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the Moulin Rouge, of 1892, was influenced by Degas, whom he deeply admired. Toulouse-
Lautrec's line was sure, almost as much as that of his idol, but his tolerant humanity was entirely his
own. The little artist can be made out toward the top of the picture in profile, just to the left of
centre alongside his towering cousin and constant companion. It is significant that, to reinforce the
psychological impact of the picture, Toulouse-Lautrec extended it on all four sides, particularly at
the bottom and at the right. The plunging perspective of a balustrade in the added section pushes the
little group huddled about the table into the middle distance, while it forces toward us with startling
intensity the face of a heavily powered entertainer, so lighted from below that the shadows are
green. Toulouse-Lautrec's smart and vivid drawing style, his brilliant patterning, and surprising
colour contrasts were the dominant influence in Paris when in 1900, eight years after the picture
was painted, the young Pablo Picasso arrived from Spain.
Make sure you know how to pronounce the following words:
Toulouse-Lautrec [
]; Degas [
]; Picasso [
]; adolescence
[
]; alienated [
]; balustrade [
];
cabaret[
]; cafe [
]; dwarf [
]; profile [
]; psychological
[
]
NOTES
At the Moulin Rouge - "Мулен Руж"
TASKS
I. Read the text. Make sure you understand it. Mark the following statements true or false.
1. Toulouse-Lautrec's parents were French aristocrats.
2. Toulouse-Lautrec took refuge in the wilderness.
3. Toulouse-Lautrec depicted poplars and cathedrals.
4. At the Moulin Rouge was influenced by Renoir.
5. Degas admired Toulouse-Lautrec's works of art.
6. Toulouse-Lautrec's line resembled that of Cezanne's.
II. How well have you read? Can you answer the following questions?
1. Why was Toulouse-Lautrec alienated from his family's fashionable life?
2. What did Toulouse-Lautrec like to depict? Why?
3. Who was Toulouse-Lautrec's idol?
4. What is represented in Toulouse-Lautrec's At the Moulin Rouge? How did the painter depict
himself and his cousin in this picture?
5. What did Toulouse-Lautrec do to reinforce the psychological impact of this picture? What
did Toulouse-Lautrec do to impress the observer?
6. What was the dominant influence in Paris in 1900? Who was influenced by Toulouse-
Lautrec's works of art?
III. i. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases:
for the rest of one's existence; to take refuge in; uncritical acceptance; to be influenced by;
tolerant humanity; it is significant that; the psychological impact; at the bottom of the picture; sur-
prising colour contrasts; the dominant influence; to extend the picture on all four sides; the plunging
perspective; to light from below; drawing style; at the right.
ii. Give English equivalents of the following phrases:
неожиданные цветовые контрасты; раздвинуть картину с четырех сторон; терпимость;
осветить снизу; психологическое влияние; глубинная перспектива; знаменательно то, что;
основное влияние; в течение оставшейся жизни; найти убежище в; стиль рисунка; быть под
влиянием.
iii. Make up questions of your own with the given phrases.
iv. Arrange the/allowing in the pairs of synonyms:
a) noble; existence; alienated; humanity; deformity; idol; tolerant;
b) ugliness; aristocratic; life; favourite; patient; hostile; kindness.
IV. Translate the text into English.