READING

1 | Look at the photos of famous artists and answer the questions. Then in pairs, compare your answers. • What do you already know about these artists? • What would you like to learn about them?

Geysar Kashiyeva | Vincent van Gogh | Pablo Picasso | Frida Kahlo

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2 | Read the text about famous artists and answer the questions (1-8). You can choose each letter more than once. Which section contains information about
1. the number of his/her works that were saved? 2. the length of time he/she created works? 3. unusual way of painting? 4. the number of exhibitions he/she had? | 5. his/her educational background? 6. money he/she made from a painting? 7. a health problem he/she had? 8. a new style in Art?

A. Geysar Kashiyeva is considered the first professional Azerbaijani woman artist. She was born in 1893 in Tbilisi. In 1907, she joined an art studio where famous German professors taught her Art. Geysar's drawings were shown in exhibitions many times. During the repression in the 1930s, most of the paintings and drawings of Kashiyeva-Seyidbayli got lost. Only 50 small pictures wrapped in an old newspaper survived. Now a small collection of personal items and drawings are in the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan. There are drawings of a kitten, a hedgehog and people. National Art Museum of Azerbaijan named after R.Mustafayev also has some of her works, like Firefighter, Georgian Woman and Azerbaijani Scientist. |  | B. Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch artist of the 19th century. He had his way of painting. He wanted to make nature look even brighter and more colourful. When he painted a town called Arles in France, he made it look special with extra blue skies, a bright sun and lots of bright colours. His paintings such as Sunflowers, Irises, and Starry Night are famous because they're filled with amazing colours. Van Gogh painted fast and with a lot of excitement. He wanted to show his feelings through his art. He only painted for ten years but he made over 800 paintings and 700 drawings! Surprisingly, he only sold one painting (400 francs - then about 35 manats) while he was alive because people didn't understand his paintings.