高二英语人教版选修6英语课文翻译.docx

人教必修 6 人教必修 6 PAGE PAGE 1 Unit Unit 1A Short History of Western Painting 西方绘画艺术简史 西方绘画艺术简史 Unit 1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD)Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles The Middle Ages(5th to the 15th century AD) During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as(正如) they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of (充满了) religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone realisticbegan to paint religious scenes in a more way. realistic The Renaissance(15th to 16th century) The Renaissance(15th to 16th century) adopt a more humanistic attitude toDuring the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate less adopt a more humanistic attitude to religious themes and life. At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements. One of the most important discoveries during this period was how to draw things in perspective. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428. When people first saw his paintings, they were convinced that(相信) they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have beenable to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence(偶然), oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in been Withoutpaintings look richer and deeper.