Тематична контрольна робота для студентів І курсу за темою “ THE WORLD OF PAINTING ”

Match the words with their definitions

Complete the sentences by choosing the correct word.

Art galleries preserve a lot of              [masterpieces, landscapes] which prove that art painting goes back thousands years. Even now we admire the mosaic and fresco          [pictures, images], icons which have survived through hundreds of years.
Among the best known           [portraits, icons] is “The Trinity” by Andrey Rublyov, a           [portraist, painter] who opened a new era in world painting.
The works of painters, whether Italian, German, English, Dutch, Ukrainian, French are always marked by a profound humanism and are           [reflected, inspired]by innovatory ideas.
The names of the greatest                [impressionists, specialist] realists C. Monet, Renoir, Degas are well-known for their individual blossoming fields, so beloved by Claud Monet, the world seems to be constantly changing and shimmering.

Auguste Renoir's favourite       [theme, topic] is the bright crowd of a merry Parisian festival. Painters Cezanne and Van Gogh           [portrayed, expressed] in their works the desire to return to an integrated perception of the world.

Read the text. Mark the following statements true (T) or false (F).

People have always been interested in art. Artists throughout the years have made a name for themselves and left lasting legacies that allowed many art lovers today to thank for. And art, in whatever form it takes, has many stories to tell.

There are many stories that abound about certain famous artists and their works. Such an example can come from Leonardo da Vinci. Although many may have heard about Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous artwork, the Mona Lisa, only a few may have known that it took the renowned artist 12 years just to ponder about, paint and perfect Mona Lisa’s lips. No wonder people still try to solve the mystery of her smile.

During the time when the famous artwork was stolen from the Louvre in 1912, there were known to be six replicas that were sold as originals, each at a very handsome price. This was done for a good three years until the original painting was finally recovered. Another thing to mention about Leonardo da Vinci is that he wrote all his personal notes in reverse, requiring others to use a mirror in order to read them.

There are also interesting stories that surround other famous artists throughout history. For example, despite Vincent Van Gogh’s fame today, he was only able to sell one and only one painting during his lifetime — his Red Vineyard at Arles.

On December 3, 1961 Henri Matisse’s painting Le Bateau was finally put the right way up after found to be hanging upside down for 46 days without anyone noticing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, America.

The famous artist Picasso learned how to draw before he could walk. His first word was the Spanish word for pencil.

In every painting made by the famous Salvador Dali, one would be able to find a self-portrait if one looked hard enough. One could see, at the very least, the artist’s profile in some of them. And another interesting thought for art lovers out there. A camel hair brush isn’t actually made from real camel hair. The brush can be made of horse, bear, sheep or even squirrel hair, but surely no camel.

The text involves some interesting stories about famous artists.

From the text we know that the Mona Lisa was stolen from the British Museum in 1912.

Leonardo da Vinci wrote all his personal notes upside down.

During his lifetime Vincent Van Gogh was quite famous.

The famous artist Picasso learned how to walk after he could draw.

In Salvador Dali’s paintings it’s possible to find portraits of his wife