- •Topical vocabulary
- •1. General terminology
- •2. Genres in painting
- •2.1. Landscape painting
- •3.3. Composition
- •3.4. Colour
- •3.5. Light and shade
- •3.6. Line(work)
- •3.8. Style and technique
- •5. Going round a museum or art gallery
- •6. Names of museums and galleries
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •X. Choose the right word:
- •Illustration and training
- •II. Make up statements choosing suitable words.
- •III. Make up statements.
- •IV. Make sentences using these patterns.
- •V. React to the following sentences as in the model below.
- •VI. Say you did not know about the facts your partner tells you.
- •VII. Tell what genres of painting would choose the following as their objects.
- •VIII. Object to the following statements.
- •IX. Memorize these short dialogues.
- •Glimpses of british art
- •I. An outline of english painting
- •Exercises
- •1. Read the text given above.
- •3. Find the English equivalents for:
- •4. Explain and expand on the following:
- •Portrait painting
- •I. Read the texts for obtaining information. Sir joshua reynolds
- •Thomas gainsborough
- •Exercises
- •1. Study the italicised phrases, translate the sentences with them, give a back translation without consulting the texts.
- •2. Explain or expand on the following:
- •II. Without translating the extracts give the English equivalents for the italicized words, groups of words or phrases and render the paragraphs.
- •III. Study and describe Thomas Gainsborough's famous picture Portrait of the Duchess of Beaufort. Make use of the text given below and the following vocabulary:
- •VI. Two portraits of sarah siddons
- •1. Study the text “Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse” in “In the World of Painting” ( p.P. 22-24). Summarize it. Use the following vocabulary:
- •2. Read the text of Ex. V in “Practical Course of English” (3d year) edited by Prof. Arakin, 1974, p. 145. Render it in English.
- •3. Pass your judgement on the opinion of an enthusiastic admirer who saw the “Mrs. Siddons” by Gainsborough in the Manchester exhibition of 1857.
- •4. Work in pairs. Compare the two portraits. Landscape painting
- •I. Give a brief talk about the outstanding English landscape painters Constable and Turner.
- •II. Read the following text and speak on the similarities and differences between Constable’s and Turner’s painting.
- •Exercises
- •1. Learn the italicized phrases and use them while speaking about the painters.
- •2. The following sentences may be used while speaking about the painters. Your task is to decide who they refer to:
- •III. Translate the following into English:
- •V. Act as interpreter in the following dialogue:
- •The tretyakov gallery
- •I. Describe the reproduction of Surikov's "Boyarina Morozova" using this text as a guide.
- •Exercises
- •1. Find in the text English equivalents for the following phrases and write them out:
- •2. Use the active vocabulary in sentences of your own.
- •3. Describe the “Boyarina Morozova” according to the following plan:
- •II. Act as interpreter in the following dialogue:
- •From "Christmas Holiday" by w. S. Maugham
- •1. Still Life with Soup Tureen by Paul Cezanne (1883 – 1885)
- •2. "Picnic" by Claude Monet (1866)
- •3. Portrait of Cardinal Bontivoglio by Antonis Van Dyck (after 1621)
- •Exercises
- •Free speech activity
- •Instructions
- •Reference literature
II. Make up statements choosing suitable words.
1
Perov, a prominent still-life painter,
Aivasovsky, an outstanding landscape painter,
Repin, a renowned illustrator,
Brullov, a celebrated painter of battle-pieces,
Levitan, a talented painter of sea-scapes,
Vereshchagin, a great genre painter,
Fedotov, a famous portrait painter,
Favorsky,
Tropinin,
Delacroix,
R. Kent,
Claud Monet,
represents the classic trend in Russian art.
romantic Dutch
realistic French
impressionistic American
2
At the Pushkin Museum you will rich collection
of Fine Arts find a rare
the Hermitage fine
the Russian Museum valuable
the Tate Gallery wonderful
this exhibition marvellous
the Tretyakov Gallery
of historical painting of the 16th century.
battle 17th
mural 18th
genre 19th
easel 20th
sea-scape
(and) landscape
still-life
portrait
III. Make up statements.
1
This exhibition comprises hundreds of pictures.
display paintings of all genres.
show objects of applied art.
engravings and prints.
cartoons and etchings.
pieces of sculpture
articles of pottery and jewellery.
sketches and studies.
2
Now he goes in for portrait painting.
indulges in engraving.
sculpture.
water-colour painting.
graphic art.
3
The annual amateur painting attracted nation-wide attention.
exhibition of applied art caught the public’s imagination.
pottery and gained a quick popularity.
ceramics was given a wide publicity.
sculpture was favourably reviewed by the
new models of local press.
furniture was a tremendous success.
IV. Make sentences using these patterns.
If I were you I wouldn’t exhibit an unfinished picture.
Were I you buy this etching.
argue with the critics.
indulge in modernistic experiments.
place a group of sailors in the middle ground.
make that silhouette in the distance more conspicuous.
V. React to the following sentences as in the model below.
Model: – He portrayed the man with striking likeness
– There's nothing to be surprised at. (No wonder.)
Painting people is his strong point. (He is a portrait painter.)
1. He managed to convey the slightest movements of the sea surface. 2. Painting landscapes he achieves wonderful colour effects. 3. All the objects in her new still life were portrayed with convincing truth. 4. In his latest genre piece he displayed a great deal of ingenuity, energy and high taste. 5. Her new sea-scape by no means looks amateurish.
VI. Say you did not know about the facts your partner tells you.
Model: – Haven't you seen the landscape Jim bought at the auction?
– I didn't know he had bought a landscape at the auction.
1. Have you already visited the exhibition of modern English art that was opened at the Picture Gallery? 2. My sister indulges in oil painting. 3. I have seen almost all by the French artists that is generally displayed in the galleries of this country. 4. This museum possesses rich collections of the art of the epoch of the Renaissance. 5. It was a boring thing to pose for a portrait. 6. He hired a room for his studio. 7. I'm going to introduce you to a young promising sculptress. 8. My daughter can spend sixteen hours running at the easel. 9. His latest etching was favourably reviewed by the critics. 10. She will exhibit all her latest sketches and studies. 11. He entitled his production "Laughter". 12. Bob D. belongs to the realistic trend in painting.