📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
4.5.3 Art
2 paragraphs · 4 questions
Britain has produced many famous artists. Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds were famous 18th-century portrait painters. John Constable and JMW Turner are known for their landscape paintings. Turner is considered one of the greatest landscape painters. The Turner Prize, a prestigious contemporary art award, is named after him. Other notable artists include Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth (sculptors), Lucian Freud, and Damien Hirst.
Key Facts
- Gainsborough and Reynolds — 18th-century portrait painters
- Constable and Turner — landscape painters; Turner Prize named after JMW Turner
- Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth — sculptors; Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst
Major art galleries in the UK include the National Gallery and Tate Modern in London, the National Museum Cardiff, and the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. Many galleries offer free admission. The Royal Academy of Arts in London holds an annual Summer Exhibition.
Key Facts
- National Gallery and Tate Modern in London
- National Museum Cardiff; Scottish National Gallery Edinburgh
- Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
📝 学习笔记
- The Turner Prize 以风景画家 JMW Turner 的名字命名。
- Gainsborough 和 Reynolds — 18世纪肖像画家
- Constable 和 Turner — 风景画家；The Turner Prize 以 JMW Turner 的名字命名
- Henry Moore 和 Barbara Hepworth — 雕塑家；Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst
- John Constable 和 JMW Turner 是著名的英国风景画家。
- Gainsborough 和 Reynolds — 18世纪肖像画家
- Constable 和 Turner — 风景画家；The Turner Prize 以 JMW Turner 的名字命名
- Henry Moore 和 Barbara Hepworth — 雕塑家；Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst
- Henry Moore 和 Barbara Hepworth 是著名的英国雕塑家。
- Gainsborough 和 Reynolds — 18世纪肖像画家
- Constable 和 Turner — 风景画家；The Turner Prize 以 JMW Turner 的名字命名
- Henry Moore 和 Barbara Hepworth — 雕塑家；Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst
- The Tate Modern 位于 London。
- Gainsborough 和 Reynolds — 18世纪肖像画家
- Constable 和 Turner — 风景画家；The Turner Prize 以 JMW Turner 的名字命名
- Henry Moore 和 Barbara Hepworth — 雕塑家；Lucian Freud, Damien Hirst
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