Describe a painting / drawing that you like
You should say:
When you first saw this painting
What the painting is about
Who drew / painted it
And explain why you like this painting / drawing
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You know, I'm not exactly an art expert or anything, but I've always had this real appreciation for art, especially pieces that have this cool symmetry and a sense of stillness . One painting that's totally grabbed my attention is The Persistence of Memory of Salvador Dalí.
I remember stumbling upon it in a museum when I was a teenager, and it just blew my mind right away with its weird, dreamy vibe. You've got this landscape going on, with clocks melting all over the place, a kind of warped figure on a rock, and a horse with a neck on fire. It's seriously surreal , and a lot of people say those melting clocks symbolize time doing its own thing, not playing by the rules .
But what really hooks me about this painting is how Dalí messes with perspective and distortion . It's like he's pulling you into this dreamlike world where nothing is quite as it seems. You know, those melting clocks are particularly striking, like they’re defying the laws of physics or something. The figure lying on the rock is so still and lifeless that it seems to be in a state of deep sleep or even death. And lastly, the burning neck of the horse only adds to the painting’s overall sense of strangeness and surrealism .
So, yeah, I guess that's why I like The Persistence of Memory so much. It's simply visually stunning and thought-provoking , and it really challenges our perceptions of reality. It's also a reminder that our dreams and imagination can be just as, if not more, real than our everyday life.
VOCABULARY
symmetry (n) = sự đối xứng
a sense of stillness (phrase) = cảm giác tĩnh lặng
grab one’s attention (phrase) = thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó
stumble on / upon sb / sth (phrasal verb) = tình cờ bắt gặp ai đó / cái gì đó
blow one’s mind (idiom) = khiến ai đó phấn khích, thích thú
a warped figure (phrase) = một hình thù méo mó
surreal (adj) = siêu thực (không có thực)
play by the rules (idiom) = tuân theo luật lệ
perspective (n) = phối cảnh
distortion (n) = hiện tượng méo ảnh (các vật thể trong ảnh bị biến dạng)
defy the laws of physics (phrase) = thách thức các định luật vật lý
still and lifeless (phrase) = bất động và vô hồn
sense of strangeness and surrealism (phrase) = cảm giác kỳ quặc và siêu thực
visually stunning (phrase) = đẹp mắt
thought-provoking (adj) = khơi gợi những suy nghĩ sâu sắc
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