名画欣赏解读：  

　Birth [ bə:θ ] 
　 n. 出身,血统,出生,诞生,出现,起源
　1. She gave birth to a fine healthy baby.
   她生了一个健康漂亮的婴儿。
　2. Last year there were many more births than deaths.
   去年的出生人数大于死亡人数。

　Head [ hed ] 
　 n. 头,头脑,领袖
　 v. 为首,朝向,前进
　1. He arranged his speech under four main heads.
   他把发言内容归纳成四个主要方面。
　2. Please raise your head and look at the blackboard.
   请抬起头来，看黑板。

　Tempera [ 'tempərə ] 
　 n. 涂料混上蛋白或其他物质的画法
　

1. 野兽主义得名于1905年巴黎的秋季沙龙展览，当时，以马蒂斯为首的一批前卫艺术家展于同一层厅的作品，引起轩然大波。有人形象地将这些画称作“一罐颜料掼在公众的面前”。而那位后来创出“立体主义”名称的《吉尔·布拉斯》杂志的记者路易·沃塞尔，则突发灵感地想到了这一恰也合适的名称。
2. 艺术并不是世间的真理，艺术是思维的谎言，然而这种谎言能教育我们去认识真理。
3. 餐桌马蒂斯是一个善于吸取各种艺术门类的优点的人，他研究东方地毯和北非景色的配色法，发展成一种对现代设计有巨大影响的风格。

1. 卧室是美妙梦境、异想天开的温床，是联结现实人生与臆想幻觉的催化剂。
2. 蓝色：能调节体内平衡，在寝室使用蓝色，可消除紧张情绪，有助于减轻头痛、发热、晕厥失眠。蓝色的的环境使人感到幽雅宁静。
3. 人们以为装饰画只能摆在一面墙的正中部，然而在现代的设计中，很多设计师喜欢把装饰画摆放在角部。

1. The Birth of Venus (Head of Venus), 1486, Tempera on Canvas

     by Sandro Botticelli  61.0 x 45.7 cm

2. The Birth of Venus, 1879

     by William Adolphe Bouguereau  45.7 x 61.0 cm

3. The Birth of Venus, c.1485

     by Sandro Botticelli  81.3 x 61.0 cm

4. The Birth of Venus

     by William Adolphe Bouguereau  45.7 x 61.0 cm

5. The Birth of Venus, c.1485 (detail)

     by Sandro Botticelli  91.4 x 121.9 cm

6. The Birth of Venus (Venus Anadyomene), Detail

     by Sandro Botticelli  40.6 x 30.5 cm

7. The Birth of Venus, 1879

     by William Adolphe Bouguereau  106.7 x 142.2 cm

8. The Birth of Venus, c.1485 (detail)

     by Sandro Botticelli  76.2 x 101.6 cm

9. The Birth of Venus, c.1485

     by Sandro Botticelli  142.2 x 106.7 cm

10. The Birth of Venus

      by William Adolphe Bouguereau  45.7 x 61.0 cm

11. The Birth of Venus

      by Salvador Dali  43.2 x 58.4 cm

12. The Birth of Venus

      by Odilon Redon  30.5 x 40.6 cm

13. The Birth of Venus, c.1485

      by Sandro Botticelli  61.0 x 45.7 cm

14. The Birth of Venus, c.1485 (detail)

      by Sandro Botticelli  76.2 x 101.6 cm

15. The Birth of Venus, c.1485 (detail)

      by Sandro Botticelli  106.7 x 142.2 cm

16. The Birth of Venus-Detail of Flower Blossoms

      by Sandro Botticelli  61.0 x 45.7 cm

17. The Birth of Venus (Venus Anadyomene), Detail

      by Sandro Botticelli  121.9 x 91.4 cm

18. The Birth of Venus

      by William Adolphe Bouguereau  40.6 x 50.8 cm

19. The Birth of Venus, 1879

      by William Adolphe Bouguereau  91.4 x 137.2 cm

20. Madonna and Child Crowned by Angels, Detail of the Madonna

      by Sandro Botticelli  45.7 x 61.0 cm

21. The Agony in the Garden, circa 1500

      by Sandro Botticelli  61.0 x 81.3 cm

22. Primavera: Detail of the Zephyr, and Flora as the Hour of Spring

      by Sandro Botticelli  30.5 x 40.6 cm

23. The Lamentation of Christ, Detail of Mary Magdalene and the Feet of Christ, circa 1490

      by Sandro Botticelli  81.3 x 61.0 cm

24. Venus and the Three Graces Offering Gifts to a Young Girl, Detail of One the Graces, circa 1483

      by Sandro Botticelli  121.9 x 91.4 cm

25. The Birth of Venus (Venus Anadyomene)

      by Sandro Botticelli  101.6 x 76.2 cm