Han Dynasty to the end of the Tang Dynasty, the human figure occupied the dominant position in Chinese painting, as it did in pre-modern European art.

　　Landscape painting is called shanshui hua in Chinese. Shanshui means mountains and rivers, which stand for nature. Landscape painting is thus called because mountain and water occupy the most important place in a piece of landscape painting, while non-essential elements of landscape and people are either omitted or painted as embellishment. Nature is predominant, and human beings are only part of it. This concept of man's relationship with nature was especially executed in the paintings of the Song Dynasty, which greatly influenced later landscape painters up to the present.

Ⅲ. Language study

1. This is a painting by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century.

= This is a painting painted by the Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, who is thought to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century.

这是西班牙画家巴勃罗·毕加索的一幅油画， 他被认为是20世纪西方最伟大的画家。

consider

(1). vt. vi. to think about something仔细考虑，思考 其后接动词时，需用动词的ing形式。

e.g.

Many students in our school are considering studying abroad.

我们学校的很多学生都在考虑出国留学。

We considered where to get enough water.

我们考虑到哪儿去弄足够的水。

Consider carefully before you decide.

要慎重考虑后再做决定。

(2). vt. to think of someone or something in a particular way；remember to think of把......看作；认为；考虑到，顾及

e.g.

I always consider you (to be/ as ) my best friend.

我一直把你看作我最好的朋友。

He considered Founder laptops (to be) very good.

他认为方正手提电脑很好。

Considering the strength of their team, we did very well to score two goals.

考虑到他们队的实力，我们进两球已很不错了。

If you consider that he has only been studying English for six months, she speaks it very well.

考虑到她才学英语六个月，她说得相当好了。

构词解析：

consider vt. vi..考虑,思考,认为considerable adj..相当的,可观的,重要的considerably adv..非常地,很, considerate adj..体贴的,体谅的,顾虑周到的considerately adv.体贴地consideration n.[c] [u] 考虑,体谅considered adj.考虑过的,受尊重的considering prep. 考虑到,就......而论

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