- •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
X. Choose the right word:
draw - paint
1. She placed the paper and pencil before me and told me I could ... anything I liked. 2. The picture was ... so that the eyes seem to follow you no matter where you are.
colours - paints
1. This possible picture she painted in glowing ... , until the child’s pathetic dark eyes glistened with pleasure. 2. If you want cornflower blue you’d better mix these two ... . 3. The warm ... are red, yellow and orange.
picture - portray - represent
1. Roerich’s paintings for Kazan railway station in Moscow ... combats between Russians and Tartars. 2. I could hardly ... Charlie in this role. 3. The great tragic actress is ... in her day dress. 4. The artist was concerned more with re-creating the radiance of Venice than with ... the solid structure of its monuments.
Illustration and training
l. Make up a story using these substitution patterns.
1
Now I'd like to attract your landscape.
attention to this picture.
canvas.
painting.
still life.
water-colour.
panel.
drawing.
fresco.
engraving.
self-portrait.
2
It was painted by a(an)unknown Russian artist
drawn famous Dutch painter
well-known English
world-known French
renowned
belonging to the realistic school of painting.
classic trend in
impressionist
romantic
modern
modernistic
3
As you can see for yourselves, it's an oil picture.
a water-colour painting.
a pastel piece.
a pen-and-ink drawing.
a pencil sketch.
4
We can see a group of people in the near foreground.
several cottages in the foreground.
a stone bridge in the right (left) foreground.
blue hills in the middle ground.
a horseman in the background.
a white sail in the distance.
in the far distance.
to the right of the picture.
5
The picture is executed mostly in bright colours.
light tones.
dark hues.
pink
vague
violet
blue
warm
cold
6
Numerous blue prevail in it, upper part.
shades of brown especially in its lower
red central
yellow right-hand
left-hand
7
The artist depicts a busy street of a modern city.
a group of workers paving a roadway.
a girl milking a cow.
several peasants walking along a dusty road.
a number of small houses surrounded by tall trees.
a forest in autumn.
a stormy sea.
8
The picture vividly the enthusiasm of workers.
(realistically) portrays the hard life of the unemployed.
the enjoyment of winter.
the heroism of soldiers.
the hard lot of poor farmers.
the beauty of flowers.
the conflict of wind and man.
9
The artist the unusual composition of objects
employs a (an) unbalanced arrangement
strange
unconventional
trivial
to emphasize the man’s attitude (pose).
the perspective of the street.
the height of the structure.
10
By using this technique vivid atmospheric effects.
he manages to achieve wonderful colour
marvellous moonlight
splendid perspective
natural sunshine
unusual light and shade
11
He paints the details of with great expression.
draws the scenery tremendous skill.
depicts the household great feeling.
portrays articles topographical precision.
represents the people’s convincing truth.
garments great inspiration.
the movement of care and precision.
water very vividly.
every fold of thoroughly.
the table cloth colourfully.
authentically.
12
This painting, “Storm” belongs to early works.
entitled “Confession” the artist’s best
“Hayrick” latest
weakest
most famous
13
The picture an idea of mother’s love very well.
conveys peace and calmness perfectly well.
beautiful scenery absolutely.
freedom of man’s vaguely.
spirit only partly.
woman’s beauty rather weakly.
a sense of space completely.
form only to a certain
light extent.
cold
its meaning
to the others warm passions of the
human heart