情景英语口语100主题 059fine arts艺术

059 fine arts
Words
Painting artwork masterpiece sculpture calligraphy¹/-er artist drawing exhibition art gallery (self)-portrait abstract painting landscape sculpture statue art lover art critic arts page watercolors oils still life
Art collector art aficionado² a work(of art) exhibit

Phrases
Put on display
Create a piece of
Fund a gallery
Hold an exhibition
Have talent
Appreciate art
Look at an exhibit
Collect artwork

Beginner
A: are you an art aficionado?
B: not really. I like going to an art exhibition once or twice a year. I hardly know anything about art or sculpture. You are a true art lover, aren’t you?
A; l love going to art galleries, particularly when one is holding an exhibition of abstract art.
B: I never understand the meaning of those painting. They are too abstract for me. I didn’t pay much attention in art class at school.
A: art isn’t for everyone. I’m going to an exhibition tomorrow at the national gallery. It’s an exhibition of greek and roman sculpture.
B: I like sculpture, especially that form ancient rome or Greece. What time are you thinking of going? I’d love to go with you.
A; I thought I’d have an early lunch and go immediately afterwards. Does that sound ok to you? Bus 51 goes directly there.
B; that sounds fine. What time shall we meet at the bus stop?
A; let’s meet at 12:30. it will probably take us there or four hours to see all of the exhibits.

Intermediate³
A: the art critic from the daily chronicle doesn’t think much of the max oreo exhibition. He says that the artwork is uninspiring and old fashioned.
B; really? I thought the exhibition showed that he had real talent. What did you think of it?
A; I liked it. I didn’t think his works were masterpieces, but the certainly weren’t uninspiring , in my opinion.
B: I don’t think I’ve ever read a good review of an exhibition by that critic. He doesn’t seem to like anything. Which kinds of paintings do you prefer?
A; I like landscapes and still life. You prefer abstract paintings, don’t you?
B; yes, I do. I like painters who use rather than watercolors. The colors appear richer. What do you think?
A: I agree. I prefer oils too. I collect landscapes, but I only have a small collection. You have a small collection of abstract art, don’t you?
B; yes. Good artwork is very expensive nowadays. When I was in china, I bought some calligraphy by famous artists. You should come and see it sometime.
A: that would be nice. Can you read the characters?
B; I know what the characters on the paintings mean. I think Chinese characters look very artistic⁴. It’s said that the way they are written can give insight⁵ into the artist’s character.
A: I think that’s true with any of the fine arts

1 calligraphy   

n.书法

参考例句：

• At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上，人们请他留字。
• His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。

2 aficionado   

n.…迷；运动迷

参考例句：

• This is good news for postcard aficionado Drene Brennan.这对明信片迷杰纳•布雷南来说是个好消息。
• I'm a real opera aficionado.我是个真正的歌剧迷。

3 intermediate   

adj.中间的，居间的，中级的；n.中间体，媒介物

参考例句：

• This country is now at an intermediate stage of development.这个国家目前正处于发展的中间阶段。
• Gray is intermediate between black and white.灰色介于黑色和白色之间。

4 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

5 insight   

n.洞察力，洞悉，深刻的见解

参考例句：

• Good teachers have insight into the problems of students.好的教师能洞察学生的问题。
• The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms.这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。