与美国小学生一起学英文第12册 第27期:米开朗基罗

 　　Michelangelo 米开朗基罗

　　Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists in history. 米开朗基罗是历史上最伟大的艺术家之一。

　　He was born in 1475 in Tuscany. 1475年，他出生在托斯卡纳。

　　When he was young, his father wanted him to become a scholar. 他年轻时，他的父亲希望他成为一名学者。

　　So Michelangelo was sent to another town to study grammar. 于是，米开朗基罗被送到另一个城镇学习语法。

　　However, he was more interested in arts than in grammar. 然而，他对艺术比对语法更感兴趣。

　　He liked to copy the paintings in churches. 他喜欢描摹教堂里的画。

　　Later, he painted the Creation¹ of Adam, one of the most famous paintings in history. 后来，他画了《创世纪》，这是历史上最著名的画作之一。

　　Michelangelo was also a great architect and sculptor². 米开朗基罗也是一位伟大的建筑师和雕塑家

　　The statue of David is one of his masterpieces. 大卫的雕像是他的杰作之一。

　　And he designed many churches and other buildings. 他设计了许多教堂和其他建筑。

1 creation   

n.创造，创造的作品，产物，宇宙，天地万物

参考例句：

• Language is the most important mental creation of man.语言是人类头脑最重要的产物。
• The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children.新游戏场的建立将有益于当地的儿童。

2 sculptor   

n.雕刻家，雕刻家

参考例句：

• A sculptor forms her material.雕塑家把材料塑造成雕塑品。
• The sculptor rounded the clay into a sphere.那位雕塑家把黏土做成了一个球状。