Art Is Long,

Life is Short

(What does painting mean for you?

What are your tastes in painting?)

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Outstanding People About Art

(Choose any quotation you like to express your feelings about art. Make it your slogan for this unit)

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
Henry Ward Beecher“

Art is the signature of civilizations.”

Beverly Sills, NBC TV, May 4, 1985

"The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock
market or the debates in congress."
Hedrick Willem Van Loon, The Arts

“Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the
pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is. “
Henri Matisse

“Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul”.

W. Somerset Maugham

“A man paints with his brains and not with his hands”.
Michelangelo

“Art is science made clear.”

Wilson Mizner

“A great artist is always before his time or behind it.”

George Edward Moore

"A sketch is better than a long speech."

Napoleon

“We have art in order not to die of the truth.”

Friedrich Nietzsche

“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.”

Pablo Picasso

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
Pablo Picasso

“Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.”
John Ruskin

"All art is but imitation of nature.”

Luscious Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger)

“Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself”.

Mark Twain

"All that I desire to point out is the general principle that Life imitates Art far more than
Art imitates Life."
Oscar Wilde, The Decay of Living, 1891

Why do people appreciate painting?

Give your reasons to prove that people are inspired with painting

Evidently Painting offers us not only pleasure and

amusement but it is also a source of culture and
As far as I know education.
Painting penetrates into all spheres and sides of
In fact our life and makes it brighter, richer and more
intellectual.
In any case The paintings that artists create have great value
for humanity. They provide people with both
First of all enjoyment and information.
Some paintings interest people because of the way
Broadly speaking the artist expresses some human emotion, such as
fear, grief, love
Everyone would agree that… Other paintings tell about the history of the period
during which they were created.
Generally speaking It would be hard to find a subject that no one has
ever tried to paint.
I think Painting brings people up - makes them more
humane and kind.
Strictly speaking It is sometimes possible to see the national
character in a real masterpiece.
I want to press the point that… The Fine arts forms our outlook and enriches our
inner world.
I am sure you'll agree that… A great painting enriches our experience of life,
just as a great poem does or a great musical
I bet that… composition.
A great painting holds up people's spirits in the
I know that… tragic moments of their life.
The language of art is universal.
From the one hand Painting is one of the greatest treasures mankind
has collected in the history of its civilization.
From the other hand The human experience embodied in great
paintings is also our experience.
Just think! True appreciation of painting is a source of vivid
joy, which is with us all through our lives.
I expect you’ll agree with me when I
say that…

The list of artists you need to speak on the topic

Aivazovsky [__________] I. (1817-1900) – a worldwide famous Russian seascape
painter, collector.
Cezanne [________] P. (1839-1906) – a French painter, leading master of the Post-
Impressionist trend.
Chagall [_____] M. (1887-1985) - a Russian, Byelorussian and French artist and poet of
Jewish origin, one of the most famous representatives of artistic avant-garde of the Xxth
century.
Constable [________] J. (1776-1837) – the major English landscape painter of the 19th
century.
Dali [_______] S. (1904-1989) – a Spanish artist, painter, graphic artist, sculptor, director,
One of the most famous representatives of surrealism.
Delacroix [________] F.V. (1798-1863) – a French painter, leader of the Romantic trend.
Gainsborough [____________] T. (1727-1788) – a great English master of landscape
portrait.
Gauguin [_________] P. (1848-1903) – a French painter, one of the first Post-
Impressionist.
Giotto [___________] (1266/7?-1337) – a celebrated Italian painter, who is regarded as
the founder of modern painting.
Hogarth [_________] W. (1697-1764) – one of the greatest English portraitists.
Matisse [______] H. (1869-1954) – a French artist, sculptor, graphic artist.
Monet [___________] Cl. (1840-1926 – a French painter. Together with Eduard Manet,
he was the founder of the Impressionist trend.
Pissarro [__________] C. (1831-1903) – a French painter, one of the leading masters of
the Impressionist trend.
Repin [_______] Il. (1844-1930) – a Russian artist, painter, master of portraits as well
as historical and everyday-life scenes.
Reynolds [________] J. (1723-1792) – an outstanding English portrait painter, the first
president of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Rubens [__________] P.P. (1577-1640) – a Flemish painter.
Sargent [__________] J.S. (1856-1925) – an American artist who came to live and work
in London, became famous for grand portraits of rich people.
Surikov [_____] V. (1848-1916) – a great Russian painter, master of large-scale
historical canvas. He participated in painting of choirs of the Cathedral of Christ the
Savior in Moscow. In 1881 he joined the Peredvizhniki movement.
Turner [___________] W. (1775-1851) – a great English marine painter and colourist.
Van Gogh [________] V. (1853-1890) – a Dutch painter of the Post-Impressionist trend.
Vasnetsov [________] Vic. (1848-1926) – an outstanding Russian artist, master of
historical and folk paintings.
Vinci [_______] L. (1452-1519) – a great Italian artist (painter, sculptor, architect) and
scientist (anatomist, mathematician, physicist, naturalist).

HOW TO DESCRIBE A PAINTING

 1. The name of
the painting
2. The manner of It’s painted in: water-colour, oil,
painting
It’s drawn in: pencil, pastel.
3. The genre of battle,
the painting landscape,
portrait,
marine (seascape),
still life,
engraving,
street painting
4. The exposition in the foreground,
in the background,
on the left, on the right
in the center of the picture
5. Colouring The brush- muddy, pure,
(brilliance of strokes visible, transpa-
colours) (touches) bright, rent,
are: light, delicate
vivid, oil dark, Water-
bril- dull, colour
liant elegant,
shrill, gentle,
broken, soft,
sharp smooth
6. Light and This shade (tint) of (blue, green….) is a week (strong)
shade effects point of this painting.
This picture is saturated with light (dark, gloomy).
7. Your attitude I think, most of the picture has a ……..look which gives it
a ………..kind of mood or atmosphere.
(lively, tranquil, peaceful, miserable, romantic, happy,
creepy)

GLOSSARY

The manner of painting Стиль живопису

water-colour, [ ___________________] акварель,
oil, [ ___________________] олія,
pencil, [ ___________________] олівець,
pastel. [ ___________________] пастель

The genre of the canvas [ ___________________] Жанр живопису

battle, [ ___________________] батальний,
engraving, [ ___________________] гравюра,
landscape, [ ___________________] пейзаж,
portrait, [ ___________________] портрет,
marine (seascape), [ ___________________] морський пейзаж,
still life. [ ___________________] натюрморт

The exposition Експозиція

in the foreground, [ ___________________] на передньому плані,
on the background, [ ___________________] на задньому плані,
on the left, (right) [ ___________________] ліворуч, (праворуч)
in the center of [ ___________________] у центрі

Colouring Колірна гама

(brilliance of colours)
The brushstrokes (touches) are: [ ___________________] Мазки (штрихи):
muddy, [ ___________________] брудні, мутні;
visible, [ ___________________] видимі, чіткі;
bright, light, [ ___________________] яскраві, світлі;
vivid, for [ ___________________] живі, яскраві;
brilliant, oil, [ ___________________] світні;
shrill, pastel [ ___________________] різкі;
broken, [ ___________________] ламані;
sharp [ ___________________] гострі

pure, [ ___________________] чисті;

transparent, [ ___________________] прозорі;
delicate, [ ___________________] витончені;
dark, [ ___________________] темні;
dull, [ ___________________] тьмяні;
elegant, for [ ___________________] витончені, вишукані; шляхетні,
gentle, water- [ ___________________] спокійні;
soft, colour [ ___________________] м'які;
smooth [ ___________________] гладкі
Light and shade effects: [ ___________________] Ефекти світлотіні
Shade [ ___________________] тінь,
Tint [ ___________________] відтінок,
saturated with light [ ___________________] випромінююче світло,
gloomy [ ___________________] похмурий
Your
attitude
lively,
tranquil,
peaceful, mood
miserable,
romantic,
happy,
creepy
I do like this painting!
It's the best picture I've ever
seen.
It's thought-provoking.
The drawing is too divine!
The colour scheme is
strikingly original.
The colours are extremely
effective.
The composition is
wonderfully balanced.
I was disappointed
The drawing is all faulty. [__________________] Картина недосконала
The colour scheme is muddy. [__________________] Колірна гама мутна.
The perspective lacks depth.
The greens (reds, yellows)
are shrill.
Light is not rendered at all.
The exhibition (painting) is a
flop (one big flop).
Ваша думка (настрій)
[__________________] жваве,
[__________________] спокійне,
[__________________] умиротворене,
[ _________________] убоге, жалюгідне,
[__________________] романтичне,
[__________________] щасливе,
[__________________] зухвале
Мені дуже сподобалася ця
картина.
Це краща з картин, які я коли-
або бачив.
[__________________] Ця картина будить думки.
[__________________] Ця картина божественна!
[__________________] Колірна гама разюче
[__________________] оригінальна.
[__________________] Кольори надзвичайно підходять.
[__________________] Композиція дивно гармонічна.
[__________________]
[__________________]
[__________________] Я був розчарований
(ушкоджена).
[__________________] Бракує глибини загального виду
Відтінки зеленого дуже
нав'язливі
Порушена передача кольору
[__________________]
Виставка (картина) – повний
[__________________] провал!
Make your own notes of unknown words to speak on the topic
 MY LEARNING DIARY

Module title ART IS LONG, LIFE IS SHORT

Completed Not completed
Learning aims: Completed well Completed
badly
1) listening to a
description of a
painting;
2) reading a
magazine article or
interview;
3) having a
discussion about
painting;
4) expressing
preferences;
5) describing a
painting;
6) practicing
prepositions of
place
Very
Interesting Not interesting
TOPIC interesting

progress
learning My
My objectives
and
I have put into my
I can Dossier I should
I know
- speak about - read more;
meaning of ____words; - have more
painting; my description of a speaking practice;
- describe the ____phrases; painting. - learn more words
painting, - more about It’s_______________ and phrases;
according to a English __________________ - improve my
plan; painters; __________________ grammar;
- make a - how to __________________ - improve my
presentation; make a __________________ pronunciation;
- express my virtual trip __________________ - visit any gallery
preferences in to a __________________ to see a real
painting museum painting