3. Why did the impressionists have to paint quickly? SkimmingSkim the text and answer the following questions.

1. What were the artists interested in from 5th to 15th century AD?

Creating _______ and ____ for God.

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2. What new technique was discovered in the Renaissance? And who first used it? How to draw things in __________ was discovered. And ________ first used it. perspectiveMasaccio

3. Why did the impressionists have to paint quickly? Because the natural light _______ quickly, they had to paint quickly.changes

Detail reading Read the passage carefully. Then complete the chart.

religious themes a more humanistic they really were how light and shadow ridiculous abstract

StylesCharacteristicThe MiddleAgesThe main aim of painters was to represent(1)_______________TheRenaissancePeople adopted (2)__________________ attitude tolife and painters tried to paint people and nature as(3)_________________ImpressionismThe Impressionists worked outdoors and were eagerto show (4)___________________ fell on objects atdifferent times of day, but many people said this kindof paintings were (5)________Modern ArtSome modern art is (6)________ some modern artis realistic.

Now can you tell which period the following pictures belong to?

Middle Ages

Renaissance

Impressionism

Modern art

Assignment1. Please review the new words in the passage we have just learned.2. Surf the Internet to find out more information on western paintings.3. Predict what styles of painting there will be in the future.

*Check the homework.