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Module 4 Fine Arts-Western Chinese and Pop Arts A． This is a painting by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century. Picasso and another painter, George Braque, started Cubism, one of the most important of all modern art movements. Cubist artists painted objects and people, with different aspects of the object or person showing at the same time. B This painting by contemporary American artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997) is a world famous example of pop art. Pop art (from the word "popular") was an important modern art movement that aimed to show ordinary twentieth-century city life. For example, it shows things such as soup cans and advertisements. C Qi Baishi (1863-1957), one of the China's greatest painters, followed the traditional Chinese style of painting. Chinese painting is known for its brush drawings in black inks and natural colours. Qi Baishi observed the world of nature very carefully, and his paintings are special because of this. D Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was one of China's best-known twentieth-century artists. Like Qi Baishi, Xu painted in the traditional Chinese style. Both painters have a beautiful brush line. Xu Beihong believed that artists should show reality, but not just imitate it. Instead, a picture should try to show the "life" of its subject. He is most famous for his lively paintings of horses. E Wu Hang I'm studying art at school, and I enjoy it a lot, although I can get tired of looking at pictures all the time. I'm crazy about the paintings of Qi Baishi, and this delightful picture of the little shrimps is such a lovely example of his work. But I can't stand that picture of a golden-haired girl. I think it's stupid. F Sarah Hardwick My parents are fond of going to art galleries and often take me with them, so I've developed an interest in art. I must say, I love that picture of the six horses. They look so alive. It's by a Chinese artist, isn't it? I can tell by the style. I think the painting of the young girl is probably by Picasso. I really like him. I think he's an extraordinary artist. module 4 A 这是西班牙画家巴勃罗o毕加索的一幅油画，他被认为是20世纪西方最伟大的画家。毕加索和另一位名叫乔治o布拉克的画家创立了立体派，这是所有现代艺术流派中最重要的流派之一。在描绘物体或人的时候，立体派画家会同时展现对象的多个不同侧面。 B 这幅由当代美国艺术家洛伊o利希滕斯坦(1923 1997)所画的油画是波普艺术闻名于世的典范。波普艺术(此词源自popular)是一个重要的现代艺术流派，着眼于展现20世纪普通的城市生活。比如它会展现一些诸如汤罐头和广告之类的物品。 C 齐白石(1863—1957)是中国最伟大的画家之一，遵循了中国传统的绘画风格。中国画用毛笔蘸黑墨和天然颜料画成，并以此而著称。齐白石对自然界的观察非常仔细，他的作品也以此为特色。 D 徐悲鸿(1895一1953)是中国20世纪最著名的画家之一。与齐白石一样，他也遵循了中国传统的绘画风格。他们两个的作品都具有优美的线条。徐悲鸿认为画家应该反映现实生活，但不是单纯的模仿。相反，艺术作品应该努力展示所画对象的“神韵”。他以能画出栩栩如生的马而著称。 E 我在学校学习艺术，我很开心，虽然老看图可能会看腻。我极喜爱齐白石的画。这幅可爱的小虾作品是展现他作品的生动例子。我受不了那幅金发女孩儿的画，我认为它看起来挺傻。 F 我父母喜欢去艺术馆，他们常常带我一起去，我由此对艺术产生了兴趣。我得说我很喜欢那幅画了6匹马的画。那些马看上去栩栩如生。这是一个中国画家画的，对吧? 我可以从画的风格上判断出来。那幅年轻女孩儿的画或许是毕加索的作品。我真的喜欢他。我认为他是一位非凡的艺术家。 |
