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S12 pp. 60-65 Le Monde des Arts (pre-reading)

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Tournez à la page 60 dans votre texte. Vous allez parcourir rapidement (skim) la lecture pour avoir une idée du sujet.
Répondez en anglais. (unless told otherwise)
Question 1
1.

Modern art was born WHEN and WHERE? (answer in English!)

Question 2
2.

What were "les Impressionnistes"? (answer in English!)

Question 3
3.

Name the seven impressionist painters listed.

Question 4
4.

Page 61
Which artist...
was married to Edouard Manet's brother?

Question 5
5.

Page 61
Which artist...
liked "warm" colors (red, yellow, orange, golden) ?

Question 6
6.

Page 61
Which artist...
was "half" American ?

Question 7
7.

Page 61
Which artist...
painted mostly children, girls and women, flowers, and scenes in cafés and dances ?

Question 8
8.

Page 61
Which artist...
first studied law?

Question 9
9.

Page 61
Which artist...
began by copying paintings in the Louvre?

Question 10
10.

Page 61
Which artist...
was also a sculptor?

Question 11
11.

Page 61
Which artist...
preferred light/pastel colors?

Question 12
12.

Page 61
Which artist...
painted principally ballet dancers, café scenes, and horses?

Question 13
13.

Page 63-63
Which artist is featured here?

Question 14
14.

Page 63-63
He was fascinated by the effects of _____ on objects. (Answer in English)

Question 15
15.

Page 63-63
What three city scenes did he famously paint? (Answer in English - you may need to look up some words)

Question 16
16.

Page 63-63
What is the name of the village where Monet had a house and garden and where he painted many of his most famous works of art?

Question 17
17.

Page 63-63
What did he suffer at the end of his life which made it impossible for him to paint? (Answer in English)

Question 18
18.

Page 64-65
This section is about the Post-Impresisonists. What does "post" mean in this context? (Answer in English)

Question 19
19.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
came from an old, aristocratic family?

Question 20
20.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
had a "day job" working as a customs officer controlling merchandise entering the city of Paris?

Question 21
21.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
studied under the direciton of the famous Auguste Rodin? (the artist who created "The Thinker")

Question 22
22.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
found his vocation as an artist when he was sick in bed for several months?

Question 23
23.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
wanted to express his feelings by intensifying colors and making objects appear to be moving?

Question 24
24.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
in mid-life abondoned his career and family to dedicate himself to painting?

Question 25
25.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
had an accident when he was an adolescent that left him crippled for life?

Question 26
26.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
painted in a style called "naive" having never formally studied art?

Question 27
27.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
went to the South Pacific to search for inspiration in the exotic indigenous art and life found there?

Question 28
28.

Page 64-65
Which artist...?
is known for the creating posters of café-concerts and music halls in Paris?

Vocabulaire - Write the French vocabulaire FROM THE READING for the words below. Many of them are found at the bottom of the pages. The ones with an asterisk * you need to copy into your carnet on a new page titled "Vocabulaire de l'art"
Question 29
29.

Painting *

Question 30
30.

instead of

Question 31
31.

Light *

Question 32
32.

(Art) studio*

Question 33
33.

Out of doors*

Question 34
34.

Paintings (canvases) *

Question 35
35.

Paintings* (the other word given)

Question 36
36.

law

Question 37
37.

Landscapes*

Question 38
38.

Light (colors - like pastel colors)*

Question 39
39.

sunrise/rising sun

Question 40
40.

blind

Question 41
41.

thanks to

Question 42
42.

feelings

Question 43
43.

customs officer

Question 44
44.

visit often (hang out at)

Question 45
45.

Paint brushes*

Question 46
46.

Works (of art)*

Don't forget to copy the words with the asterisks into your carnet with the French equivalents.