4). ____discovered how to make paintings look more real by using perspective.
A. Giotto di Bondone. B. Masaccio.
C. Claude Monet. D. Pablo Picasso
5). When did people focus more on people and less on religion?
A. From 5th to 15th century AD.
B. From 15th to 16th century.
C. From late 19th to early 20th century.
D. From 20th century to today.
Step 4 Post-reading
The style of Western art has changed many times, while Chinese art has changed less often. Art is _influenced by the way of life and beliefs .During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent _religious__ themes. Artists were interested in creating _love and _respect__for God.In the Renaissance, people focusd more on _humans__and less on _religion___. Artists tried to paint people and nature as they really were. Masaccio used _perspective__ in his paintings which made people_convinced__ they were looking through a hole in the wall at a real scene.In the late 19th century, Europe changed _a great deal __ , from a mostly agricultural society to a mostly industrial one. The _impressionists_ were the first to paint outdoors. They had to paint _quickly__ and their paintings were not detailed as those of earlier painters.Today people accept impressionists' paintings as the beginning of