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1、,课标人教实验版高二 Module 6 Unit 1,Reading,The Best Of Manhattans Art Galleries,The Frick Collection弗里克收藏馆,Henry Clay Frick,Home of Frick,5th Avenues and E.70th Street Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, lea

2、ving his house, furniture, and art collection to the,The Frick Collection,Avenue n. 大街: a hotel on Fifth Avenue 第五大街上的旅馆,American people. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. You can also explore Fricks beaut

3、iful home and garden which are well worth a visit.,Guggenheim Museum 古根海姆博物馆,192930 At age sixty-six, the wealthy American industrialist Solomon R. Guggenheim begins to form a large collection of important modern paintings by artists such as Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, and Marc Chagall. He is guide

4、d in this pursuit by a young German artist and theorist, Hilla Rebay (born Baroness Hilla Rebay von Ehrenwiesen).,In July 1930, Rebay brings Guggenheim to Vasily Kandinskys Dessau studio, and Guggenheim purchases several of the artists paintings and works on paper; he will eventually acquire more th

5、an 150 works by Kandinsky.,5th Avenue and 88th Street This museum owns 5,000 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. These art works are not all displayed at the same time. The exhibition is always changing.,Guggenheim Museum,exhibition n. 展览, 展出; 展览品,It will appeal to those who love Impre

6、ssionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Guggenheim Museum building is also world-famous. When you walk into the gallery, you feel as if you were inside a fragile, white seashell. The best way to see the paintings is to start,from the top floor and walk down to the bottom. There are no stairs,

7、 just a circular path. The museum also has an excellent restaurant.,Metropolitan Museum Of Art 大都会博物馆,Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue and 82nd Street The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection. This covers more than 5,000 years,of civilization from many parts of th

8、e world, including America, Europe, China, Egypt, other African countries and South America. The museum displays more than just visual delights of art. It introduces you to ancient ways of living. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming garden, a typical room in an 18th century French hous

9、e and many other special exhibitions.,civilization n. 文明,Museum of Modern Art 现代艺术博物馆,Museum of Modern Art (53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues) It is amazing that so many great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st,century are housed in the same museum. The collection of Western

10、art includes paintings by such famous artists as Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse. A few words of warning: admission price is not cheap and the museum is often very crowded.,Monet,Matisse French painter,Whitney Museum of American Art 惠特尼美国艺术博物馆,Whitney Museum of American Art (945 Madison Avenue

11、, near 75th St.) The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time.,contemporary adj. 当时的, 同时代的 permanent adj. 永久的, 持久的,Every two years, the Whitney holds a special exhibition

12、of new art by living artists. The museum also shows videos and films by contemporary video artists.,Match the number on the map with the names of the museum.,2 3 4,5 1,20th-21st centuries,America,19th -21st century,Western countries,All over the world,From ancient to modern times,20th-21st centuries

13、,Western countries,Before the 20th century,western countries,Match the names in column I with the collections in column II. I 1. Museum of Modern Art 2. The Frick Collection 3. Whitney Museum of American Art 4. Metropolitan Museum of Art 5. Guggenheim Museum,II a. Pre-twentieth century Western paint

14、ings b. Art collection covering more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world c. Great works of art from the late 19th century to the 21st century d. 5,000 modern paintings, sculptures and drawings e. Contemporary American painting and sculpture,Match the names in column I with

15、the collections in column II. I 1. Museum of Modern Art 2. The Frick Collection 3. Whitney Museum of American Art 4. Metropolitan Museum of Art 5. Guggenheim Museum,c,a,e,b,d,1. GaoYan, John and Susan are on holiday in New York. Listen to the three friends discussing the art galleries they would lik

16、e to visit and answer these questions.,1. Who first suggested they visit art gallery? 2. Who does not like large museums?,John,Susan.,Listening,3. Why is Gao Yang interested in visiting the Metropolitan Museum? He wants to see art from all over the world, including some from China. 4. What is their plan for the first day? Visit the Frick Collection in the morning and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the afteroon.,5. Why do they do to make Susan happy? They suggest that Susan go back in the afternoon from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to he hotel if she has had enough. Hohn and Gao Ya