IV. Give English equivalents of the following words:

портретист, пейзажист, морской пейзаж, автопортрет, историческое полотно, натюрморт, писать с натуры, писать на мифологические сюжеты, изображать сцену повседневной жизни, показывать природу человека, располагать фигуры на фоне пейзажа, непревзойденный шедевр, стать известным за одну ночь, умереть забытым и без гроша, развить свой собственный стиль письма.

V. Match the two parts of the sentences

1. Several priceless works of art were badly damaged…

2. The best way to get understanding and greater enjoyment of arts is …

3. Painting of old masters is …

4. I thought your sketches of the garden …

5. Anna’s bedroom was covered in …

1. … posters of Freddie Mercury and Leonardo di Caprio.

2. … when the palace was bombed.

3. … were very attractive.

4. … one of the greatest treasures mankind has collected in the history of civilization.

5. … to view many paintings, looking at them thoughtfully

YI. Complete the sentences using the words from the box. Make changes if necessary.

overnight message in the background luminous

to glorify sketch fade daubs of paint

to capture craftsmanship reproduction to portray

masterpiece austere silhouetted

1. Romantic artists _______________ nature as wild and powerful.

2. Several members of the board became millionaires ____________________.

3. It was a photo of everyone in my class, with the school building _______________.

4. The architect has done a _______________ of how the building will look when it’s finished.

5. Many people regard this painting as Raphael’s _____________________.

6. It is easy to appreciate the _______________ of Armani.

7. A _______________ of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ hung over the fire-place.

8. I don’t take to these modernistic people who just splash on ________________.

9. These photographs _____________ the essence of working-class life at the turn of the century.

10. The mountains, _____________ and romantic, lay all across the western horizon.

11. The emperor’s achievements were ______________ in numerous poems.

12. The ______________ of the film is that good always triumphs over evil.

13. The trees look like threatening figures, ____________ against the evening sky.

14. The cathedral looks impressive in its ______________ simplicity.

15. Over the years the green paint __________________.

VII. Match Russian idioms with their English equivalents.

1. Быть живым свидетелем.	a) Represent a landmark.
2. Быть на устах у всех.	b) In the full sense of the word.
3. Высшей пробы.	c) Be a living monument (to).
4. Проходить красной нитью.	d) Of high quality.
5. Составить эпоху.	e) Run like a thread through.
6. На каждом шагу.	f) Be the talk of the town.
7. В полном смысле слова.	g) At every turn.