高三英语培优外刊阅读学案：艺术话题

1、高三英语培优外刊阅读班级：_学号：_姓名：_外刊精选爱自拍的梵高：一幅“隐藏款”自画像现世上周，苏格兰国家美术馆专家发现了一幅新的梵高自画像。他们在用X光扫描梵高画作农妇头像时，意外发现了这幅藏了100多年的自画像。这幅画为什么会藏在另一幅作品之后？它的发现对于艺术研究有何意义？Vincent Van Gogh: Hidden Self-portrait Discovered by X-rayA previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered hidden on the back of anoth

2、er painting.Experts at the National Galleries of Scotland made the find when the canvas was X-rayed before an exhibition. The hidden self-portrait was covered by layers of glue and cardboard on the back of an earlier work called Head of a Peasant Woman.The gallerys senior conservator Lesley Stevenso

3、n said she felt shock to find the artist looking out at us. She said: When we saw the X-ray for the first time, of course we were hugely excited. This is a significant discovery because it adds to what we already know about Van Goghs life.The Dutch artist often re-used canvases to save money, turnin

4、g them over and then working on the other side. His work did not sell during his lifetime and his fame came only after his death in 1890, at the age of 37. Van Gogh became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history.Experts at the gallery said it may be possible to uncover

5、the hidden self-portrait, but that the process of removing the glue and cardboard will require delicate conservation work. However, visitors to an exhibition in Edinburgh will be able to see the X-ray image for the first time through a specially-crafted lightbox.【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.hugely hjud

6、li adv._2.re-use_3.uncover nkv _【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.发现_2.感到震惊_3.重大发现_4.增加我们已经知道的东西_5.有影响力的人物_6.需要_7.精心制作的灯箱_拓展练习阅读理解Most Famous Paintings in the WorldAmong the millions of paintings that are created and shown in galleries and museums all around the world, a very small number go beyond time an

7、d make history. Below are some examples.The Persistence of Memory Salvador Dali. Painted in 1931, The Persistence of Memory is one of the most splendid pieces in art history. This work is known to make people reflect on their way of life and the way they spend their time, and it is also thought that

8、 Albert Einsteins famous Theory of Relativity gave Dali the idea for this wonderful painting.Girl with a Pearl Earring Johannes Vermeer. Considered by many to be “the Dutch Mona Lisa”, this beautiful painting features an unnamed young woman looking over her shoulder to stare directly at the viewer.

9、It was completed in 1665 and is exhibited in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands.Guernica Pablo Picasso. The famous painting by Picasso was completed in 1937. It was painted in Paris following the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The painting is on permanent display in the

10、 Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain.Starry Night Vincent van Gogh. Painted in 1889, Starry Night is one of the most famous paintings in modern culture, which is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is based on van Goghs direct observations as well as his imagina

11、tion, memories, and emotions and was the inspiration for the song Vincent (also known as Starry, Starry Night).9.What do we know about The Persistence of Memory?A.It was finished in the late 1930s.B.It centers on the painters lifestyle.C.It is the most brilliant in art history.D.It may be inspired b

12、y a well-known theory.10.Which painting is based on a true story?A.Guernica.B.Starry Night.C.Girl with a Pearl Earring.D.The Persistence of Memory.11.What do the four paintings have in common?A.They share the similar theme.B.They enjoy a good reputation.C.They are on permanent display.D.They are cre

13、ated from the painters personal experience.外刊精选答案【词汇过关】请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。1.hugely hjudli adv. 极其;非常;深深地2.re-use再使用;重复使用3.uncover nkv 揭开;发现;揭露【词块学习】请从文章中找到下面中文相对应的文词块。1.make the find发现2.feel shock感到震惊3.significant discovery重大发现4.add to what we already know about something增加我们已经知道的东西5.influential figure有影响力的人物6.will require需要7.a specially-crafted lightbox精心制作的灯箱【全文翻译】一幅隐藏的文森特梵高自画像，在X光扫描中现身一幅文森特梵高自画像“现身”了：这幅画藏在另一幅画作的背面，此前并不为人所知。在展出前，苏格兰国家美术馆的专家对一幅画作进行了X光扫描，发现了这幅自画像。它藏在一幅更早创作的、名为农妇头像的画作背面，上面覆盖着一层层胶水和纸板。美术馆的高级管理员莱斯利史蒂文森表示，当发现这位艺术家“正在看着我们”时，她感到“无比震惊”。她说：“在第一次通过X光看到这幅自画像时，我们简直太激动了。这是一个重大的发现，会让我们更加了解