About art

    Art is a vast subject，including all kinds of pictures and sculptures.This book introduces 32 works by some of the world's most famous artists.This is only a small selection，but it reveals（揭示） huge differences in what artists do.

    Why make art？

    Artists make art for many reasons.Sometimes，they just want to create something beautiful.But hundreds of years ago﹣ when many people couldn't read﹣ paintings were often designed to illustrate stories.

    Very grand paintings were usually made to order，for wealthy clients who wanted to impress people.More recently，artists have begun to paint to express their own feelings or explore ideas.

    About this book

    The pictures reproduced in this book were painted over the last 500 years.They are arranged（排列） in order of date，so you can see how ideas about art have changed over time.If you would like to see more art，there is lots on the Internet﹣ ﹣just follow the links recommended throughout the book.If you can，visit an art gallery too，so you can experience seeing the"real thing".

（1）Why are the works introduced in the book？ 　　

A.To tell readers huge differences in what artists do.

B.To offer readers all kinds of pictures and sculptures.

C.To share every famous artists life story with readers.

D.To introduce a number of works from an artist to readers.

（2）The works in the book are arranged in order of 　　.

A.size

B.space

C.time

D.importance

（3）The passage above mainly 　   　.

A.gives an introduction to the book

B.shows the size of each part in the book

C.shows the number of the artists in the book

D.gives the reasons to order paintings in the book