Unit1Art-Reading[阅读].ppt

sentence understanding: 1.Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 2.因此，本文只谈及从公元六世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格. 3.During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. 4.During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. 5.人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。 6.当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小洞来观看真实的场景，并对此深信不疑。 7.If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, people would not have been able to paint such realistic pictures. 8.Without the new paints and new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. * A Short history of Western Painting Do yo know what the planting expresses or represents? King of the wild animals, the tiger is a symbol of courage and bravery and it can drive off demons demon(恶魔). Tiger (墨僧) The favourite tree of Chinese painters, the pine symbolizes longevity (长寿) and steadfastness (坚定, 稳当). Pine (高延军,4000) The five petals(花瓣)of the plum flower symbolize the five gods of good luck. The plum tree, pine, and bamboo are the “Three Friends in Winter” Plum (王烈) Always green in colour, bamboo is a symbol of old age and modesty(谦逊；端庄). Bamboo and plums(李)together represent man and wife. bamboo, pine trees, and plums commonly seen together in a painting are the “Three Friends in Winter”. Bamboo (墨僧) Symbol of longevity(长寿) and often shown together with a pine-tree and a stone, two other symbols of longevity. Crane (郭怡宗5.5万) The lotus is the symbol of purity and one of the eight Buddhist(佛教的)precious (珍贵的) things. The lotus comes out of the mire(泥潭)but is not itself soiled(弄脏了的). It is inwardly(在内部) empty yet outwardly upright(正直的). It has no branches but yet smells sweet. The words for lotus in Chinese have the same meanings as: to bind(捆), connect (in marriage), one after the other, uninterrupted(不停的, 连续的), to love, and modesty(谦逊；端庄). Lotus (Lian-Hua, He) (郭东健) Symbolizes autumn. Its Chinese name sound similar