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

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

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

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Name the seven impressionist painters listed.

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

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

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

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

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Page 61
Which artist...
first studied law?

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

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

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

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

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Page 63-63
Which artist is featured here?

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

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

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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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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"
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Painting *

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instead of

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Light *

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(Art) studio*

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Out of doors*

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Paintings (canvases) *

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Paintings* (the other word given)

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law

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Landscapes*

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Light (colors - like pastel colors)*

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sunrise/rising sun

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blind

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thanks to

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feelings

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customs officer

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visit often (hang out at)

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Paint brushes*

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Works (of art)*

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