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SMJK YU HUA

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Issue 7

Prepared by:

Facilitator: Foo Kai Yue Melanie Chong

Ms Usha A/P V.
Muniandy

Ng Jing Hwei Tiong Xiao Yu

4C/2021

Not fro th Edito ...

Hello everyone! Welcome to the seventh issue of SMJK Yu Hua’s
very own e-Bulletin. In this issue, you will indulge in some awesome
content ranging from interesting art-related idioms to games to
English-related articles.

Art is a diverse range of human activities involving creative
imagination to express technical proficiency, beauty, emotional power, or
conceptual ideas. There is no generally agreed definition of what
constitutes art, and ideas have changed over time.

The three classical branches of visual art are painting, sculpture, and

architecture. Hope all of you will benefit from reading this e-bulletin. Sit

back and enjoy reading! -Tiong Xiao Yu-

Le ’ Rea !

Mon Lis ’ Twi Sister

The Mona Lisa at the Prado in Madrid was thought to be just
another fine copy, with added eyebrows and an odd black background.
But curators at Spain's national art museum yesterday announced a
startling discovery: the painting was actually executed by an artist in
Leonardo da Vinci's workshop at the same time as the original.

It is the first known copy of the most famous painting in history, and
a discovery that curators believe sheds new light on the creation of the
masterpiece.

Deputy conservator, Gabriele Finaldi, said: "It's as if we were
standing in the workshop itself, and at the next easel. You can see
that the artist was working step by step with Leonardo. When
Leonardo made a change, he made a change."

The copy sits in a dimly-lit room awaiting
the finishing touches of a two-year restoration,
during which its true origin was revealed.
Curators decided it needed a face lift because it
was going on loan to the Louvre in March.
Following X-ray and infrared studies, they
were surprised to find a landscape hidden
beneath the dark paint behind the subject.

Conservators believe the artist could be Francesco Melzi
Francesco Melzi, one of Leonardo's favourite
pupils. "When you look at the copy, you can
imagine that this is what the Mona Lisa
looked like in the 16th century," Mr Finaldi
continued. "It's not just the details and the
colour use. It has also been protected from
light and dirt for centuries. So what you see if
a very reliable appearance."

The Mona Lisa is widely believed to be a portrait of Lisa
Gherardini, a Florentine merchant's wife, and the copy makes
her look younger and more seductive.

Miguel Falomir, chief conservator for renaissance painting,
said: "When the X-ray revealed the landscape, we saw it was in
absolutely extraordinary condition. It was the most surprising
thing to emerge in the conservation workshop in the 14 years
I've been at the Prado."

The copy has belonged to the
museum at least since the 1666, first
as part of the royal collection and then
as a state treasure. It was first thought
to have been produced by a Flemish
hand after da Vinci's death. Then it
was believed to be a later Italian copy.

The Art Newspaper, which first
published the remarkable discovery,
said: "This sensational picture will
transform our understanding of the
world's most famous picture."

Sources：https://www.independen
t.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/new
s/mona-lisa-s-twin-sister-discover
ed-500-years-late-6297843.html

GRAMMAR TIME!

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS



PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

GRAMMAR

Vocabulary

Word Formation

Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the bracket.

The Tate Modern is an 1) …………….. (amaze) art gallery in London. Its 2)
…………….. (collect) includes some of the best 3) …………….. (national)
exhibitions of art with lots of masterpieces for visitors to see. The paintings are
separated into 4) …………….. (differ) wings of the museum and are categorised
by art 5) …………….. (move) such as Surrealism and Minimalism. There is also a
special 6) …………….. (install) exhibited in the centre of each wing to try and
explain each period’s 7) …………….. (significant) in contemporary art. 8)
…………….. (enter) is free except for major exhibitions and free daily tours are
offered. Young visitors can sketch the artworks on display in the gallery on small
drawing pads. The Tate Modern has something for every art lover.

Preposition

Circle the correct words.
1. I watched the band play live at/on stage.
2. That book is out of/off print.
3. He plays a gang leader at/on screen, but he is shy and charming in/for reality.
4. The DVD was on/out of stock.
5. She is always the centre for/of attention.
6. It’s the usual course of/in action for museums to restore old paintings.
7. A VIP usually sits on/in a special box when watching a play at the theatre.
8. I wish J.K. Rowling would bring up/back a new Harry Potter book.
9. He appeared at/in Macbeth in London’s West End.
10. The film is based to/on a true story of one man’s survival .

Idiom (relate t a t )

Art is long, life is short.

This idiom means that a work of art outlasts the artist.

Down to a fine art.

To have something down to a fine art means that any skill or talent, with much practice, can
be considered to be a work of art.

State of the art.

Anything which is state of the art is the latest and finest quality available.

Artistic license.

When facts or details are omitted or altered to meet the desires of the artist or storyteller.

An artistic triumph.

Any success achieved with flair and style.

Idiom (relate t a t )

Let me paint you a picture.

To paint or draw someone a picture is to describe a situation in detail.

Put me in the picture.

To ask someone to explain what’s going on.

The big picture.

The entire perspective on a subject. What it all means.

Paint with a broad brush.

To describe or explain something without adding much detail.

A case of life imitating art.

In which circumstances in someone’s life are similar to something seen in a movie, book,
play, or television show.

Language games

Anagram:
Unscramble the words.Example: heapss = shapes

1. gainpint 5. prophthagyo 9. tarcf 13. agiikmnnprt
2. nidawgr 6. divoe 10. taechirtruce 14. crabstat
3. ruptulecs 7. milkingfam 11. hipcrag 15. corevideta
4. cemicars 8. ginsed 12. fansohi 16. elixtte

Word Search

Locate the
given words
in the list.



Answers ----- Grammar

Past Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous

1. had been waiting
2. had been talking
3. Were you watching
4. had been working
5. had been waiting
6. had been standing
7. were you doing
8. had been teaching

Answers - Grammar Preposition
1. on
Word Formation 2. out of
3. on, in
1. amazing 4. out of
2. collection 5. of
3. international 6. of
4. different 7. in
5. movement 8. back
6. installation 9. at
7. significance 10. on
8. Entrance

Answers - Games Word Search:

Anagrams:

1. painting
2. drawing
3. sculpture
4. ceramics
5. photography
6. video
7. filmmaking
8. design
9. craft
10. architecture
11. graphic
12. fashion
13. printmaking
14. abstract
15. decorative
16. textile

Thank you!

Many thanks to all the readers. Hope all of you have

gained and benefitted something from this issue. A huge
round of applause to my group members for their time
and effort invested in creating our very own e-Bulletin.
Last but not least, our sincerest and special thanks to

our English teacher, Ms. Usha V. Muniandy for constantly
advising and suggesting new ideas to improve our
e-Bulletin.