Мистецтво давньої Греції
Ex. 1. Прочитайте, перекладіть текст та випишіть незнайомі слова:
ART OF ANCIENT GREECE
While Egypt was still at its peak, another great empire took root some 500 miles to the north. This was Greece. Greece reached its peak during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. This was a time known as the Golden Age. It was called the Golden Age because it produced influential writers and thinkers. It produced important political leaders. It also produced great artists.
Greek Vases
One of the most powerful leaders and influential thinkers of the Golden Age was a man named Pericles (pehr-ih-kleez). Pericles loved beauty and preached its importance. The aesthetic ideals Pericles held sacred may be seen in everything the Greeks created. Beauty can be found in the perfectly proportioned temples of the period. It is reflected in the idealized sculptures of gods and athletes. It also appears in carefully designed vases such as the one in Figure 29–1. Examine this art object. Vases like this are examples of applied art. This is art made to be useful as well as visually pleasing. Applied art is usually seen in contrast with fine art, or art made to be enjoyed visually, not used. In this program, you will see many examples of each type of art.
Like other Greek vases, this one is remarkable for the beauty of its form. It is equally noteworthy for the quality of the painting that decorates it. The painting was done by Exekias (ex-zee-kee-uhs), the most famous of Greek vase painters. It shows a chariot led by a team of four spirited horses. Notice the air of excitement in the work. What art elements contribute to this feeling? What principles of art are used to organize them?
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Ex. 2. Складіть три запитання до тексту.
Ex. 3. Доповніть речення:
Greece reached its peak during the fifth and …
It was called the Golden Age because it produced …
Pericles loved beauty and preached …
Beauty can be found in the perfectly proportioned …
It is equally noteworthy for the quality of the painting that…
Ex. 4. Прочитайте уривок тексту та заповніть пропуски:
Metal vessels
production, important, hundreds, vessels
Especially during the Geometric and Archaic phases, the production of large metal 1)… was an important expression of Greek creativity, and an important stage in the development of bronzeworking techniques, such as casting and repousse hammering. Early sanctuaries, especially Olympia, yielded many 2)… of such vessels, deposited as votives. During the orientalising period, such tripods were frequently decorated with figural protomes, in the shape of griffins, sphinxes and other fantastic creatures. Although large metal vessels became less 3)… during the Archaic and Classical periods, their 4)… did not cease entirely. The Vix crater is a famous example dating to circa 530 BC.
Ex. 5. Складіть діалог за даною темою.
Домашнє завдання:
Ex. 1. Вивчити новий лексичний матеріал.
Ex. 6. Розкажіть про архітектуру древньої Греції.
Питання для самоконтролю:
1. When did ancient Greece reach its peak? When and by whom was it conquered?
Unit 30. Art of the Middle Ages and Renaissance