UNIT 3
Exercise 1. Get together with another student and practise the pronunciation of the following words:
Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Caravaggio, unprecedented, without precedent, immerse, prevalence, permeate, chiaroscuro, inevitable, embark, profound, evolve, flourish, foremost, grandiose.
NOTE: Check your answers with the key.
Exercise 2. Give the Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations. Recall the situations from the text with them.
To mark the decline, affectation, crowded compositions, elegance, sentiment, they sought to revive art, a total lack of interest (in), a supreme exponent, to be immersed (in), violent movement, to contribute (to), a chance one, to embark (on), the principle bodies, to evolve, to affirm ones superiority, to win the sympathy, fancy pictures, visual perception and sensitivity.
NOTE: Check your answers with the key.
Exercise 3. Think of the English variants of the following:
Закат (угасание), неизбежно, перегруженная фигурами композиция, преувеличенные чувства, чересчур ярко, придти на смену, предпочтение, трактовать реалистично, плотная атмосфера, справедливо считается, расцвет, могущество, слепо следовать, работать только на индивидуального заказчика, дворянство, по всей Европе, на протяжении 18 века, плеяда блистательных мастеров.
NOTE: Check your answers with the key.
Exercise 4. Explain the meaning of the following words:
Supplant, attain, exponent, reject, profound, evolve, the general public, contrary to, without precedent, superficial, thoroughly national, almost exceptionally.
Exercise 5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and postpositions:
1. The recombination of old forms and thoughts led inevitably limitation and resulted mannerism and affectation. 2. The academic movement, Baroque and Caravaggism supplanted Mannerism. 3. Opposing the academic movement was Caravaggism, which was permeated the democratic spirit. 4. The Baroque had a profound effect not only in Italy but Europe as well. 5. Many masters worked side side and contributed the development of the English national art. 6. Contrary France English masters worked almost exceptionally a private commissioner. 7. the 18th century portrait painting continued to take a leading role in English art.