Do you know these French artists, Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Jules Cheret or Claude Monet?
你认识这些法国艺术家吗：凡·高、乔治·修拉、居乐·谢雷特还是克劳德·莫奈？
They made new art styles.
他们创造了新的艺术风格。
These French artists were amazing.
这些法国艺术家非常了不起。
Their works are world-famous, inspiring modern art.
他们的作品闻名世界，启发了现代艺术。
Let’s learn more about them.
让我们来深入了解一下他们。
Vincent van Gogh was a very important artist in France’s Post-Impressionism movement.
文森特·凡·高是法国后印象主义运动中一位非常重要的艺术家。
He also helped start a big art style of the 1900s.
他还帮助开创了20世纪的一种主要艺术风格。
He began painting only in the last 10 years of his life.
他直到生命的最后十年才开始绘画。
When he was alive, he couldn’t sell any of his works.
当他还在世时，他一件作品也卖不出去。
But now, his paintings and drawings are some of the most famous modern art in the world.
但现在，他的油画和素描已成为世界上最著名的现代艺术作品。
Today, Vincent van Gogh is regarded as one of the greatest modern artists.
今天，文森特·凡·高被认为是伟大的现代艺术家之一。
Georges Seurat was a famous French painter in the 1880s.
乔治·修拉是19世纪80年代著名的法国画家。
He was part of the Post-Impressionists and lived a short life.
他是后印象派的一员，寿命很短。
He became known for a special colour style called Pointillism.
他因一种被称为“点彩画法”的特殊色彩风格而闻名。
This helped start a new painting way, Neo-Impressionism.
这帮助开启了一种新的绘画方式——新印象主义。
With his friend Paul Signac, their new style influenced many other artists.
他与朋友保罗·西涅克一起，凭借他们的新风格影响了许多其他艺术家。
Seurat was a great modern artist but died at 31, when he was at his best.
修拉是一位伟大的现代艺术家，但在31岁、正值巅峰时去世了。
Jules Cheret was a painter and printmaker.
居乐·谢雷特是一位画家和版画家。
He was an important figure in French painting in the late 1800s.
他是19世纪晚期法国绘画界的重要人物。
He was also the first artist to become famous for making posters.
他也是第一位因制作海报而闻名的艺术家。
Cheret played a key role in the history of poster art.
谢雷特在海报艺术史上扮演了关键角色。
He made over 1,000 posters.
他创作了1000多张海报。
His first one was an advertisement for Sarah Bernhardt in 1867.
他的第一张作品是1867年为莎拉·伯恩哈特制作的广告。
Claude Monet was a French painter.
克劳德·莫奈是一位法国画家。
He started the Impressionist movement.
他发起了印象主义运动。
He liked to paint outside.
他喜欢在户外作画。
He often painted the same place at different times of the year.
他经常在一年的不同时间画同一个地方。
He wanted to show how colours and light in nature change.
他想展示大自然中的色彩和光线是如何变化的。
Monet had a famous garden at his home in Giverny.
莫奈在吉维尼的家中有一个著名的花园。
He painted some of his most well-known works there — pictures of ponds with water lilies.
他在那里创作了一些他最著名的作品——绘有睡莲池塘的画作。
全文纯英文版 (Full English Text)
Do you know these French artists, Van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Jules Cheret or Claude Monet? They made new art styles. These French artists were amazing. Their works are world-famous, inspiring modern art. Let’s learn more about them.
Vincent van Gogh was a very important artist in France’s Post-Impressionism movement. He also helped start a big art style of the 1900s. He began painting only in the last 10 years of his life. When he was alive, he couldn’t sell any of his works. But now, his paintings and drawings are some of the most famous modern art in the world. Today, Vincent van Gogh is regarded as one of the greatest modern artists.
Georges Seurat was a famous French painter in the 1880s. He was part of the Post-Impressionists and lived a short life. He became known for a special colour style called Pointillism. This helped start a new painting way, Neo-Impressionism. With his friend Paul Signac, their new style influenced many other artists. Seurat was a great modern artist but died at 31, when he was at his best.
Jules Cheret was a painter and printmaker. He was an important figure in French painting in the late 1800s. He was also the first artist to become famous for making posters. Cheret played a key role in the history of poster art. He made over 1,000 posters. His first one was an advertisement for Sarah Bernhardt in 1867.
Claude Monet was a French painter. He started the Impressionist movement. He liked to paint outside. He often painted the same place at different times of the year. He wanted to show how colours and light in nature change. Monet had a famous garden at his home in Giverny. He painted some of his most well-known works there — pictures of ponds with water lilies.