the father of modern art #4

Reading page 173.

Few people recognized the true worth of Cezanne’s works until the last years of his life.

Many critics hated his paintings. They said he couldn’t draw. Cezanne became increasingly bitter.

Reading page 173.

At the age of fifty, he retreated to Aix. There, he devoted all his time to painting. He continued to send his paintings, a few at a time, to a dealer’s shop in Paris.

Reading page 173.

A group of young painters - Pablo Picasso amongst them -“discovered” his work. They picked up aspects of it - the new uses of color, the cubes, the so-called distortions - and carried them forward into what is now called modern art.

Reading page 173.

Cezanne died in 1906 at the age of sixty seven. His pictures each a perfect jewel to the eye, will grow in importance and popularity for centuries to come.

Comprehension Check

1)Why did Cezanne become increasingly bitter?

Cezanne became increasingly bitter because critics hated his paintings.

Comprehension Check

2) When did Cezanne retreat to Aix?

Cezanne retreated to Aix at the age of fifty.

Please turn to page 175.H)a) Many critics said Cezanne

couldn’t draw.b)Cezanne’s pictures will grow

in importance and popularity for centuries to come.

c) Cezanne often said Pissarro was the only real art teacher he ever had.

d)Cezanne tried to obey his father and began the study of law.

Language Work p176 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• For the fun of it.• Come to one’s rescue.• Focus on.• At a time.

Please use these Expressions to complete

mixed sentences 1-4.

Language Work p176 USEFUL EXPRESSION

1) Mary is learning____________________________.2) A wealthy sponsor _________________________________________.3) Today we are going to ____________________________________.4) Come in ________________.

Please turn to page 173. Words and Expressions

Critic: “Many critics hated his paintings.”

Critic: A person who judges or evaluates.


Bitter: “Cezanne became increasingly bitter.”

Bitter: To be angry or grumpy about something.


Retreat: “At the age of fifty, he retreated to Aix.”

Retreat: To hide, or run away.


Dealer (Art): “He continued to send his paintings, a few at a time, to a dealer’s shop in Paris.”

Dealer (Art): A person who buys and sells art.


Distortion: “They picked up aspects of it – the new use of color, the cubes, the so-called distortions.”

Distortion: Something which is changed from what is normal. (Picture, sound, fact.)


Jewel: “His pictures, each a perfect jewel to the eye.”

Jewel: A very pretty stone.


Devote: “There he devoted all his time to painting.”

Devote: To concentrate on one thing. “She is devoted to reading.”

= She reads all the time.

Language Work p177

Structure in Use.

1) After working for an hour, they finished. (ENABLE)

An hour’s hard work ____________________________

Language Work p177

Structure in Use.2) He said his prayers every

night. (FIND) Every night

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Language Work p177

Structure in Use. “WHICH”1)The king named his

princess Beauty, and so she was.

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Language Work p177

Structure in Use. “WHICH”2) More than 35,000 people

work at this company, and this gives you an idea of its size.

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Language Work p177

Structure in Context “Only”1)You can buy shirts like these only i

n Itaewon. Only____________________________________________________

Language Work p177

Structure in Context “Only”2) They eat with their

children only on Sundays. Only__________________________________________________

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