Powerpoint 9C

9c Nature in art
Vocabulary nature
1 The four pictures (1–4) show nature in art. Answer the questions for each
picture.
1 Is the picture modern or traditional?
2 Do you know which country or period in history it is from?
3 What can you see in the picture? Use these words.
EXAMPLE ANWSERS
1 Students’ own opinions: they may all look fairly modern (though
3 is a very traditional Japanese artwork)
2 answers can be checked later in the reading text
3 1: flowers, leaves; 2: rocks, lakes, grass; 3: birds, trees, sea, sky,
mountain, leaves; 4: flowers
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2 Do you have paintings or photos in your home? What kind of pictures are
they? What do they show? (e.g. people, animals, places)
Students’ own answers
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Track 88
Many artists paint and use nature in their work, but the results can be very
different. Here are four of the most famous.
Stanislaw Witkiewicz (1885–1939) was a Polish artist and you often see his
paintings in art galleries in Poland. Many people like Witkiewicz’s paintings of
people’s faces, but I prefer his paintings of nature and landscapes. This one
(painted in 1907) shows the Hinczow Lakes in the Tatra mountains. I like this
painting because of the green fields and blue water – I’d love to go there.
Japanese art is famous for landscape paintings. You can often see sea and sky, and
mountains and trees. Andõ Hiroshige worked in the nineteenth century and he’s
one of Japan’s most famous artists. He printed and sold thousands of beautiful
prints in his lifetime. However, he was poor when he died.
Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian artist from Rio de Janeiro. She’s famous for her
colourful paintings of flowers and interesting shapes. She also makes sculptures
with different types of natural and man made materials. Personally, I like all her
work, though I prefer her paintings.
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Track 88
Vincent van Gogh made eleven paintings of sunflowers. They were his favourite
paintings because he loved the colour yellow. I prefer his other paintings, but
many people love the sunflower paintings. Nowadays, you see them on cards,
postcards and T-shirts. Van Gogh died with no money, but in 1987 someone
bought the last sunflower painting for $49 million.
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Reading
3 Read the article and match each artist to the photo of their art (1–4).
Stanislaw Witkiewicz Andõ Hiroshige
Vincent Van Gogh
Beatriz Milhazes
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4 Read the article again. Tick (✓) the sentences that are true for each artist,
according to the information in the article.
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Critical thinking the writer’s preferences
5 Look at the verbs like and prefer in this sentence. Does prefer mean ‘like’ or
‘like one thing more than another’? Many people like Stanislaw Witkiewicz’s
paintings of people’s faces, but I prefer his paintings of landscapes.
like one thing more than another
6 Read about the other three artists again. Answer the questions.
1 Which of the three artists does the writer like?
The writer likes Beatriz Milhazes’ work (and arguably that of
Vincent van Gogh – the writer doesn’t say she likes his
paintings, but the phrase ‘I prefer his other paintings’ does imply
that she likes some of his work.)
2 Which of their art does she prefer?
The writer prefers Milhazes’ paintings (to her sculptures) and

van Gogh’s other paintings (to his sunflowers).
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Speaking
7 Work in pairs. Discuss the pictures on page 111.
• Say which picture you prefer in each of these pairs and say why. 1 or
2? 2 or 3? 3 or 4? 4 or 1?
• Which picture do you like the most? Why?
A: Which picture do you prefer? 1 or 2?

B: I prefer 2 because …
This is my favourite painting because …
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9c Nature in art

Stanislaw Witkiewicz Andõ Hiroshige

Vincent Van Gogh

The writer prefers Milhazes’ paintings (to her sculptures) and

A: Which picture do you prefer? 1 or 2?

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