# Studies in the history of art and visual culture - 科目：雅思阅读真题（Part 1） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2022.7.16 - 题目数：13 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/58ee5a27-758f-4abd-8696-b777118725f2（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 A General Information The Department of the History of Art, which operates within the Faculty of history, offers a one-year postgraduate course in the History of Art and Visual culture. We welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and do not require students to have a first degree in art history. In addition to a compulsory course on Theory and Methods, students take two one-term optional courses, and write a 15,000 -word dissertation on a topic of their choice. The course aims to redefine art history and includes a broader range of objects and visual media than other art history courses. Images and objects produced in many contexts- ranging from the scientific to the popular- have been brought together to show how visual styles at different periods and in different places can be understood in relation to the aesthetic, intellectual and social facets of various cultures. B Theory and Methods This core course provides an advanced introduction to the major methodological issues and traditions of art history. The course is organised around a series of issues that relate to the production of art and people's responses to it. Students will discuss these issues and assigned readings in small weekly classes. In lectures, the tutors will consider works of art from a variety of cultures in order to demonstrate that context and artistic method are important aspects of art history. C Choosing Courses The optional courses listed below are not available every year and prospective students are advised to check on the availability of specific courses. Students should also note there may be some restrictions on combining particular courses within their degree programme. Students wishing to take a course that does not appear in the list but is offered by the Faculty of History will need to get permission from the relevant Course Tutor. An application should then be made by the candidate's supervisor. D Authenticity and Replication The course is designed to give students exposure to a central issue of the visual arts in an explicitly inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural framework. It will use a series of case studies to explore the idea of 'the real' or 'the authentic 'in both images and objects. The historical and geographical contexts to be addressed will range widely, from ancient Greece and Rome, to early modern China and to contemporary art, including works seen as genuine as well as works regarded as fraudulent. The course will make particularly extensive use of trips to museums to view actual objects and Images. E French Painting 1880-1912 The course examines the development of Post-impressionist painting between 1880 and 1912, at which point Cubism began to have a major impact on the thinking of French artists. Rather than tracing a history of styles or individuals, we consider how artistic practices were closely linked to contemporary developments. The rise of new forms of image distribution, including cinema, will be addressed, as well as the changing role of painting in the public sphere. The writings of artists and their contemporaries will be examined alongside recent art-historical work. F Medieval European Art This course addresses two problems central to the history of art: the roots of artistic invention, and suitable methods for instructing on technique. During this period, young, would-be artists acted as assistants to a master painter in his workshop. With this type of training, what was the scope for originality, and how was stylistic change encouraged? These issues are brought into sharp focus by the changing visual culture of late-medieval Europe, between the twelfth and the fifteenth centuries. The available literature on these themes is rich, yet inconsistent: the course therefore addresses questions that are very much open. G Reception of Classical European Art From the fourteenth century the discovery of classical antiquities inspired contemporary artists, some copied closely, some restored the ancient in a contemporary style, while others reinterpreted freely. The course focuses on sculpture, painting and architecture in Britain, with a selection of other European works. Sculpture is examined in life-size marble statues, and in miniature with porcelain figurines. Painting is studied through the designs painted on vases, particularly Athenian and South Italian Architecture is examined through the ancient Greek temples that were excavated in the nineteenth century and also replicated in miniature for sale to travelers. H Women, Art and Culture in Early Modern Europe This course will explore the various roles played by women in the production and reception of art and architecture in fifteenth-to seventeenth-century Europe. After many decades of relative neglect, the significance of the way women contributed to the art and culture of Early Modern Europe has come to light. By drawing on this wealth of new research, the course will examine the careers of professional women artists working in Northern and Southern Europe. We also consider how famous women patrons, such as Isabella d'Este and Catherine de Medici, influenced the careers of artists and wider perceptions about art. Another topic that will be addressed is the representation of women in the visual arts, for example as sitters for state portraits and marriage paintings. ## 题目与答案 ### 1. 1 Applicants to the department must have previously studied art history. 1 Applicants to the department must have previously studied art history. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：FALSE 原文定位：We welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and do not require students to have a first degree in art history 同义替换：「must have」↔「require」；「previously studied」↔「have a first degree in」 ### 10. ·the course looks at the connections between art and new developments such as 10_____ . ·the course looks at the connections between art and new developments such as 10_____ . **答案**：cinema 原文定位：The rise of new forms of image distribution, including cinema, will be addressed 同义替换：「developments」↔「forms」；「such as」↔「including」 ### 11. Medieval European Art ·the course looks at two issues: artistic creativity and processes for teaching technique ·the course considers how artists could be original when taught by an expert in a 11_____ . Medieval European Art ·the course looks at two issues: artistic creativity and processes for teaching technique ·the course considers how artists could be original when taught by an expert in a 11_____ . **答案**：workshop 原文定位：young, would-be artists acted as assistants to a master painter in his workshop 同义替换：「taught」↔「assistants」；「expert」↔「master」 ### 12. Reception of Classical European Art ·life-sized and miniature sculpture is examined ·painting is examined by looking at the decoration of 12_____ . Reception of Classical European Art ·life-sized and miniature sculpture is examined ·painting is examined by looking at the decoration of 12_____ . **答案**：vases 原文定位：Painting is studied through the designs painted on vases, particularly Athenian and South Italian 同义替换：「decoration」↔「designs painted on」；「examined」↔「studied」 ### 13. ·architecture is assessed by studying 19th century models bought by 13_____ . ·architecture is assessed by studying 19th century models bought by 13_____ . **答案**：travelers 原文定位：also replicated in miniature for sale to travelers 同义替换：「bought by」↔「for sale to」；「models」↔「miniature replicated」 ### 2. 2 Students can choose two optional courses instead of the Theory and Methods course. 2 Students can choose two optional courses instead of the Theory and Methods course. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：FALSE 原文定位：In addition to a compulsory course on Theory and Methods, students take two one-term optional courses ### 3. 3 The course organisers had more problems collecting art objects from some historical periods than others. 3 The course organisers had more problems collecting art objects from some historical periods than others. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：NOT GIVEN ### 4. 4 The Theory and Methods course focuses on the way art is made and perceived. 4 The Theory and Methods course focuses on the way art is made and perceived. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：TRUE 原文定位：This core course provides an advanced introduction to the major methodological issues and traditions of art history. The course is organised around a series of issues that relate to the production of art and people's responses to it 同义替换：「focuses on」↔「relate to」；「perceived」↔「responses」；「the way art is made」↔「production of art」 ### 5. 5 Students will be able to do any of the optional courses that are listed. 5 Students will be able to do any of the optional courses that are listed. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：FALSE 原文定位：The optional courses listed below are not available every year and;there may be some restrictions on combining particular courses ### 6. 6 Students may be able to take an unlisted course if they get the appropriate approval. 6 Students may be able to take an unlisted course if they get the appropriate approval. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：TRUE 原文定位：Students wishing to take a course that does not appear in the list but is offered by the Faculty of History will need to get permission from the relevant Course Tutor 同义替换：「unlisted course」↔「does not appear in the list」；「appropriate approval」↔「permission」 ### 7. Optional courses Authenticity and Replication ·genuine art is studied in addition to that considered 7_____ . Optional courses Authenticity and Replication ·genuine art is studied in addition to that considered 7_____ . **答案**：fraudulent 原文定位：including works seen as genuine as well as works regarded as fraudulent 同义替换：「in addition to」↔「as well as」；「considered」↔「regarded as」 ### 8. ·art objects are studied in 8_____ . ·art objects are studied in 8_____ . **答案**：museums 原文定位：The course will make particularly extensive use of trips to museums to view actual objects and Images ### 9. French Painting 1880-1912 ·the course covers the period up to when 9_____ started to be prominent. French Painting 1880-1912 ·the course covers the period up to when 9_____ started to be prominent. **答案**：Cubism 原文定位：The course examines the development of Post-impressionist painting between 1880 and 1912, at which point Cubism began to have a major impact on the thinking of French artists 同义替换：「started」↔「began」；「prominent」↔「major impact」；「the period up to when」↔「at which point」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。