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Ex. 2. Study the following word combinations and memorize them:
to excel in capturing the sadness
and desolation of nature
превосходить в способности
уловить грусть и уныние
природы
to follow one’s example
следовать чьему-то примеру
to study the variations in the light
изучать изменения освещения
to use different ranges of shades
использовать различные виды
теней
to appear iridescent
оказаться переливающимся
всеми цветами радуги
bluish reflections
синеватые (голубоватые)
отражения
to illustrate the painter’s
experiments with perspective
иллюстрировать эксперименты
художника с проекцией
to become one’s signature feature
стать чьей-либо отличительной
особенностью
the failure of the retrospective
exhibition
провал ретроспективной
выставки
to be underrated by modern
audiences
быть недооценённым
современной аудиторией
Ex. 3. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English
using the word combinations in the Exercise 2:
1. Моне детально изучал изменения освещения.
2. На этой картине использованы различные виды теней.
3. К сожалению, этот импрессионист был недооценен
современной аудиторией.
4. Серия этих картин наглядно иллюстрирует эксперименты
художника с проекцией.
5. Свет на картине переливается всеми цветами радуги.
6. Этому художнику удалось уловить грусть и уныние природы.
7. Многие художники следовали примеру своих учителей.
8. Особая манера нанесения мазков на полотно стала одной из
отличительных черт импрессионистов.
9. Все газеты пестрили заголовками о провале их
ретроспективной выставки.
10. Изображенный художником снег на полотне переливается
всеми цветами радуги.
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Ex. 4. Understanding the Text
Answer as many questions as you can without looking at the text.
Discuss your answers with a partner:
1. Like Monet, Sisley followed Courbet's example in painting
a) snow scenes
b) marine scenes
c) modern scenes
d) rural scenes
2. Snow at Louveciennes also illustrates the painter's experiments
with
a) light
b) shade
c) hue
d) perspective
3. Sisley’s sensitivity, expressed in these refined, delicate landscapes,
may be explained
a) by his French origins
b) by his Italian origins
c) by his Spanish origins
d) by his British origins
4. Monet’s influence inspired Sisley to create a series of landscape
paintings of areas around
a) Paris
b) London
c) Louveciennes
d) Marly-le-Roi
5. His retrospective exhibition at Georges Petit’s was a failure in
a) 1897
b) 1888
c) 1898
d) 1899
Ex. 5. Answer the following questions:
1. Whose example in painting winter scenes did Sisley follow?
2. Why did the subject of snow scenes appeal to Impressionists?
3. What exactly inspired Sisley to paint numerous snow scenes?
4. What does snow at Louveciennes also illustrate?
5. Who inspired Sisley to create a series of landscape paintings of
areas around Paris?
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Jeanne Samary, 1878,
the State Hermitage
Museum
6. What became a signature feature of his paintings?
7. What was an especially hard blow to the artist?
8. What did Pissarro answer when Matisse asked him what an
Impressionist is?
9. Who was a typical Impressionist from Pissarro’s point of view?
Ex. 6. Summarizing Paragraphs
Summarize all the paragraphs of the text. Use as few words as
possible.
Paragraph: Many of Monet’s early works include shimmering
expanses of water, such as ON THE BANK OF THE SEINE,
BENNECOURT. It is a scene of a young woman in summer, sitting under
trees on a riverbank, a small row boat on the river in front of her.
Sample Summary: The painting the Bank of the Seine, Bennecourt by
Monet portrays a young woman in summer.
§ 3. FIGURES ON THE CANVASES BY IMPRESSIONISTS
Some Impressionist painters like Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-
1919), Marry Cassatt, Berthe Morrisot and the others focused most of their
attention on figure painting.
TEXT 1
Read the following text and do the exercises given after it:
THE IMAGE OF WOMEN ON THE CANVASES BY RENOIR
Renoir’s favorite things to paint were portraits.
The Portrait of Jeanne Samary may well be the most
impressionist of Renoir’s portraits.
Jeanne Samary (1857-1890) was a French actress
who also worked as a model. She came from a strong
musical and theatrical background: her father was a
cellist, and two of her maternal aunts, as well as her
grandmother, had been actresses. She posed for many
paintings and was admired for her beauty. When hearing
about her death Renoir said, “Her skin! It illuminated
everything around it.” She featured in Renoir’s 1876
work The Ball at the Moulin de la Galette and was the
main subject of The Swing, also done that summer.
Renoir painted two other portraits of her.
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This portrait of her is perhaps one of the most famous of Renoir's
1) portrait
a) the act of creating a work of art
2) model
b) smooth in shape or movement; flowing
3) feature
c) something reflected or the image so produced, as
by a mirror
4) renowned
d) the inside of a building or room, with respect to
design and decoration
5) foyer
e) fully grown and developed
6) execution
f) a large open space close to the entrance inside a
building, hotel, or theatre
7) reflection
g) having a widespread, especially good, reputation;
famous
8) fluid
h) to include or show something as a special or
important part of something, or to be included as an
important part
9) mature
i) a person who poses for a sculptor, painter, or
photographer
10) interior
j) a painting, drawing, sculpture, photograph, or other
likeness of an individual, especially of the face
many renowned canvases. In this painting, she stands against a background
of potted palms and carpets. She recreated the interior of a drawing room or
– as more likely – a theatre foyer. True to the Impressionist principle of
painting life as it truly is, the artist showed the actress in her usual setting.
The imposing nature of this portrait makes it much more official than
Renoir's other works.
The manner of execution has nothing in common with the art of the
French Academie. In the soft, fluid contours, in the vibrant texture and in
the finest of colour reflections, we see the hand of this mature master of
Impressionism [15].
Ex. 1. Matching Words and Definitions
Check your understanding of words used in the text by matching
each word with the letter of its definition. Use each choice only once:
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Ex. 2. Fill in the columns with the proper derivatives of the
Verb
Noun
Adjective
admire
theatrical
illuminate
execution
mature
master
recreate
beauty
reflection
1. Renoir’s favorite things to paint were portraits.
T
F
2. Jeanne Samary was a Spanish actress who also
worked as model.
T F 3. She came from a strong musical and theatrical
background.
T F 4. She featured in Renoir’s 1876 work The Ball at the
Moulin de la Galette.
T F 5. In this painting, she stands against a background of
potted palms and carpets.
T
F
6. The artist showed the actress in her unusual setting.
T
F
following words whenever possible:
Ex. 3. Write out the sentences with the Possessive Case and Double
Possessive from the text, translate them into Russian and comment on
the peculiarities of their translation.
Ex. 4. Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false
(F), and if they are false, say why:
Ex. 5. Translate the text into Russian and write an abstract to it.
Ex. 6. If you were a portrait painter, what kind of people would
you like to portray in your paintings? Think about this and write in
your own words 6-9 sentences:
Example: If I were a portraitist, I would portray mainly children.
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A Girl with a Watering Can,
1876
oil on canvas
100 x 73 cm
Chester Dale Collection
TEXT 2
Before You Read
Look at the photograph of Renoir and say whether you can
imagine that this artist adored children.
What can you tell about Renoir based on this portrait?
THE CHILDREN’S THEME IN THE PICTURES OF RENOIR’S
"Why shouldn't art be pretty?
There are enough unpleasant
things in the world."
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Renoir loved to paint children. He had a
finely developed feeling for the rosy complexion
of a child’s skin, for the purity and gentleness of
their eyes, and for their innocent selfconfidence.
A Girl with Watering Can is a portrait of a
pretty child in a fancy dress holding a watering
can. This painting has long been a favorite of
visitors of the National Gallery of Art. It seems
that Renoir painted it with exactly this hope, that
it would please a large audience. This painting
displays a mature impressionist style attuned to
the specific requirements of figure painting.
Renoir's colors reflect the freshness and
radiance of the impressionist palette. The even
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brushstrokes are applied in delicate touches, especially in the girl’s face.
Brilliant prismatic hues envelop the child in an atmosphere of warm light.
In several of his works, including this one, he painted children at their
own eye level, so the viewer saw their world as they did. The flowers in her
hand, the roses in the foreground, and the flowers in the background have all
been created with feathery brushstrokes.
We can suppose that Renoir depicted a neighborhood child whose
pretty features pleased him. A girl with similar curly blond hair, sparkling
blue eyes, plump pink cheeks, and smiling red lips appears in other
paintings by Renoir. One can suppose that she was a favorite figure in the
artist’s repertory. A Girl with a Watering Can is a showcase of the grace and
charm of the artist's work [16].
Ex. 1. Putting Words into Sentences
Fill in the blanks with one of the words from the list below:
complexion
gentleness
brushstrokes
self-confidence
mature
palette
repertory
figures
feature
foreground
1. The most intriguing question regards the significance of the baby,
which lies asleep in the … of the picture.
2. Her eyes are her best ….
3. There are several reclining … in the painting.
4. "Macbeth" is in … at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
5. His … typically consists of bright blues, greens and oranges.
6. Michael was admired for his … and tolerance.
7. She had waist length, ebony hair and her skin … wasn't too pale
nor too dark.
8. The artist painted this picture using tiny ….
9. He’s more … than the other boys in his class.
10. I feel terribly tired and completely lacking in ….
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Ex. 2. Fill in the columns with the proper derivatives of the
Verb
Noun
Adjective
develop
purity
innocent
display
handling
mature
requirements
apply
radiance
following words whenever possible:
Ex. 3. Translate the following description of the girl portrayed in
the picture A Girl with Watering Can. Comment on the peculiarities of
its translation:
The deep blue of the dress, the bright red of the bow and the girl's lips,
and the cool greens of the lush garden behind her are all given a prismatic
brilliance by Renoir's brushwork. Rather than blend his colors, Renoir has
applied them in individual touches that dissolve edges and seem to shimmer
with light. Impressionism sought to capture the effect of light on the senses,
communicating a visual signal with each stroke of the brush.
Ex. 4. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying
special attention to the patterns “seem to be” and “seem + Adj.”
Comment on the peculiarities of their translation:
1. The child in the painting by Renoir seems to be very pretty.
2. The girl in the picture seems to be preoccupied with something.
3. The woman seems excited.
4. The depicted landscape seems to be so mysterious.
5. A French woman in the portrait seems to be very upset.
6. The figure on the canvas seems very large.
7. The young girl in the painting A Bar at the Folies-Bergère seems
weary from her work.
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8. The objects and model in the foreground of the painting A Bar at the
Folies-Bergère seems to be inconsistent.
9. She seems to be very weary.
10. Sisley’s only seascapes seem to be subtly innovative paintings.
Ex. 5. Understanding the Text
Circle the word or phrase in parenthesis that best finishes each
sentence. Discuss your answers with a partner:
1. Renoir loved to paint (children / men and women).
2. A Girl with Watering Can is a portrait of a pretty child in (a fancy
dress / a fancy skirt).
3. This painting has long been a favorite of visitors to (the Louvre /
the National Gallery of Art).
4. The even brushstrokes are applied in (delicate touches / wide touches).
5. We can suppose that Renoir depicted (his daughter / a
neighborhood child).
Ex. 6. Answer the following questions:
1. What were Renoir’s favorite things to paint?
2. What portrait may be the most impressionist of Renoir’s portraits?
3. What for did he paint children at their own eye level in several of
his works?
Ex. 7. Summarizing Paragraphs
Summarize the second, the third and the fourth paragraphs of the
text. Use as few words as possible.
Paragraph: Renoir loved to paint children. He had a finely developed
feeling for the rosy complexion of a child’s skin, for the purity and
gentleness of their eyes, and for their innocent self-confidence.
Sample Summary: Renoir loved to paint children.
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TEXT 3
Before You Read
Renoir, and many other Impressionists, often portrayed women
and children engaged in domestic and leisure activities:
Look at the picture and guess who is portrayed in this picture: a
boy or a girl?
Could Renoir to your mind depict in this portrait his son or his
daughter?
The text that you are about to read has been left intentionally
without a title. Skim it rapidly to find out what it is about and
then think about its possible title:
This painting is of a five or six year old Jean Renoir, middle child of
Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In the painting, he is sitting down, sewing. The story
behind the painting is that Jean did not like to be painted by his father, but
Renoir adored painting his second son’s beautiful hair. On the day that this
painting was to be done, Jean was crying and resisting. His nurse, Gabrielle,
had the idea that he needed to sew a coat for his toy camel. Reluctantly, he
agreed, so his father was able to paint Jean while he was distracted with his
sewing. The artist has used a lot of sweeping brushstrokes and big, softedged shapes in order to create the shadows and highlights of the fabric,
skin, and hair. The light is coming straight on from the left, creating a lot of
very bright spots on the left side of the picture, and some clear shadows on
the right. The emphasis of the painting is on Jean, and it is done by having
lots of highlights and shadows on him, and leaving the background much
more plain and flat.
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