1. The Golden Age Of British
Painting
The National Gallery

2. The National Gallery

3. The National Gallery seen from
atop Nelson's Column

4. Один из залов Лондонской Национальной галереи. Коллекция живописи.

5. Один из залов Лондонской Национальной Галереи.

6. Do you know what
does
Impressionism
mean?

7. Self-portrait (Degas au porte-fusain),
1855

8. E. Degas, Woman Dancing on
Stage, 1878, pastel, Paris.

9. E. Degas, Class of dance, c.1873-
1875, oil on canvas, Paris.

10. Musicians in the Orchestra, 1872, oil on
canvas, by Edgar Degas

11. The Singer with the Glove,1878

12. Stage Rehearsal, 1878-1879

13. Ballet Rehearsal, 1873

14. The Spanish Dance, c. 1885
(bronze cast 1921),

15. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-
1919)

16. The Theater Box, 1874

17. Portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary

18. An actress with a Fan

19. Dance in the City, 1882

20. Impressions:
I am favourably impressed by the picture.
It is realistic and true to life.
It is thought-provoking art.
It is an honest presentation of...
There is convincing truth in this painting.
This is what I should call true realism!
Isn’t it superb!
It’s quite a find, isn’t it?
Oh, but do look at this portrait! It’s a work of
genius.
The effect of the light is striking.
It is magnificent (lovely, amazing, fantastic).
I’m absolutely thrilled.
It’s an impressive piece of art.
It’s too divine for words.
It conveys its meaning absolutely.

21. General Discussion
May I put a word in?
If you ask me...
It just occurred to me...
Generally speaking...
Strictly speaking...
That depends on...
I want to press the point that...
On one hand...
On the other hand...
Under the circumstances.
As far as I’m able to judge...
From my point of view...
To sum it all up...
All things considered…
We can arrive at the conclusion that...
I’d like to make some brief comments about...
On the whole...
To be brief/ in a word...
In short...
All these show conclusively that...