外研版高中英语选修8Module2课件Module2Introduction课件

1、Module 2Module 2 The RenaissanceRenaissance n. 文艺复兴 文艺复兴(Renaissance)是盛行于14世纪到16世纪的一场欧洲思想文化运动。 文艺复兴最先在意大利各城市兴起，以后扩展到西欧各国，于16世纪达到顶峰，带来一段科学与艺术革命时期，揭开了近代欧洲历史的序幕，被认为是中古时代和近代的分界。文艺复兴是西欧近代三大思想解放运动(文艺复兴、宗教改革与启蒙运动)之一。Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper最后的晚餐Michelangelo 米开朗基罗David 大卫 Raffaello (拉斐尔) Madonna Si

2、stina 西斯廷圣母 美术三杰Introduction Have you ever seen the painting?The Mona Lisa1. Do you know something about it?2. What do you think of the painting?3. Do you think its a work of genius?Then discuss the questions.Leonardo da Vinci The Mona Lisa is a renowned portrait masterpiece. It represents the highe

3、st artistic achievements of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci began painting the “Mona Lisa” in 1502, and according to Vasari(瓦萨里) records, this painting took four years to complete.It was acquired by King Francis I of France and is now the property of the French Republic, on perma

4、nent display at the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1797. 1. Read what people say about the painting on page 15 and decide which opinions are positive.positive1) masterpiece; work of genius2) the effect of the light, the combination of light and shade, astonishing negative1) mysterious; disturbing2) Th

5、ey dont know who the subject is and the background is strangely unreal3) The picture is dull; dark and uninteresting background combination effect light shade subjectastonishing dark disturbing dull masterpiece mysterious 2. Look at the words in the boxes. Decide which box contains:1) words to descr

6、ibe what you think about a work of art2) words to describe technical aspects of a painting1) words to describe what you think about a work of artastonishing dark disturbing dull masterpiece mysterious background combination effect light shade subject 2) words to describe technical aspects of a paintingWork in pairs. Make sentences using the above words.3. Work in pairs. Look at the painting of the Mona Lisa and describe: the subject of the picture what she is wearing what she is doing the background the effect