Искусство, картины

Искусство

Remember these world-famous museums and galleries:

1. The Tretyakov Gallery (Russia, Moscow)
2. The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts (Russia, Moscow)
3. The Hermitage (Russia, Saint Petersburg)
4. The British Museum (Great Britain, London)
5. The National Gallery (Great Britain, London)
6. The Tate Gallery (Great Britain, London)
7. The Victoria and Albert Museum (Great Britain, London)
8. The Louvre (France, Paris)
9. Musee d`Orsay (France, Paris)

Remember the famous artists (sculptors):

1. Leonardo da Vinci [də vintʃi]
2. Ivan Shishkin
3. Orest Kiprensky
4. Rembrandt van Rijn [væn rain]
5. Henri Matisse
6. Alexei Savrasov
7. Paul Gauguin [`gəugæn]
8. Mikhail Vrubel
9. Mark Antokolsky
10. Nikolay Roerich [`rə:rik]

Remember the famous pictures (sculptures):

1. «Portrait of A. Pushkin»
2. The Rooks Have Come»
3. «Lilacs»
4. «Flora»
5. Night Cafe in Arles»
6. «Madonna Benois»
7. «Rye»
8. «Artist’s Studio»
9. «Remember!»
10. «Ivan the Terrible»

1.Прочитайте текст.

Art

One can distinguish two branches of human work: the arts and the sciences. The sciences require knowledge, observation, identification, description, experimentation and theoretical explanation.

The arts on the contrary require skill. That means the ability to work well with a part of his or her body. It is the combination of talent and technique. An artist is a man who can do something well with his own hands and tools. Some time ago everything that was made with tools was "artificial", not natural. The word "manufacture", for example, once meant "to make by hand"

Everything is a bit different nowadays. The word "art" has a special meaning. It means something beautiful. The paintings of skilled painters are appreciated and admired by millions of people today, by those who can see the beauty. Art comprises weaving rugs, tapestries, ceramic work. So there are a lot of types of art. Nevertheless one can trace basic principles in art. All kinds of it require the same characteristics. The separate parts of a work of art should be arranged in pattern. The form itself, a pleasing shape and balance are extremely important.

Art inspires the human spirit. Painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, weavers - they all contribute to a better life for us.

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What is art?

2. Are you interested in art?

3. What world-famous artists do you know/like?

4. Who is your favourite painter? Why?

5. Do you know any British museums?

6. Do you ever go to picture galleries and art museums? Which galleries/museums?

7.What important picture galleries and art museums do you know in Russia and abroad?

3. Соедините имена художников и названия их картин. Запишите предложения по образцу:

• Leonardo da Vinci is famous for his “Madonna Benois” and “Mona Lisa”.

• The paintings “Madonna Benois” and “Mona Lisa” belong to the brush of Leonardo da Vinci.

• The painting called «Mona Lisa» was made by Leonardo da Vinci.