中国文化英语教程U16ppt课件

1、12Unit 16 PorcelainCalling Card of Chinese Culture3p Lead-inp Text studyp ExercisesContent4Lead-in Do you know the five famous kilns (窑) in Song Dynasty?Five famous kilns are the Jun, Ding, Guan, Ge, and Ru.52.1 Introduction2.2 Natures Craft2.3 Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain2.4 A Subtle and Reserved

2、WorldText study2.5 Shape and Imagery6Introduction In English, the country and “porcelain” share the same name”China”. This proves that Europeans have long known of Chinas relationship to porcelain. Porcelain found its way to Europe in the 15th century, occupying an important position in the exchange

3、s between China and other countries. 7Introduction Porcelain garnered a good reputation for China for its sophistication and elegance. It played an important role in the wave of the European idealization of China during the 17th and18th centuries.8 Around the 1st century, porcelain production first

4、emerged in China. By the Song Dynasty it had become mature. Song-dynasty porcelain represented the acme (顶峰) of Chinese porcelain technique. Introduction9Introduction Chinese porcelain is cherish for its serene color, crystal paste, graceful designs, and ingenious forms. It can be regarded as the ca

5、lling card of Chinese culture.10 crackling: a porcelain terminology The crackles occurred during kilning due to flawed workmanship, but latter on crackleware become a craze (时尚) in Song Dynasty, and was passed down to this very day.Natures Craft11 The Ge Kiln (located in present-day Longquan, Zhejia

6、ng Province) was a typical kiln of the Song Dynasty that produced crackleware.Natures Craft12 Crakleware today is one of the typical Chinese porcelain styles. The interest in crackleware lies in its naturally produced and unpredictable patterns.Natures Craft13 Pure and elegant beauty is the goal tha

7、t porcelain pursues, and this ideal is best explained in the production of blue-and-white porcelain.Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain14 Chinese-made blue-and-white porcelain ware emerged long before the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It was not until the Yuan Dynasty that this type of porcelain came to b

8、e produced in quantity, with the attendant masterpieces. The Ming Dynasty witnessed the maturity of the art, and a large number of valuable pieces were produced in this period.Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain15 Jingdezhen became the porcelain-producing center in the Yuan Dynasty and the subsequent Ming

9、 Dynasty, the imperial kilns were established here. Blue-and-white porcelain produced here is the most representative of Chinese porcelain.Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain16 Blue-and-white porcelain accords well with the culture and aesthetic spirit Chinese people have long pursuedof simplicity, unaffe

10、ctedness and ease. It displays a world of conciseness and elegance, serenity and purity.Pure Blue-and-White Porcelain17Most Chinese porcelain ware embodies the characteristics of Confucian aesthetics. In its pursuit of gentleness and refinement one senses the aesthetic propensities (倾向) of Confucian

11、ism; through its implicit and reserved artistic style one discovers the reserved nature of Confucian aesthetics.A Subtle and Reserved World18 The Song Dynasty was a renaissance period for Confucianism, and also a period of maturity in porcelain production. The increased popularity of Confucianism ad

12、vanced the remarkable development of Song-dynasty porcelain production, while its aesthetic standards gave enlightenment to porcelain craftspeople. The served style in porcelain which emphasizes internal beauty has been passed down since Song Dynasty.A Subtle and Reserved World19 Another representat

13、ive of a reserved style is underglaze red porcelain, one of the two types of porcelain developed to its maturity in Jingdezhen during the Yuan Dynasty. Difficult to produce, underglaze red is not as popular as blue-and-white porcelain, though it displays a high artistic taste.A Subtle and Reserved W

14、orld20The design of this precious underglaze red vase is drawn in underglaze red, and at the lower section is a circular design of lotus petals. Palm trees, rocks and groves of bamboo, drawn on the belly of the vase, produce a graceful landscape painting with profound allusions.A Subtle and Reserved

15、 World21Porcelain is a comprehensive art, and form is as important to a good piece of porcelain as it is to a fine piece of sculpture. Shape and Imagery22Shape and ImageryWhite porcelain The most famous white porcelain was produced in the Ding Kiln of the Song Dynasty, which exerted a great influenc

16、e on later white porcelain products. A small white porcelain container produced during the Qing Dynastys Daoguang reign (1821-1850) is such a piece in the white series. 23 Chinese porcelain also pursues painting effects. Porcelain ware usually contains images from landscapes as well as bird-and-flow

17、er paintings. Most porcelain craftspeople were also adept (擅长的) at painting. Shape and Imagery24For Ming- and Qing-dynasty porcelain ware, elegance in shape, intriguing use of color, fine texture, and vivid images all set off each other, adding great splendor to the art.Shape and Imagery25Famille-ro

18、se (粉彩粉彩)Under the influence of European painting, at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Chinese porcelain began to incorporate European artistic techniques into its design, such as through the use of light and shadow, to make the whole design vivid with three-dimensi

19、onal effects. Shape and Imagery26 Famille-rose, also referred to as “soft-color”, was so named as to differentiate it from the application of color without shading changes. Shape and ImageryFamille-rose (粉彩粉彩)The famille-rose vase with nine-peach design27Exercisesp Comprehensionp Communicationp Appl

20、ication28l. Skimming and Scanning Go through the passage quickly and judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. _1) In English, our country and “porcelain” share the same name, probably because Europeans came to know China through Chinese porcelain. _2

21、) Porcelain can be regarded as the calling card of Chinese culture partly because it was first produced in China. ComprehensionTT29_3) Crackleware was first produced on purpose and is still popular today._4) The three pieces of crackleware mentioned in Paragraph 6 were all made in the same Ge Kiln i

22、n the Song Dynasty._5) Now, blue-and-white porcelain is the most typical type of Chinese porcelain._6) Blue-and-white porcelain is cherished for its elaboration and artificiality._7) Song-dynasty porcelain embodies the reserved nature of Confucian aesthetics._8) For porcelain, the form is more impor

23、tant than the imagery.ComprehensionFTFTFF30II. Careful Reading1. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions briefly.ComprehensionWhat was Chinese porcelain famous for? Chinese porcelain was famous for its sophistication and elegance. 2) What is the relationship between pottery and

24、 porcelain?Pottery is the predecessor of porcelain, while glazed pottery is the basis for the emergence of porcelain.313) What are the qualities of Chinese porcelain that make it popular?ComprehensionThe qualities of Chinese porcelain which make it popular are its serene color, crystal paste, gracef

25、ul designs, and ingenious forms.4) What is the cause of the irregular cracks on the crackleware?The cause of the irregular cracks on the crackleware is flawed workmanship.32Comprehension5) Why do Chinese people love crackleware?Chinese people love crackleware because they love natures unique craft.6

26、) When did the mass production of blue-and-white porcelain begin?The mass production of blue-and-white porcelain pieces did not begin until the Yuan Dynasty.33Comprehension7) What qualities does blue-and-white porcelain display that reflect Chinese aesthetics?Blue-and-white porcelain displays such q

27、ualities as conciseness and elegance, serenity and purity that reflect Chinese aesthetics.8) What does Song-dynasty porcelain emphasize?Song-dynasty porcelain emphasizes internal beauty.349) Why is underglaze red porcelain not so popular as blue-and-white porcelain?ComprehensionUnderglaze red porcel

28、ain is not so popular as blue-and-white porcelain because it is difficult to produce.10) What techniques are adopted in Chinese porcelain under the influence of European painting?Under the influence of European painting European artistic techniques are introduced in Chinese porcelain design, such as

29、 the use of light and shadow, to make the whole design vivid with three-dimensional effects.352. Put the following into English by referring to the passage2) 青花瓷器Comprehension 1) 开片瓷器cracklewareblue-and-white porcelain 3) 釉里红瓷器underglaze red porcelain4) 粉彩瓷器famille-rose porcelain Different kinds of

30、porcelain:361) 茶杯Comprehensionteacup2) 碗bowl3) 香炉incense burner4) 盘plateContainers:5) 瓶vase371) 菊花Comprehensionchrysanthemum2) 莲花lotus petals3) 栀子花gardenia4) 石榴pomegranateObjects in patterns:5) 芍药Chinese herbaceous peony386) 茶花Comprehensioncamellia7) 芭蕉树palm tree8) 石头rocks9) 竹丛groves of bamboo10) 五色

31、花瓣five-color petals11) 风景landscape11) 花鸟bird-and-flower39CommunicationThe following is a passage on rococo. The underlined sentence is taken from the passage. Find the best place where the sentence could be put from A, B, C and D . However, since the mid-19th century, the term has been accepted by a

32、rt historians. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and interior design. A Rococo rooms were designed as total works of art with elegant and ornate furniture, small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry (挂毯) complementing architecture, reliefs, and wall paintings. It was largely suppl

33、anted by the Neoclassic style. 40 B The word “rococo” is seen as a combination of the French rocaille, meaning stone, and coquilles, meaning shell, due to reliance on these objects as motifs of decoration. C It may also be related to the Italian barocco, or Baroque style. Due to rococos preferring t

34、o shell-like curves and focusing on decorative arts, some critics used the term to derogatively imply that the style was frivolous (琐屑的) or merely modish (时髦的); when the term was first used in English in about 1836, it was a colloquialism (口语用词) meaning “old-fashioned”. Communication41D While there is still some debate on the historical significance of the style to art in general, rococo is now widely recognized as a major period in the development of European art.CommunicationD42ApplicationThe st