Module4FineArts—Western,ChineseandPopArtsThefirstPeriodWhatisart?Artislikethecandlelightinthedark.Itlightsupyourind,enrichesyourlife,andcalmsyoursoul.Inthefantasticworldofart,wewilllearnhowtoappreciateitandfindoutthetruthoflife……Lifeisshort,artislong.人生短暂，艺术永恒Goodpaintingislikegoodcooking:itcanbetasted,butnotexplained.好画犹如佳肴，只可意会，不可言传。Artismuchlessimportantthanlife,butwhatapoorlifewithoutit.艺术远不如人生重要，但是人生如果没有艺术，该是多么乏味啊！paintings1.Apublicplacewherepaintingsareshowngallery2.Differentkindsofpaintings:traditionalChinespaintingoilpaintingwatercolourdrawingportraitlandscape3.Apersonwhopaintspicturespainter/artist4.toolsbrushinkStepILead-inT:Youhavebeeninthisclassroomforalongtime.Haveyounoticedthehandwritingsandpictureshungonthewall?Wouldyouliketotellmethereasonwhyyoulikeart？Ss:Artcanbringuspleasure,tellusviewsandattitudestowardslifeandmakeusthinkalotaboutlifeT:canyounameagreatnineteenth-centuryChineseartist?S:QiBaishi.HewasoneofChina’sgreatestpainters,whofollowedthetraditionalChinesestyleofpainting.XuBeihong,whoismostfamousforhislivelypaintingsofhorses.T:DoyouliketraditionalChineseartusingbrushandink?StepIIPre-readingGroupWorkThepaintingwelikemost…Firstly,telluswhichpaintingyoulikebest.T:Now,lookatthethreepicturesonpage31andanswerthefollowingquestions.Wereallylike/areinterestedinPicture…Thepicturewelikebest/mostis…Secondly,describethepainting.It’satraditionalChinese/oil/watercolourpainting.Inthispaintingwecansee…Thepaintingshows…Lastly,telluswhyyoulikethepainting.Wethinkthepaintingis_________.Thecolor/style/storyattractsus.S:ThepictureIlikebestisPicture3.It’sbyQiBaishi,oneofChina’sgreatestpainters.Itshowstwooxenarewalkingonthebankoftheriverwithtreesaround.ItisalivelypaintinginthetraditionalChinesestyle.Inthepicture,thetwooxenlookperfectlyrelaxed.S:IpreferPicture2.Maybeit’sbyaChineseartist.Thisisaverybeautifulwatercolor.Inthepicturewecanseegreentreeshereandthere,astreamrunningquietlyandhighmountainsinthedistance.Amongthetreesareafewhouse