选修六 Unit 1 1.adj. 现实主义的；逼真的；现实的 2.adj. 抽象的；深奥的n. 摘要 3.n. 雕塑 4.n. 雕刻家；雕塑家 5.n. 美术陈列室；画廊 6.n. 信任；信心；信念 7.adv. 忠实地 8.adv. 所以；因而 9.n. 目标；目的vi. & vt. 瞄准；（向某方向）努力 10.adj. 常规的；传统的；因循守旧的 11.adj. 典型的；有代表性的 12.adj. 明显的；明白的 13.n. 新生；复兴；复活 14.vt. 采用；采纳；收养 15.adj. 人道主义的 16.vt. 拥有；具有；支配 17.n. （尤作复数）所有；财产 18.adj. 卓越的；杰出的；极好的 19.n. 透视画法；透视图；观点 20.n. 技术；方法；技能 21.n. 巧合（的事）；（事情、口味、故事等）相合 22.巧合地 23.n. 杰作；名著 24.n. 印象主义；印象派 25.adj. 印象派的 n.印象派艺术家 26.adj. 后印象派的n. 后印象派艺术家 27.大量28.n. 阴影；影子 29.adj. 荒谬的；可笑的 30.adj. 争论的；争议的 31.n. 努力；尝试；企图vt. 尝试；企图 32.（可是）另一方面 33.vt. 预言；预告；预测 34.n. 风景；景色 35.adj. 确切的；特定的 36.n. 画像；身材；数字 37.n. 黏土 38.n. 评论家；批评者 39.n. 青铜；青铜色；青铜制艺术品 40.n. 大理石 41.vt. 雕刻；刻记 42.adj. 脆弱的；容易生病的；精致的 43.n. 帆布；画布 44.n. 咖啡馆；小餐馆 45.adj. 过敏性的；对……过敏的 46.adv. 有效地 47.n. 展览；陈列；展览会 48.adj.敢做敢为的;侵略的；好斗的 49.n. 学者 50.n. 肉；肌肉；肉体 51.活着的；本人 52.n. 几何学 53.n. 束；串 54.n. 林荫道；道路；大街 55.n. 喜爱；偏爱
Unit 1 Art Reading I. Warming up 1. What kind of art can you see in life? 2. Can you name some famous painting and painters? 3. If you could have four kinds of these paintings on the walls of your bedroom, which kind would you like to choose? Give your reasons. II. Reading ◆Fast reading Task one: Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. 1. How many styles of Western painting are mentioned in the text? What are they? ◆Careful reading Task two: Read the passage carefully and choose the right answer foe each question. 1. According to the text，it’s less likely that art is influenced by________. A. social changes B. agriculture production C. lifestyle changes D. beliefs of people 2. When did painters mainly focus on religion? A. From 5th to 15th century AD. B. From 15th to 16th century. C. From late 19th to early 20th century. D. From 20th century to today. 3. According to the text, the painters during the Renaissance _______. ①adopted a more humanistic attitude to life ②discovered the rules of perspective ③developed oil paints ④broke away from the traditional style of painting A. ①③④ B. ②③④ C. ①②④ D. ①②③ 4. It can be inferred that classical Roman and Greek ideas were________． A．imaginary B．realistic C．ridiculous D．abstract
选修6 Unit 1 Art-Reading A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD. 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 they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created 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 began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way. The Renaissance (15th to 16th century) During the Renaissance, new ideas and values graduallv replaced those held in the Middle Ages.People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to 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 t heir 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 they were looking through a hole in a wall at a real scene. If the roles of perspective had not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. Impressionism (late 19th to early 20th century) In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal. from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes. Naturally, these changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
Unit 1 Art 考练卷（一） 一、重点单词 1．_________ n．[C，U]努力；尝试；企图v t. 尝试；企图 2．_________ n．[C]画像；身材；数字v t. 计算→(熟词生义)认为；估计3．_________ n．[C]目标；目的v i.& v t.瞄准；(向某方向)努力→_________ adj.没有目标的；无目的的→_________ ad v.漫无目的地；无目标地4．_________ v i. 有感染力；呼吁；求助→(熟词生义)v t. 将……上诉n．[C，U]呼吁；恳求；吸引力→_________ adj.吸引人的 5．_________ v t.采用；采纳；收养→_________ adj. 被收养的；被采用的→_________ n．[U]收养；采用 6．_________ n．[U]信任；信心；信念→_________ adj.忠实的；守信的→_________ ad v.忠实地 7．_________ v t.拥有；具有；支配→_________ n．[U]拥有→_________财产 8．_________ e n．[C，U]巧合(的事)；(事情、口味、故事等)相合→_________ adj.同时发生的；一致的；符合的 9．_________ v t.预言；预告；预测→_________ n．[C，U]预言 10．_________ n．[C，U]喜爱；偏爱→_________ v．喜爱；偏爱 11．_________ adj.典型的；有代表性的→_________ ad v.典型地 二、阅读单词 1．abstract adj. __________________ 2．delicate adj. _________________ 3．specific adj. __________________ 4．exhibition n. __________________ 5．reputation n. __________________
编号：WHGZYYXX6-U2-001 高二英语选修6 Unit 2 Poems Period 1 Warming up and reading 班级_________ 组名________姓名_________ 【学习目标】 1.知识目标：初步了解中英文诗歌的异同，并能简单分析英语诗歌的特色。 2.能力目标：听辨录音，吟诵诗歌，翻译大义，鉴赏英语诗歌之美。 3.情感目标：诗以言志，歌诗合为事而作，方言儿歌的教育功能。 【重点难点】 重点: 把握中英诗歌异同中的同，并且学会分析欣赏英语诗歌的三美。 难点: 在中英诗歌对照的前提下欣赏英语诗歌的意象美、音乐美、视觉美。【学法指导】朗诵，吟唱，赏析，讨论，仿写。 【学习过程】 【知识链接】 1. 诗歌是由意象美、音乐美、视觉美构成的三维复合型艺术系统，其中音乐美 包含音韵美、节奏美、旋律美。 2. 王建(约767-830年),唐代诗人,字仲初,颍川(今河南许昌)人,享年约六十七 岁。家贫,“从军走马十三年”,出身寒微，曾任陕州司马，世称王司马。他写了大量的乐府，同情百姓疾苦，与张籍齐名。 3. 据南宋刘义庆《幽明录》记载：“武昌阳新县北山上有望夫石，状若人立。相 传昔有贞妇，其夫从役，远赴国难，妇携弱子饯送至此，望夫而化为石，因此为名焉。” 4. 英语修辞格(figures of speech):Alliteration(头韵) Assonance(双声/叠韵) Personification (拟人) Antithesis(对照/对偶) Repetition (重复) Allusion(典故/引喻) Step 1【自主预习】 1. poem ____________ 2. poetry ______________ 3. rhyme _______________ 4．rhythm __________ 5.repetition __________ 6. contradictory __________ 7. recite __________ 8. concrete ____________ 9. imaginative ____________ 10. nursery rhymes ________________________ 11. mockingbird ____________ 12. diamond ring __________ 13. brass__________ 1 4.billy-goat _____________ 1 5. transform into ________ 1 6. day by day ____________ 17. revolve _______________ 18. utter speech __________ Step 2【课堂导入】 Quiz for common sense of poetry (诗歌常识小测试)→ PPT Step 3【合作探究】 1.How to appreciate the beauty of poetry?(怎样欣赏诗歌的美？) _________________________________________________________________
西方绘画艺术简史 艺术是受一个民族的风俗和信仰影响。西方艺术风格经历了多次变革。因为西方艺术多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。因此，本书只谈及从公元六世纪开始以来最重要的几种艺术风格。 中世纪(5到15世纪) 在中世纪时期,画家的主要目的是把宗教主题表现出来。这一时期传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。这时的典型绘画充满了宗教的特征，体现出了对上帝的爱戴和敬重。但是，13世纪时绘画观念在改变是显而易见的，像乔托这样的画家开始以一种更现实的方式来画宗教场景。 文艺复兴时期（15世纪到16世纪） 在文艺复兴时期,新的思想和价值观逐渐取代了中世纪的思想和价值观。人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。同时画家们回到罗马、希腊的古典艺术理念上。他们力争如实画出人物和自然。富人们想拥有自己的艺术品，这样就可以装饰自己的高级宫殿和豪宅。他们出价聘请著名艺术家不仅让他们画他们的活动和成就，还要他们画自己的肖像、房子和所有物。 在此期间，最重要的发现之一就是如何用透视法来画出事务。这一手法是1428年由马萨乔第一次使用的。当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小洞来观看真实的场景，并对此深信不疑。如果没有发现透视法，就没有人能画出如此逼真的画。巧合的是，这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。没有新的颜料和新的手法，我们就不能看到很多使这一时期著名的杰作。 印象派(19世纪后期到20世纪初期) 19世纪后期，欧洲发生了巨大的变化，从以农业为主的社会转变成了以工业为主的社会。许多人从农村迁入到新城市。有许多新发明和社会变革。这些变革也自然地促成了新的绘画风格。在那些突破传统画法的画家中有生活和工作在法国巴黎的印象派画家。 印象派画家是第一批室外写景的画家。他们急切地想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影呈现出来。然而由于自然光的变化很快，印象派画家们必须很快地作画，因此，他们的画就不像以前那些画家们的画那样细致了。起初，很多人不喜欢这种画法，甚至还怒不可遏。他们说这些画家作画时漫不经心，粗枝大叶，而他们的作品更是荒谬可笑。 现代艺术(20世纪到今天) 在印象派作品的创建初期，他们是存在着争议的，但是如今已经被人们接受而成为我们现在所说的“现代艺术”的始祖了。这是因为印象派鼓励画家用一种崭新的视角看待他们的环境。如今，现代艺术风格有好几十种，然而如果没有印象派，那么这许多不同的风格也许就不可能存在。一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，也就是说，画家并不打算把我们眼睛看到的东西如实地画出来，而是集中展现物体的某些品质特征，用色彩、线条和形状把它们呈现出来。而另一方面，有些现代派的艺术作品却是那么真实，看上去就像是照片。这些风格如此不同。谁能预言将来会有什么样的绘画风格？
高中英语选修6 Unit 1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. Styles in Western art have changed many times. As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones. Starting from the sixth century AD. 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 they really were. A typical picture at this time was full of 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 began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way. The Renaissance(15th to 16th century) During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to 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 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 been able to paint such realistic pictures. By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colours used in paintings look richer and deeper. Without the new paints and the new technique, we would not be able to see the many great masterpieces for which this period is famous. Impressionism(late 19h to early 20th century) In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal, from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. Many people moved from the countryside to the new cities. There were many new inventions and social changes also led to new painting styles. Among the painters who broke away from the traditional style of painting were the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris. The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day. However, because natural light changes so quickly, the Impressionists had to paint quickly. Their paintings were not as detailed as those of earlier painters. At first, many people disliked this style of painting and became very angry about it. They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous. Modern Art(29th century to today) At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the
波峰中学高二英语课前作业A 姓名班级组别编制陈颖娴时间2017-11 编号12审批樊建 【学习目标】 Language Aim: Enable students to learn and grasp the important useful new words and expressions. Ability Aim: Get students to use some useful new words and expressions correctly. 【目标训练】 目标一：课文语法填空 As is 1._____________ (know) to all, art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people . 2._____________ (style) in Western art have changed many times. During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was 3.______________ (represent) religious themes. 4.______ ______ a result, some pictures at this time were full of religious symbols, 5._____________ created a feeling of respect and love for God. During the Renaissance, people began to concentrate less 6.____________ religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude 7.______________ life. In the late 19th century, some painters became the Impressionists. And they were the first painters 8.___________ (work) outdoors. Paintings can reflect the 9.____________ (develop) of civilization, and it is 10.__________(interest) to predict what styles of paintings there will be in the future, why not try to visit some art galleries to appreciate different styles of paintings？ 1.______________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5._______________ 6.______________ 7.______________ 8.____________ 9._______________ 10._____________ 目标二：单词、短语、重难点突破 1.adopt vt. 收养，领养；采纳，采用 教材原句：People began to ___________ less on religious themes and __________a more humanistic attitude _________ life.
选修六 Unit 1 △realistic adj. 现实主义的；逼真的；现实的abstract adj. 抽象的；深奥的n. 摘要 sculpture n. 雕塑 △sculptor n. 雕刻家；雕塑家 gallery n. 美术陈列室；画廊 faith n. 信任；信心；信念 faithfully adv. 忠实地 △consequently adv. 所以；因而 aim n. 目标；目的vi. & vt. 瞄准；（向某方向）努力 conventional adj. 常规的；传统的；因循守旧的typical adj. 典型的；有代表性的 evident adj. 明显的；明白的 △Giotto di Bondone 乔托（意大利画家、雕刻家、建 筑师） △renaissance n. 新生；复兴；复活 △the Renaissance 文艺复兴（时期） adopt vt. 采用；采纳；收养 △humanistic adj. 人道主义的 possess vt. 拥有；具有；支配 possession n. （尤作复数）所有；财产 superb adj. 卓越的；杰出的；极好的 △perspective n. 透视画法；透视图；观点technique n. 技术；方法；技能 △Masaccio 马萨乔（意大利画家） coincidence n. 巧合（的事）；（事情、口味、故事 等）相合 by coincidence 巧合地 △masterpiece n. 杰作；名著 △impressionism n. 印象主义； 印象派△impressionist adj. 印象派的n. 印象派艺术家 △post-impressionist adj. 后印象派的n. 后印象派 艺术家 a great deal 大量 shadow n. 阴影；影子 ridiculous adj. 荒谬的；可笑的 controversial adj. 争论的；争议的 attempt n. 努力；尝试；企图vt. 尝试；企图 on the other hand (可是)另一方面 predict vt. 预言；预告；预测 △landscape n. 风景；景色 specific adj. 确切的；特定的 figure n. 画像；身材；数字 clay n. 黏土 △critic n. 评论家；批评者 △bronze n. 青铜；青铜色；青铜制艺术品 marble n. 大理石 △Mona Lisa 蒙娜丽莎（达芬奇所作的一幅著名肖像 画） △Leonardo da Vinc i 列奥纳多?达?芬奇（意大利著名 画家） carve vt. 雕刻；刻记 delicate adj. 脆弱的；容易生病的；精致的 △Michelangelo 米开朗基罗（意大利文艺复兴雕刻家、 画家、建筑师和诗人） △canvas n. 帆布；画布 △Picasso 毕加索（西班牙画家） cafén. 咖啡馆；小餐馆 allergic adj. 过敏性的；对……过敏的 △effectively adv. 有效地 exhibition n. 展览；陈列；展览会 aggressive adj. 敢作敢为的；侵略的；好斗的 scholar n. 学者 flesh n. 肉；肌肉；肉体 in the flesh 活着的；本人 △Matisse 马蒂斯（法国画家） geometry n. 几何学 bunch n. 束；串 △ Manhattan n. 曼哈顿岛；曼哈顿区（纽约市中心） avenue n. 林荫道；道路；大街 preference n. 喜爱；偏爱 △Guggenheim Museum 古根海姆博物馆 △display vt. 展示；陈列；显露 appeal vi. 有感染力；呼吁；求助vt. 将……上诉 n. 呼吁；恳求 appeal to （对某人）有吸引力；（使某人）感兴趣 fragile adj. 精细的；易碎的；脆弱的 △circular adj. 圆形的；环形的；循环的 △metropolitan adj. 主要都市的；大城市的 reputation n. 名声；名誉 civilization n. 文明；文化；文明社会 Egypt n. 埃及（东北非国家） Egyptian adj. 埃及的；埃及人的 visual adj. 视觉的；看得见的 fragrant adj. 香的；令人愉快的 △Monet 莫奈（法国画家） △Whitney 惠特尼 △Madison n. 麦迪逊 contemporary adj. 当代的； 同时代的 permanent adj. 永久的；持久的 district n. 区；区域；行政区 committee n. 委员会 signature n. 署名；签字 Unit 2 △poetry n. 诗（总称）；诗意 tick vt. 给……标记号
闻喜县东镇中学学案编号NO YY651 年级高二班级姓名科目英语（选修 6） 《Module 5 Cloning》词汇 【学习目标】 1. 掌握重点词汇的用法 2. 自主学习，合作探究，学会分析总结词汇的用法 3. 激情投入，巧妙记忆。 【课堂组织】 一、读本模块的单词短语，完成练习 A级1. 使…恐惧_____2. 追捕，追逐，追赶 _______3. 使厌恶，使觉得恶心_______ 4. 谋杀，谋杀案 _______ 5. 拒绝_______ 6. 燃尽烧完自灭________ 7. 呼吸________ 8. 对照，与…对比________9. 与…相似_____ 10. 扑倒在…上_______ 11. 恐怖；害怕；担心；________12. 发出声音_______13. 创造_______14.错误地______ 15.摆脱控制______16.分解______17.如下_______18.依靠，依赖______ B级词汇拓展 1. emotion n. __________adj. 情感的 ___________adj. 没有感情的 2. fiancee n. __________ n. 未婚夫 3. murder v. _________ n. 凶手 4. breathe v. _________n. 呼吸 5. horror n. _______ adj. 可怕的，令人恐惧的 6. fear n. ________ adj. 可怕的 ________adj.无畏的 7. create v. _________n. 创造 ________adj. 创造性的 __________n 创造者 _________ n. 生物，动物 8. wrinkle adj. _______ n. 皱纹 v. 起皱纹，使起皱纹 二.议：小组合作讨论 1. terrify v. (make sth. frightened) 使惊恐，使受惊吓 n. terror run away in terror 惊慌地跑开 adj. terrified/ terrifying be terrified at / with 因….吓了一跳 be terrified of 恐惧，害怕…. 1). Having heard the alarm, _________ people ran out of the office. 2). I don’t like _________ films. They are frightening. 2. resemble: vt.be like or similar to…与……相像 常用短语：resemble sb./sth. (in sth.) 她和她弟弟长得很像。_______________________________ 3. refuse v 拒绝回绝 refuse + n / pron / to do / sb. sth. 4. murder n. /v. 谋杀，谋杀案 murderer 凶手，谋杀犯 commit murders 进行谋杀，犯杀人罪 He murdered his wife with a knife. 5. chase: follow 追捕 在外面的院子里, 孩子们叫喊着, 互相追逐。 __________________________________________________________________ chase off: 赶跑 这个老人用棍子赶跑了所有调皮的男孩。 ________________________________________________________________ chased after sb./sth. 追逐，追赶，追踪，追求 chase sb./sth. away/ off/ out 赶走，驱逐 chase about 到处飞奔 chase down 努力寻找chase one’s dream 追求个人梦想Why do people ___ material possessions? A. chase away B. chase after C. chase about D. chase down 6. burn out vi. 燃尽烧完自灭 vt. burn sth. out = sth. be burnt out 被烧空, 烧毁 burn oneself out = be burnt out 精力耗尽 ;身体搞 burn up 烧起来旺起来 1). The hotel was ________________in the big fire. 2).The wooden house was _____________. 3). If you want to study well , you should burn your boats. burn out /off 烧光 burn down 烧毁 burn to the ground 烧成平地 7. breathe v. 呼吸 It is good for the health to breathe deeply. 搭配：breathe in ________ breathe out ____________ The doctor told me to breathe in and then breathe out slowly. 拓展：breath n. hold one’s breath __________ out of breath ____________ 8. contrast vt. 对照，对比 contrast A and/with B 1). 这首诗对比了青春与年老。________________________________ 搭配：contrast with 2). 她的行动与诺言相差甚远。__________________________________ contrast n. 短语：in contrast to /with ___________ by contrast ____________ contrast….with 不同类事物对比/映衬/衬托 compare…with 同类事物对比/比较 1). The teacher compared and contrasted the poems. 2) The white sailing boat ______________the blue sea.
艺术是受一个民族的风俗和信仰影响。西方艺术风格经历了多次变革。因为西方艺术多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。因此，本书只谈及从公元六世纪开始以来最重要的几种艺术风格。 中世纪(5到15世纪) 在中世纪时期,画家的主要目的是把宗教主题表现出来。这一时期传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。这时的典型绘画充满了宗教的特征，体现出了对上帝的爱戴和敬重。但是，13世纪时绘画观念在改变是显而易见的，像乔托这样的画家开始以一种更现实的方式来画宗教场景。 文艺复兴时期（15世纪到16世纪） 在文艺复兴时期,新的思想和价值观逐渐取代了中世纪的思想和价值观。人们开始较少关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。同时画家们回到罗马、希腊的古典艺术理念上。他们力争如实画出人物和自然。富人们想拥有自己的艺术品，这样就可以装饰自己的高级宫殿和豪宅。他们出价聘请著名艺术家不仅让他们画他们的活动和成就，还要他们画自己的肖像、房子和所有物。 在此期间，最重要的发现之一就是如何用透视法来画出事务。这一手法是1428年由马萨乔第一次使用的。当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小洞来观看真实的场景，并对此深信不疑。如果没有发现透视法，就没有人能画出如此逼真的画。巧合的是，这一时期油画颜料也得到了发展，使得绘画的色彩看上去更丰富、更深沉。没有新的颜料和新的手法，我们就不能看到很多使这一时期著名的杰作。 印象派(19世纪后期到20世纪初期) 19世纪后期，欧洲发生了巨大的变化，从以农业为主的社会转变成了以工业为主的社会。许多人从农村迁入到新城市。有许多新发明和社会变革。这些变革也自然地促成了新的绘画风格。在那些突破传统画法的画家中有生活和工作在法国巴黎的印象派画家。 印象派画家是第一批室外写景的画家。他们急切地想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影呈现出来。然而由于自然光的变化很快，印象派画家们必须很快地作画，因此，他们的画就不像以前那些画家们的画那样细致了。起初，很多人不喜欢这种画法，甚至还怒不可遏。他们说这些画家作画时漫不经心，粗枝大叶，而他们的作品更是荒谬可笑。 现代艺术(20世纪到今天) 在印象派作品的创建初期，他们是存在着争议的，但是如今已经被人们接受而成为我们现在所说的“现代艺术”的始祖了。这是因为印象派鼓励画家用一种崭新的视角看待他们的环境。如今，现代艺术风格有好几十种，然而如果没有印象派，那么这许多不同的风格也许就不可能存在。一方面，有些现代艺术是抽象的，也就是说，画家并不打算把我们眼睛看到的东西如实地画出来，而是集中展现物体的某些品质特征，用色彩、线条和形状把它们呈现出来。而另一方面，有些现代派的艺术作品却是那么真实，看上去就像是照片。这些风格如此不同。谁能预言将来会有什么样的绘画风格？