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Art beat in March
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Buddhist paintings
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A distinctive genre of art history, Buddhist paintings are largely of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition to the Buddhas, the paintings also portray Taoist figures and folk tale fairies, and normally used emperors, chancellors and generals as prototypes. They feature meticulous gongbi brushwork and thick layers of magnificent colors.
9 a.m.—5 p.m., closed on Mondays, until April 6. Capital Museum,16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie (Street), Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6337-0491/2.
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Retrospective for an Impressionist
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Oil painter Sun Yuntai (1913-2005) expressed a deep affection for nature in his landscapes that feature complex and accurate brushwork. A commemorative exhibition at Soka Art Center displays 29 of his paintings created between 1989 and 1999. The paintings are rich with genuine emotions and imagination.
10 a.m.—6:30 p.m., closed on Mondays, until March 30. Soka Art Center, 798 art district, 4Jiuxianqiao Lu (Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-5978-4808.
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Royal collection
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Masterpieces from the collections of the prince of Liechtenstein are on show in Shanghai until the beginning of June. The show consists of more than 100 oil paintings, prints and tapestries . Highlights include works by Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck and others from the Flemish school of painting.
9 a.m.—5 p.m., Tue-Sun, until Jun 2. Exhibition hall 17, China Art Museum Shanghai, 205 Shangnan Lu (Road), Pudong New Area, Shanghai. 400-921-9021.
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Qi Baishi's oeuvre
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Beijing Fine Art Academy’s museum boasts many works by Qi Baishi (1864-1957), the Chinese painting master, ranging from his ink-and-wash works to calligraphy and seals. The exhibition enriches people’s understanding of Qi’s art philosophy by displaying his diaries, letters, poems and notes, along with his artworks. It also shows for the first time a set of 12 paintings of Chinese zodiac animals. The subject was a rarity of Qi’s oeuvre that mostly feature mountains and water, flowers and birds and figures.
9 a.m.—5 p.m., until April 8. Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, Courtyard 12, Chaoyang Gongyuan Nan Lu (Road), Beijing. 010-6502-5171.
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1. Which of the following exhibitions lasts the longest time?
A. Buddhist paintings. B. Royal collection.
C. Qi Baishi’s oeuvre. D. Retrospective for an Impressionist
2. If you believe in Buddhism, where you can go to appreciate an exhibition?
A. Soka Art Center B. Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy
C. Capital Museum D. Exhibition hall 17, China Art Museum Shanghai
3. From the text, we can know that if you work in Beijing and are free on Friday after 5 p.m., you can only enjoy ________.
A. Qi Baishi's oeuvre. B. Buddhist paintings
C. Royal collection. D. Retrospective for an Impressionist
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三月四个艺术展览的情况，包括展览主题、时间和地址等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Buddhist paintings部分中“9 a.m.—5 p.m., closed on Mondays, until April 6.(上午9点至下午5点，周一闭馆，4月6日结束)”；Retrospective for an Impressionist部分中“10 a.m.—6:30 p.m., closed on Mondays, until March 30.(上午10点至下午6点30分，周一闭馆，截止3月30日)”；Royal collection部分中“9 a.m.—5 p.m., Tue-Sun, until Jun 2.(周二至周日上午9点至下午5点，截肢到6月2日)”以及Qi Baishi's oeuvre部分中“9 a.m.—5 p.m., until April 8.(上午9点至下午5点，截止到4月8日)”可知，Royal collection展览持续时间最长。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Buddhist paintings部分中“Capital Museum,16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie (Street), Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6337-0491/2.(北京市西城区复兴门外大街16号首都博物馆010-6337-0491/2)”可知，如果你信仰佛教，你可以去首都博物馆欣赏展览。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Retrospective for an Impressionist部分中“10 a.m.—6:30 p.m., closed on Mondays, until March 30. Soka Art Center, 798 art district, 4Jiuxianqiao Lu (Road), Chaoyang district, Beijing. (上午10点至下午6点30分，周一闭馆，截止3月30日。北京市朝阳区酒仙桥路4号798艺术区索卡艺术中心)”可知，如果你在北京工作，周五下午5点后有空，你只能欣赏印象派作品回顾展。故选D。
