Impressionism 1

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Title Impressionism
Content The main characteristics of the impressionistic art movement
Language Specialized vocabulary for “art” and “art history”

Describing an image in English and presenting it to the class
Level B1 – B2
Time Approximately 3 hours, including writing homework of approximately 30 minutes
Lesson Plan
Summary
Part 1 Worksheet 1
30 minutes  Observing a picture and describing it
 Reading a description of the picture
 Classifying specific vocabulary related to composition, technique,
colours, objects
pair work
Part 2 Worksheet 2
60 minutes  Watching a video on Impressionism
 Putting the different themes of the video into the right order
 Watching the video again, focussing on one specific part
 Answering content questions (T/F)
Individual work and pair work
Part 3 Worksheet 3
60 minutes  Reading a text on Impressionism and filling in the gaps using specific
vocabulary
 Reading another text on the topic Impressionism: Subjects and
techniques
 Matching words taken from the text with the correct definition
 Reading the text again and answering content questions (T/F)
 Observing a new painting and discussing with a partner or in small
groups the characteristics of Impressionism that can be found in the
painting.
Pair work and group work
Part 4 Worksheet 4
30 minutes Homework
 choosing an impressionistic painting and writing a descriptive text using
the previous model text on the first painting analysed in class
 Based on the text written as homework, giving an oral presentation of
the chosen painting to the other students in class
Individual work and group work
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Impressionism
Worksheet 1
1 a) Look at the picture “Impression, soleil levant”, painted 1872 by Claude Monet. Work in pairs
and talk to your partner about what you see.
1 b) Together with your partner, label where these colours and objects can be found on the
picture:
blue – grey – orange – black – opalescent – ship - mast - water – sky – sun – reflection – boat …
1 c) Discuss these questions with your partner:
What do you see?
What is the subject of the painting?
Which colours are used? How are they being used?
What effect does the picture have on you?

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1 d) Read the following description of the picture. Look for interesting vocabulary related to
composition, technique, colour, objects. Then classify these words and expressions in the table
below:
Impression, Sunrise depicts the port of Le Havre at sunrise, with the two small black boats in the
foreground floating on a green-toned sea, and the red sun are the focal elements of the
composition. In the middle ground, more fishing boats emerge from the fog, while in the
background on the left side of the painting are ships with tall masts. Behind them are other shapes
that could be trees or masts of steamships, while on the right in the distance are other masts and
chimneys silhouetted against the sky. The painting uses loose brushstrokes, which suggest the
scene rather than mimetically represent it. For the colour, there is a base layer of grey in different
tones. There is also blue for the sky, green for the water and orange for the sun and its reflection
in the sky. The details are imprecise. Because of the use of colour it’s hard to distinguish sky and
water. They are melting together, creating a foggy, opalescent atmosphere.
composition technique colours objects

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Worksheet 2
2 a) Go to http://multidict.net/cs/6788 and watch the video „Impressionism“ - Overview from

Phil Hansen
(7.51 min)
Water Lily Pond, painted by Claude Monet, 1900
2 b) The video talks about different themes. Put them in the order in which they are presented in
the video. The first one has been done for you.
More in detail: The painter Renoir, Manet, Monet, Degas
Napoleon III and the “Salon of the Refused”
The post – impressionist painters Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin
The term Impressionism and how does the impressionist movement start
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Famous painters and paintings of the Impressionism
Writers and composers, like Baudelaire and Debussy
Conflicts between young artists and the French Academy of fine arts
What makes impressionist art impressionistic?

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2 c) Watch again, and listen carefully to the section from min 2.16 – 3.5
What makes impressionist art impressionistic? Choose the best options to complete the
sentences.
1. The impressionist artist depicts the scene….

- as if the viewer might have captured the scene at a glance.
- so that the viewer can recognise many elaborate details.
2. The paintings are technically characterized by….

- short brushstrokes.
- uniform surfaces.
3. The painting shows….

- many finely finished details.
- an overall impression of the object or person rather than details.
4. Vibrancy is…..
- an important aspect of impressionist paintings.
- of no importance in the paintings.
5. The painter prefers….

- pure and unblended colours.
- blended colours with many layers of different colours.
6. Important subjects of the paintings are…

- historical and mythological scenes.
- contemporary scenes of urban life.
7. The painters are used to working with….

- natural light.
- artificial light.
8. The painters work preferably …..

- in their studios and in indoor settings.
- in outdoor settings and open spaces.

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Content The main characteristics of the impressionistic art movement

Language Specialized vocabulary for “art” and “art history”

Time Approximately 3 hours, including writing homework of approximately 30 minutes

1 c) Discuss these questions with your partner:

What do you see?

What is the subject of the painting?

Which colours are used? How are they being used?

What effect does the picture have on you?

composition technique colours objects

2 a) Go to http://multidict.net/cs/6788 and watch the video „Impressionism“ - Overview from

Water Lily Pond, painted by Claude Monet, 1900

More in detail: The painter Renoir, Manet, Monet, Degas

Napoleon III and the “Salon of the Refused”

The post – impressionist painters Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin

Writers and composers, like Baudelaire and Debussy

What makes impressionist art impressionistic?

1. The impressionist artist depicts the scene….

2. The paintings are technically characterized by….

3. The painting shows….

5. The painter prefers….

6. Important subjects of the paintings are…

7. The painters are used to working with….

8. The painters work preferably …..

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