UNIT 4

Development Tasks. Express Yourself!

Water Lilies

Task 1. Act as a guide to the masterpiece by Claude Monet and illustrate that “Water-lilies” will ever rank among the masterpieces of world painting.

NOTE 1: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.

The Luncheon on the Grass

TASK 2. Pretend that you are a student of an art school you made a research paper about Édouard Manet’s art. Now you are to make a presentation of the paper using his picture “The Lunch on the Grass” as an example.

NOTE 2: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.

“Luncheon of the Boating Party”

TASK 3. You are to pass an exam in art of Impressionists. Speak about Pierre-Auguste Renoir and describe his style and masterpiece.

NOTE 3: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.

Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather

TASK 4. Pretend that you are an expert in painting. Tell your friend about the peculiarities of the “Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy Weather” by Camille Pissarro and the time when it was created.

NOTE 4: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.

The Bellelli Family

TASK 5. “The Bellelli Family” is your favourite picture by Edgar Degas, describe the picture for your friends and proving your preference.

NOTE 5: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?

TASK 6. You are a student of art school. Make a presentation of your favourite painter Paul Gauguin, describe his style and one of his masterpieces.

NOTE 6: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.

“The Starry Night”

TASK 7. You are presenting your friend with the album of Impressionism painting on her/his birthday. She/he asks you to describe a world-known masterpiece by Vincent van Gogh “The Starry Night”.

NOTE 7: Make use of prompts 1 (prompt questions), 2 (a plan of a picture description) or 3 (a sample description) depending on your readiness to describe an Impressionist painting.

KEY NOTE: If you find describing a picture a rather challenging task for yourself, please, refer to the following texts for information about French Impressionism, and also about the use of colour and light in the Impressionist painting and say what was new in the use of pigments by Impressionists and what made this movement so revolutionary.