2 Best for last

Cubism Impressionism Surrealism This style of painting is characterised by small, thin, brush strokes producing a general impression of a scene or object. The use of primary colours helps emphasise the changing light. A modern art movement in which objects are broken up and re-assembled in an abstract form. Rather than viewing a scene or object from one viewpoint, the subject is seen from many different viewpoints. This movement attempts to express the subconscious through the use of fantastic imagery and the element of surprise, juxtaposing an array of imagery.

UNIT

Length: 2:12
6 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the box.
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Before you watch 1 Match the art movements with the descriptions.
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convince

fight

lend

persuade

refuse

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Normally the painting from travelling. But the owners to make an exception. The organisers hard to bring the pictures together. The Pushkin museum it out extremely rarely. Not everyone though. The Marmottan museum to lend the iconic painting which gave its name to a whole movement.

7 Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter is given for you.
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While you watch 2 Watch the video and answer the questions.
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Which of the art movements in exercise 1 does the artist represent? In which city is the exhibition being held? How many works are on view? Houses of Impression Portrait of Camille Portrait of Saint-Lazare The Garden at The Poppy Water Women Field in the Garden Lilies Parliament Sunrise Train Station Monets Father Sainte Adresse in the Green Dress

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3 Match the halves of the names of Monets paintings.

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You can see Monets q for light right from his first canvasses. You can see it in Women in the Garden with its strokes of light and s . What interested him was different t of light. Monet uses very p framing. There are lots of r in his work which bordered on obsession. By the end of his life Monet was only interested in painting his own g .

8 Watch the video to check your answers to exercises 6 and 7. After you watch 9 Answer the questions in your own words.
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4 Which one of the paintings in exercise 3 is not on show at the exhibition? 5 Watch the video to check your answers to exercises 3 and 4.

Why do you think the video has the title Best for Last? Can you think of any artists who belonged to the Cubist or Surrealist movements? Which of the paintings in exercise 3 do you like most? Give reasons for your choice.
Glossary
array (noun) a large group of people or things that are related in some way canvas (noun) a picture painted with oil paints on canvas or other cloth juxtapose (verb) to place things together or describe things together so that people can see how they are different water-lily (noun) a plant that grows in water and has very big flat leaves that float on the surface primary colour (noun) one of the colours red, blue, or yellow that are combined to make other colours, such as orange and green stroke (noun) a single short line or mark made with a pen or brush

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