* He was also a sculptor, an architect, an engineer and a scientist.

* Musee d' Orsay.

* It is in Amsterdam.

* In Amsterdam.

(2) Require students to discuss and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.

(3) Ask students read the read the text again and fill in the following blanks.

Artist Nationality Dates of birth and death Famous painting Year of painting Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 Self-portrait 　1972 Van Gogh 1853-1890 Rembrandt Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519

Answers:

Artist Nationality Dates of birth and death Famous painting Year of painting Pablo Picasso Spanish 1881-1973 Self-portrait 1972