Урок в 9 классе 'Russian Painting'

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Russian painting

Task 1

Art ______________________________________________________________

Painter = artist______________________________________________________

To depict = to show__________________________________________________

To create___________________________________________________________

A canvas = a picture, painting, drawing___________________________________

Oil-painting_________________________________________________________

A portrait (a self-portrait)______________________________________________

A landscape, a seascape_______________________________________________

Dull/ bright/ light colours______________________________________________

The background/ the foreground________________________________________

Task 2

Read the text:

Moscow is the largest cultural centre of Russia. There are more than 80 museums in Moscow. The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery.

The State Tretyakov Gallery is a research, artistic, cultural and education centre of Russia and a museum of Russian Art. It was founded as a private collection in 1856 by the Russian merchant Pavel Tretyakov. He began collecting paintings in the 50s of the 19-th century. He devoted all his life to the gallery. In 1892 Pavel Tretyakov put into life his long-cherished plan. He presented the Galley to the city of Moscow.

The Gallery contains more than 55 thousand works today, including the rich collection of ancient Russian icons, paintings and sculptures.

The State Tretyakov Gallery is the treasure of the nation.

2. Translate the sentences from the text:

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Task 3

1. Match the phrases from the text to their meanings:

1. Private collection

2. The Russian merchant

3. Devoted all his life

4. Put into life

5. Long cherished plan

6. Ancient Russian icons

7. The treasure of the nation

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1. Посвятил всю свою жизнь

1. Древне - русские иконы

2. Сокровище нации

3. Русский купец

4. Давно задуманный план

5. Воплотил в жизнь

6. Частная коллекция