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Answer Key

Module 1.

Unit 1.

Language Focus.

Ex. 5, p. 8.

1) fine (visual); 2) performed; 3) performed; 4) refers; 5) relates; 6) artist; 7) movement; 8) divided; 9) subtle; 10) varies; 11) work; 12) stem; 13) fallen.

Reading and Speaking.

Ex. 3, p.10.

A-conversation piece;

B-portrait;

C-still life;

D-townscape.

Unit 2.

Language Focus.

Ex. 1, p.15.

a)is distinguished by; a marvelous sense of colour and composition;

b)bathed; evokes;

c)in the foreground;

d)posed; painted; delicate;

e)portrays; against the background of.

Ex. 3, p. 16.

1.unconventional;

2.incorporated;

3.referring;

4.objective;

5.dominance;

6.expressionism;

7.supremacy;

8.pretence;

9.reflection;

10.discriminating;

11.unexperienced;

12.unfovourable;

13.acceptance.

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Module 2.

Unit 1.

Lead-in.

Ex.2, p.21.

1-A; 2-B; 3-E; 4-D; 5-C; 6-A; 7-E; 8-C; 9-E; 10-A.

Language Focus.

Ex.2, p.24.

a)protestants 7

b)archbishop 9

c)gospel 12

d)illuminator 17

e)evangelist 25

f)psalter 14

g)gable 1

h)trefoil 32

i)bas-relief 42

j)opaque 2

k)delicate 41

l)conquest 26

m)splendour 3

n)gaudy 40

o)mural 27

p)chapel 4

q)to crouch 39

r)sepulchre 28

s)enlargement 5

t)modelling 24

u)to adorn 38

v)refinement 37

w)zenith 8

x)reign 36

y)drapery 10

z)parish 29

aa)vault 11

bb)accession (to the throne) 13

cc)symmetry 15

dd)subdued 18

ee)elaborate 35

ff)patron 16

gg)Old Testament 19

hh)lofty 20

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ii)anecdotal 21

jj)sedilia 6

kk)crude 30

ll)retable 22

mm)diptych 23

nn)martyr 31

oo)curve 34

pp)craftsman 33.

Reading and Speaking.

15.Instead the existing plaster walls were thoroughly saturated WITH... other vehicles, such AS... egg.

16.The ceiling OF... St. Gabriel's IN... the Crypt is still rich WITH... brilliant reds, blues and yellows.

17.Around and BENEATH... are biblical scenes IN... all OF... which an angel takes part.

18.The movement IN... the draperies OF... the four who fly, recalls ... the old Winchester drawings, and is more closely allied TO... contemporary Canterbury illuminations.

19.The ceiling paintings are inferior TO... the best work which is UPON...

the walls and which belongs TO... ABOUT... the year 1225.

20.IN... fact it is UPON...the whole the most powerful OF... all English wall paintings.

Ex. 2, p. 54.

1.came to the throne / to ascend the throne (1)

2.of secondrate ability /mediocre (1)

3.rival/ competitor (1)

4.sovereign, monarch/ a king or queen (2)

5.a stamp /a characteristic, distinctive impression or quality (2)

6.to be complete to be finished (4)

7.is executed /to be performed (4)

8.stiffness /primness (5)

9.consistent with /compatible with (5)

10.ecclesiastical /pertaining to the church (5)

11.deceased royalties /dead members of the royal family (5)

12.floriated /decorated with floral designs (6)

13.Outstanding /remarkable (7)

14.to employ /to hire smb (7)

15.equall/ to match (7)

16.dispassionate record /an impartial record (7)

17.inward /inner (7)

18.is revealed whole / to be completely shown (7)

19.austere /severe or strict in manner or attitude (7)

20.drawings /sketches (8)

21.able /skillful (8)

22.a sound piece of work /of a high quality (8)

23.accurately /thoroughly (8)

24.portly exterior /a stout build or stately, lofty appearance (8)

25.superseded /to be displaced (9)

26.a complete grasp /a full understanding of the sitter (9)

27.emphasise /to draw special attention to smth (9)

28.imitate/to copy (10)

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29.prevalent/ predominant (10)

30.is manifestly inferior / obviously lower in quality (11)

31.profound / deep (11)

32.delicacy /accuracy of perception; sensitiveness (11)

33.allied to / to be connected (11)

34.abound/ in large numbers or amounts (12)

35.carried out / to be done (about a portrait) (12)

36.apprentices /pupils (12)

37.clique /a small group (12)

38.was fascinated /to be charmed by (13)

39.manner of limning /a manner of painting (13)

40.surpass /to exceed; be greater than (13)

41.sincerity /the quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy (15)

42.dignity /a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect (15)

43.genius / gift, talent (15)

44.spirit /mood (16)

45.chivalrous / courteous and gallant (16)

46.lingers in /to remain (16)

47.follower /a supporter, disciple (16).

Ex. 4, p. 56.

1-a; 2-b; 3-b; 4-c; 5-b; 6-b; 7-a; 8-c; 9-b; 10-b; 11-c.

Ex.2, p. 68.

1.to affect /to influence (1)

2.apposite /appropriate (1)

3.compatriot /a fellow citizen or national of a country (1)

4.boisterous personality /an energetic and cheerful personality (1)

5.follow /to act according to the lead or example of (someone) (2)

6.unselfconscious / not unduly aware of oneself as the object of attention of others, not shy or embarrassed (2)

7.undemonstrative refinement /of sophisticated and superior good taste (3)

8.proficiency / a high degree of competence or skill; expertise (3)

9.method/manner (4)

10.abandon /to give up (5)

11.in favour of /to the advantage of (5)

12.are quite visible /to be clearly discernible (5)

13.facile / ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial (5)

14.death-knell / the imminent destruction or failure of something (5)

15.assurance /confidence (6)

16.succeeded in /to achieve the desired aim or result (6)

17.revelation / the perceptive understanding of complex matters (6)

18.Archaic /very old or old-fashioned (7)

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19.evident / obvious (7)

20.accuracy / thoroughness , carefulness (7)

21.acquire / to gain (7)

22.bring out / to reveal, show (7)

23.unobtrusive / not conspicuous or attracting attention (8)

24.Carolean / of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles

IIof England (9)

25.minutely / with great attention to detail; meticulously (9)

26.treatment / manner (10)

27.retiring / shy and fond of being on one's own (11)

28.are apt to / having a tendency to do something (11)

29.ripe / prepared , ready (13)

30.blossomed forth / develop, evaluate (13)

31.sympathetic / attracting the liking of others (13)

32.restrained / understated and subtle; not excessively showy or ornate (13)

33.stately composition / an impressive composition (13)

34.a passionate devotee / a great lover (14)

35.call in the aid of / had to ask for help (14)

36.solely / exclusively (14)

37.intimately / deeply, intrinsically (15)

38.decisive / convincing, solid (17)

39.clumsy / not skillful (17)

40.reserved / aloof, distant (18)

41.is explained / to be revealed, shown (18)

42.grain / the texture of the canvas (18)

43.compete in / to go (tone) with (19)

44.wooded undulating country / a forest land having a wavy form or outline and (19)

45.interregnum / the period in English history from the execution of Charles

Iin 1649 to the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 (20)

46.complexity / intricacy (21)

47.a perfectly ordered and reposeful design / a well-organized and calming , quieting design (21)

48.distinguished / prominent (22)

49.flourished / prosper, thrive (22)

50.sedulously / showing dedication and diligence (22)

51.virile / having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive (23)

52.heavily sensual / extremely attractive, voluptuous (24)

53.supreme / to be the best (24)

54.execution / work (25)

55.perfunctory / superficial , shallow (25)

56.unaffected / genuine (25)

57.was also capable of / to feel, have a natural talent for (27)

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58.instinctive / natural, inborn (27)

59.permeating / spreading through (27)

60.challenging / inviting competition; provocative (27)

61.contrasted / poignant (27)

62.anticipate /regard as probable; expect or predict (28)

63.impasto / paint applied thickly (28)

Ex. 3, p.70.

Employ .. smb.; a demand FOR... portrait; IN... the course OF...; to decorate the walls WITH...; to be seated UPON... a throne; to be lined WITH...; to be consistent WITH..; to be remarkable FOR... smth; to be executed IN... a similar manner; to be painted IN... the presence of smb; ON... the occasion of the marriage; ON... his own initiative; to be inferior TO... one's works; to equal ...

smb .AT.. one's best; to be revealed ... whole; an instinct FOR... smth; to aim AT... more obvious realism; a transition FROM... Mary TO... Elizabeth; craze FOR... smth; the delicacy of the lighting UPON... the face; ON... a large scale; to harmonise WITH... smth; to work IN... gum and water-colour UPON...

vellum; to take AFTER... the technique OF... painting a small portrait; exult IN...the decorative aspect of smth; to draw WITH... twists of a brush; AT... the corner of the eye; to contribute TO... one's charm; to consist OF... a lovely scheme of golds and browns AGAINST ... the favourite background of pure ultramarine; linger IN... smb's works; to carry ON... the tradition INTO... the seventeenth century; be allied TO... smb/smth; ON... the accession of James I; to owe TO ... smb; to remain a Fleming IN... spirit; to make no attempt AT... doing snth; to apply TO... miniature new methods; IN... favour OF... the use of loose brush strokes; to be visible IN... the shading of the faces; a hold UPON...

structure; to succeed IN... the revelation of character; painters OF... great technical skill; to fail IN... the more subtle requirements; to be refined IN...

expression; to surround smb/smth WITH ... atmosphere; to be seen IN... the careful treatment OF... details; to link the portrait WITH... those BY... Van Dyck; to have some effect UPON... English art; a taste FOR... florid decoration; to make more difference TO... English painting; to suit ... the tastes of Charles I; to call IN... the aid of assistants; to go BY... Van Dyck's name, to respond TO...

current English sentiment; to look somewhat heavy IN... handling and clumsy IN... composition; to be exposed TO... direct sunlight; to appear to have been painted OVER... an orange ground; to compete IN ... interest WITH... smth; to be covered WITH... smth; to break awkwardly ACROSS... the picture; to adapt oneself TO... the new fashion; to be suited TO... the portrayal of such military and masculine characters; to account IN... part FOR... the extreme inequality OF... his work; interest IN... the sitter; seem entirely lacking IN... sympathetic penetration; portraits OF... the superficial kind; to model WITH... contrasted thin and thick pigment; a method developed FROM... a study of Lely's work; to anticipate Gainsborough IN... the light fluency of the brush.

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Ex.5, p.71.

1.When James I ascended the throne in 1603, the character of English painting changed drastically. F

2.Van Dyck succeeded in giving his sitters the air of unselfconscious dignity like Titian. F

3.At this time a purely English tradition was completely forgotten. F

4.Samuel Cooper superseded Hilliard in the art of miniature. F

5.The history of portraiture in England in the seventeenth century is a history of a high technique and a skillful revelation of character by English painters. F

6.The works of the 'Archaic or Jacobean' group of English seventeenth century painting are marked by gaudy colours and abstract subject matters. F

7.In the period of the second group, that is described as 'Romantic or Carolean', a minutely delicate method in painting accompanied a general gently poetic mood of the work. T

8.English art in the seventeenth century was strongly influenced by Dutch artists. T

9.Cornelius Johnson used the following method of modelling in his works: a stronger modelling of the head with a gradual transition to pale shadows and an airy atmosphere. F

10.Van Dyck's decisive handling, the command of stately composition and of splendid colour resulted from his studying Titian and Veronese. T

11.Van Dyck didn't acquire any understanding of English character though he worked in England until his death. F

12.Van Dyck revealed better the inward characteristics of women than men. F

13.W. Dobson's style differs from his teacher's, Van Dyck's, in a decisive technique of modelling, but a lower colour scheme. F

14.W. Dobson can hardly be referred to the English miniaturists as his manner of modelling is rather specific. T

15.It is absolutely natural that the representative of the third, 'Puritanic' group of painters, Robert Walker, followed the principles of painting introduced by Van Dyck. F

16.Oliver Cromwell with his Squire by Walker represents the personality of Cromwell as clearly understandable and predictable. F

17.The fourth or 'florid' group of artists flourished after the Restoration. T

18.Sir Peter Lely established his uniquely individual style of painting since the beginning of his career. F

19.Lely was more successful in depicting military and masculine than mild and charming characters. T

20.Lily reigned supreme among the painters in England of his generation due to his ability to manipulate with colour. F

21.One of the strongest aspects of Kneller's works is the ability to give to a head a firm three-dimensional appearance and bold simplifications of solid form. T

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22. Knellers's instinct for colours and bold and businesslike technique had an influence on further generations of English painters. T

Unit 2.

Lead-in.

Ex.2, p. 74.

1-B; 2-F; 3-C; 4-A; 5-E; 6-D.

Ex.3, p. 75.

1-H; 2-F; 3-I; 4-B; 5-A; 6-C; 7-D; 8-E; 9-G.

Ex.5, p. 76.

1.John Constable

2.Joseph Mallord William Turner

3.Thomas Gainsborough

4.William Hogarth

5.Sir Joshua Reynolds

6.George Stubbs

7.Sir Thomas Lawrence

8.Alan Ramsay

Reading and Speaking.

Ex.2, p. 90.

1.The history of British painting is intimately linked WITH ... the broader traditions of European painting.

2.English artists began to develop their own styles IN... marine and allegorical painting.

3.Some artists, such AS... Richard Wilson, painted idealized scenes imbued WITH ... the spirit OF ... the classical past, while others, such AS...

Joseph Wright of Derby, pursued ... more individual and personal visions OF ... the natural world.

4.Constable's true-to-life views OF ... the English countryside expressed romantic ideals ABOUT ... the essential harmony and purity OF ... nature.

5.IN ... portraiture, conversation pieces referred TO ... pictures commissioned BY ... families or friends to portray ... them sharing common activities such as hunts, meals, or musical parties.

6.Conversation pieces came INTO ... fashion DURING ... the 1720s, largely DUE TO ... the influence OF ... William Hogarth.

7.Conversation pieces and novels, BY ... fictionally portraying situations FROM ... real life, differ FROM ... the allegorical portraits and epic poetry preferred BY ... the nobility.

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8.The modish, diagonally swept-back hairstyle of the mother and daughter dates ... this conversation piece TO ... the late 1770s.

9.The “V”-shaped geometry that unifies ... the group, silhouetted AGAINST ... the dark foliage OF ... a park, typifies ... Wheatley‟s wellstructured compositions.

10.Wheatley turned TO... painting sentimental scenes intended FOR ...

engraving.

11.Romanticism, an artistic movement OF ... the late 1700s to mid-1800s, emphasized ... an emotional response TO ... nature.

12.Working IN ... the studio FROM ... sketches and his imagination, Turner blended his oil paints IN ... fluid layers OF ... translucent color, called glazes.

13.Centered IN ... the panoramic design, the red brick manor house stands OUT.. BY ... reason of its warm color IN ... an otherwise cool scheme of blues, greens, and grays.

14.To add this requested motif, he cleverly sewed ABOUT ... an inch OF ...

extra fabric TO ... the canvas AT ... the far right.

15.Based ON ... notes in the artist‟s sketchbooks, the scene is the wide mouth OF ... the Thames joining ... the North Sea, where the smaller River Medway further churns ... the waves.

16.The sails AT ... the right, FOR ... instance, are brilliantly silhouetted AGAINST ... the dark clouds.

17.BY ... extension, the Grand Manner came to include portraiture - especially AT ... full length and IN ... life size - accompanied BY ...

settings and accessories that conveyed ... the dignified status OF ... the sitters.

18.English society, FOR ... instance, relished ... the rivalry BETWEEN ... Sir Joshua Reynolds, knighted AS ... the official court artist, and Thomas Gainsborough, whom all the royal family preferred TO ... paint their portraits.

19.Sir Thomas Lawrence campaigned FOR ... the classical Greek sculpture FROM ... the Parthenon to be acquired FOR ... the British Museum.

20.IN ... addition TO ... imaginatively re-creating actual events FROM ... the past, history paintings also illustrated heroic or moralizing episodes FROM ... religion, mythology, and literature.

21.IN ... depicting significant events that appealed TO ... the conscience, history painting deserved its reputation AS ... the most demanding and rewarding form OF... art - both FOR ... the creator and the viewer.

22.The desire FOR... profundity IN... narrative pictures often invested portraits and landscapes WITH ... allegorical meanings and poetic overtones.

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