英语选修六Unit1课文翻译

人教版英语选修六课文翻译Unit 1 A Short History Western Painting西方绘画艺术简史西方艺术风格变化较大，而中国艺术风格变化较小。

人们的生活方式和信仰影响了艺术。

中国和欧洲不同，生活方式在长时间里相似。

西方艺术丰富多彩，仅凭一篇短短的课文难以描述全面。

所以，本篇课文仅描述了从公元5世纪开始的几种主要风格。

中世纪（公元5 世纪到15 世纪）在中世纪，画家的主要任务是表现宗教主题。

艺术家们并没有把兴趣放在呈现人和自然的真实面貌上，而是着力于体现对上帝的爱戴和敬重。

因此，这段时期的绘画充满着宗教的信条。

到13 世纪时，情况已经开始发生变化，像乔托这样的画家以比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。

文艺复兴时期(15 世纪到16 世纪)在文艺复兴时期，新的思想和价值观取代了中世纪的那一套，人们开始更关心人而不是宗教。

画家们回到了罗马、希腊的艺术理论上。

他们尽力地画出人和自然的真实面貌。

富人们想为自己的宫殿和豪宅收藏艺术品，他们高价聘请著名艺术家来为自己画画，画自己的房屋和其他财物，画他们的活动，画他们的成就。

在这个阶段，最重要的发现之一是如何用透视法来画出事物的形象。

在1428 年，马萨乔成为第一个在绘画中使用透视方法的人，当人们第一次看到他的画时，还以为是透过墙上的小孔，来观看真实的情景，并对此深信不疑。

如果没有透视法，人们就不可能画出如此逼真的画，在文艺复兴时期，油画也得到了发展，它使得色彩看上去更丰富，更深沉。

印象派时期(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变成了以工业为主的社会。

许多人从农村迁入城市。

有着大量的新发明，还有许多社会变革。

这些变革也自然而然地导致了绘画风格上的变化。

那些打破传统画法的人有在巴黎生活和工作的印象派画家。

印象派画家是第一批室外写生的艺术家。

他们想把一天中不同时间投射到物体上的光线和阴影画出来。

由于自然光的变化很快，所以，印象派画家必须很快地作画。

2.选修六Unit 1 THE BEST OF MANHATTAN’S ART GALLERIES曼哈顿艺术画廊荟萃The Frick Collection (5th Avenue and Street)弗里克收藏馆(第5大道和第70街大道之间) Many art lovers would rather visitthis small art gallery than any other in New York. 在纽约,比起其他艺术馆许多艺术爱好者都更乐意参观这家小型艺术陈列馆。

Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and artcollection to the American people. 亨利·克莱·弗里克是纽约的一位富豪,于1919年去世,把他的房子、家具和艺术收藏品全部留给了美国人民。

Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Westernpaintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. 弗里克对20世纪以前的西方绘画有偏爱,而在这个陈列馆的珍藏品里这些绘画得以很好展出。

You can also explore Frick's beautiful home and garden whichare well worth a visit.你还可以好好考察一下弗里克美丽的故居和花园,它们是很值得一看的。

GuggenheimMuseum(5th Avenue and 88th Street)古根海姆博物馆(第5大道和第88街交汇处) This museum owns5,000 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. 这家博物馆拥有5000幅非常好的现代油画、雕塑和素描。

人教版英语选修6课文原文及课文译文Unit 1 Art 第一单元艺术ReadingA SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt 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 artistof 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 coule 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 worke in Paris.The Impressionists were the first painters to work outdoors. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell onobjects 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 accepeted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles,but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exsist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates n certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?西方绘画艺术简史西方艺术风格变化较大，而中国艺术风格变化较小。

人教版高中英语选修六(Book6 Unit1)Unit1Art假如你叫李华，最近你的美国笔友Tony要来北京体验中国传统文化，请根据他的问题回复邮件，为他设计北京一日游活动，帮助他体验中国传统文化。

请描述你们打算去的地方、具体的活动安排以及这样安排的理由。

Dear Tony,I'm glad that you will come to Beijing soon.There are lots of places of interest in Beijing.Here I do recommend Beijing Hutong tour.First,we will go sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong.The houses in Hutong are traditional,called Siheyuan.From them,you can imagine how people used to live.You can stop anywhere you like and it is interesting to take pictures or have a close look.Next,we are going to pay visits to a Hutong family.We can have lunch there and have a short talk with the local residents,which can help you learn about many stories of the past.We can not only appreciate the dramatic changes that Hutong has undergone,but also see evidence of the history of Beijing, experience the old way of life and experience traditional Beijing culture.In a word,Hutongs are the homes of common people in the past.It is easy to know how people lived and had fun in the old days.So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture.I'm looking forward to your coming.Yours,Li Hua1.文章体裁:应用文——电子邮件。

英语选修六课文翻译第一单元Unit1Art第一单元艺术ReadingA 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 impossibleto 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 the15th century AD)During the Middle Ages,the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes.A conventional artistof 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 the13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.The Renaissance(15th to16th 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 coule 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 in1428. 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(late19h to early 20th century)In the late19th 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 worke 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 accepeted as the beginning of what we call "modern art".This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways.There are scores of modern art styles,but without the Impressionists,many of these painting styles might not exsist.On the one hand,some modern art is abstract;that is,the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes,but instead concentrates n certain qualities of the object,using colour,line and shape to represent them.On the other hand,some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs.These styles are so different.Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革，而中国艺术所经历的变革则比较少。

人教版英语选修6课文原文及课文译文Unit 1 Art 第一单元艺术ReadingA SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt 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 artistof 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 coule 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, noone 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 worke 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 accepeted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles,but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exsist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates n certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?西方绘画艺术简史西方艺术风格变化较大，而中国艺术风格变化较小。

犹大之吻(意大利乔托)《犹大之吻》是十三世纪后期佛罗伦萨大画家乔托的代表作之一，它是欧洲文艺复兴初期的绘画杰作。

十三世纪的意大利是欧洲文艺复兴的春鸟，它在文学上的伟大代表是诗人但丁和小说家薄伽丘，在绘画领域里的伟大代表那么是乔托。

因此，在文艺复兴史上，乔托与但丁齐名，而且乔托在但丁的著名诗篇《神曲》里得到赞扬，说他超越了他的老师契马布埃，声誉高过其师；薄伽丘那么在《十日谈》中评价乔托说：“他生而具有超群的想象力，凡自然界的森罗万象，他无一不能运用他的妙笔画得惟妙惟肖，令见者几疑是物的真体。

〞乔托的贡献在哪里呢？十三世纪以前的意大利绘画，一直在拜占庭艺术的控制之下。

所谓拜占庭艺术，是一种受罗马拜占庭帝国影响而产生的艺术风格，它的特点是高度的程式化，色彩艳丽而人物僵硬，重装饰而鄙视造型，离开真实非常遥远。

特别表现在某某画上，人被“神化〞，而神又被僵化，人物没有个性，形象呆滞僵直。

这种情况从契马布埃(约1240-1320)开始，逐渐有所转变，但是真正使意大利绘画摆脱拜占庭定型式的某某画风的是乔托。

乔托(1266-1337)是佛罗伦萨人，据传说，他是契马布埃的学生。

传说乔托小时候是个牧羊人，在牧羊时以石块和树枝在地上作画，契马布埃偶然在途中见到，惊异于这个牧羊少年画得生动而真实，就收他为学徒了。

后来，他一生从事于为教堂画壁画，从1308年到1334年间，他的壁画遍及罗马、佛罗伦萨、巴图亚、比萨、维罗纳、那不勒斯等地，可惜大都损毁了，保存下来的真迹不多。

最著名的有《犹大之吻》、《逃往埃及》、《基督传》等。

《犹大之吻》是《圣经》故事之一，犹大是出卖耶稣的叛徒。

在逾越节的晚餐桌上，耶稣指出他是出卖主的人。

他知道自己已经暴露，就提前溜走，立即去给敌人引路前来捉拿耶稣，他以亲吻作为暗号。

画面上表现的是犹大带领了一队兵马，还有祭司长和法利赛人的差役，直奔耶稣，要与他亲吻。

画面上耶稣双目盯紧犹大，满眼怒火；犹大那么十分紧X。

选修六Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING西方绘画艺术简史Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。

Styles in Western arthave changed many times. 西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革。

As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text.由于西方的艺术风格多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的描述。

Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD.因此,本文只谈及从公元6世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格。

The Middle Ages (5thto the 15th century AD) 中世纪(公元5世纪到15世纪)During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. 在中世纪,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。

A conventional artistof this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. 一个传统的艺术家无意于如实地展现自然和人物。

A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love forGod. 那个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教的(象)特征,体现出了对上帝的爱戴与敬重。

高二人教新课标选修6 unit 1 Art课文翻译Reading 1A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTINGArt 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 the 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 anddeeper. 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.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 (20th 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 Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. They styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?西方绘画艺术简史艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰的影响的。

2.选修六Unit 1 THE BEST OF MANHATTAN’S ART GALLERIES曼哈顿艺术画廊荟萃The Frick Collection (5th Avenue and E.70th Street)弗里克收藏馆(第5大道和第70街大道之间)Many art lovers would rather visit this small art gallery than any other in New York. 在纽约,比起其他艺术馆许多艺术爱好者都更乐意参观这家小型艺术陈列馆。

Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, leaving his house, furniture and art collection to the American people. 亨利·克莱·弗里克是纽约的一位富豪,于1919年去世,把他的房子、家具和艺术收藏品全部留给了美国人民。

Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection. 弗里克对20世纪以前的西方绘画有偏爱,而在这个陈列馆的珍藏品里这些绘画得以很好展出。

You can also explore Frick's beautiful home and garden which are well worth a Visit.你还可以好好考察一下弗里克美丽的故居和花园,它们是很值得一看的。

Guggenheim Museum(5th Avenue and 88th Street)古根海姆博物馆(第5大道和第88街交汇处)This museum owns 5,000 superb modern paintings, sculptures and drawings. 这家博物馆拥有5000幅非常好的现代油画、雕塑和素描。