Unit4AmazingartBehindaremarkablescholaronefinds，notinfrequently，amediocreman，andbehindamediocreartistquiteoftenaveryremarkableman.—Nietzsche在一个杰出的学者背后，往往是一个平庸的人，而在一个平庸的艺术家的背后，往往是一个非常杰出的人。——尼采Artisahighertypeofknowledgethanexperience.—Aristotle艺术是比经验更高形态的知识。——亚里士多德Artmaybecalledcompleteandperfectwhenitseemstobenature.—Longinus艺术接近自然时，就称得上是圆满完美了。——龙基纳Artistherighthandofnature.Thelatterhasonlygivenusbeing；theformerhasmadeusmen.—Schiller艺术是自然的得力助手。后者仅赋予我们生命，但前者却丰富了我们的人生。——席勒Apoorartistwantedtoenteranimportantpaintingcompetition.Onedayhetookhispaintsandbrushestoalocalcafétodrinkhiscoffeeandgetinspiration.Thedistrictwherehelivedwasfulloftreeswhichformedaleafyavenue.Ashelookedaroundhim，henoticedhowtheshadowsofthetreesweregrowinglongerastimepassed.HedecidedtopainttheminthestyleoftheImpressionists.Takingthebrushesfromhisbag，hechoseonesuitableforpaintingandbegan.Thepaintingwascompletedsoon.Itlookedsorealthatonecouldalmostsmelltheflowersthathungfromthebranchesofthetrees.Happilyhewrotehisnameatthebottomofthepaintingandsentittothecompetitioncommittee.HispaintingwasgivenhighmarksbythejudgesandhewontheadmirationofmanypeopleasafamousImpressionistpainter.Somepeoplelikemodernart，whileotherssaythatisrubbish.ButacleanerwhoworksintheTateGalleryinLondonisn'tabletotellthedifference.Thewoman，whosenameisn'tknown，mistookaworkofartbytheGermanpainterGustavMetzgerasabagofrubbish，andthrewitoutwithotherbags.Embarrassedofficialsatthemuseumhadtocallameetingwithcleanerstoexplainwhichthingsshouldnotbetouched.However，tomakesureofnothappeningagain，theycoveredMr.Metzger'sworkwithacolouredclotheveryevening.Inthiswaythecleanerswouldrealizetheyshouldnottouchit.Thisisnotthefirsttimethatmuseumcleanershavehadtroubledistinguishingexhibitsfromrubbish.In2001，inanotherLondongallery，acleanerthrewawayaworkbythewellknownBritishartistDamienHirst.Itwasanarrangementofemptybeerbottles，coffeecups，andoverflowingashtrays，whichwasmeanttoindicatethechaosinthelifeofanartist.However，cleanersdon'talwaysthrowthingsaway—sometimestheycleanthem！ThiswasthecasewithadirtybathtubwhichwasonshowinagalleryinGermany.Withoutaskingwhatthebathtubwasdoinginthegallery，thecleanerssimplywasheditclean.[探索发现]1．Whatkindofmodernartdoyoulikebest？Giveanexample._________________________________________________________________2．Howdoyoufindartattractsyou？Listoutyourreasons._________________________________________________________________3．WhatdoyouknowaboutChineseArtandwhatdoyouwanttolearnmore?_________________________________________________________________[答案]1.略2．略3．AsfarasIknow，ChineseArtincludespapercutting，embroidery，sealcutting，calligraphy，Chinesepainting，porcelainandsoon.I'dliketolearncalligraphy.
