前 言本書的主要內(nèi)容是介紹和評析國內(nèi)外著名的建筑師、景觀設計師、室內(nèi)設計師、藝術(shù)家、雕塑家、數(shù)碼設計師、家具設計師及其優(yōu)秀作品，理論涵蓋廣泛、視點新穎。作為藝術(shù)設計專業(yè)實用的英文教材，本書比較全面地介紹了藝術(shù)設計學科中需要重點了解的建筑師、景觀設計師、室內(nèi)設計師、藝術(shù)家、雕塑家、數(shù)碼設計師、家具設計師等，并對其優(yōu)秀作品進行分析與評述。在了解專業(yè)知識的同時，學習專業(yè)英語詞匯，提高英語閱讀技巧，了解英語的寫作方法。隨著中國高校雙一流建設的逐步發(fā)展，藝術(shù)設計專業(yè)的學生在英語技能上需要提高。本書對本科生、研究生學習、出國深造、對外交流都有指導意義。本書分八個單元：單元1為建筑師與他們的作品，單元2為景觀設計師與他們的作品，單元3為室內(nèi)設計師與他們的作品，單元4為藝術(shù)家與他們的作品，單元5為雕塑家與他們的作品，單元6為數(shù)碼設計師與他們的作品，單元7為家具設計師與他們的作品，單元8為建筑風格介紹。本書將課文中重要的專業(yè)詞匯進行總結(jié)和注釋；對重要的句子做出解析，同時標明原文出處，以便學生自行查閱，拓展學習思路；有藝術(shù)分類詞匯歸納。這樣更有利于學生進行復習與熟練掌握。本書不僅是一本專業(yè)理論教材，而且有配圖說明，對藝術(shù)設計專業(yè)的本科生、研究生英語技能的提高將起到指導作用。編者2016年3月24日PrefaceThis book introduces and analyzes Chinese and foreign famous artists，designers and their masterpieces.It covers a broad range of theories and explores artistic subjects with new perspectives.Intended as a textbook in English for art design major，this book carries on a comprehensive discussion on prominent architects，landscape architects，painters，sculptors，interior designers and furniture designers and makes case analyses and comments.By studying this textbook，readers can increase their English vocabulary，enhance their English reading skills and understand the way of English writing while they acquire professional knowledge.With the gradual development of the double first class construction in Chinese universities and colleges，art majors need to improve their English skills.This book is also beneficial to undergraduates and graduates study abroad and academic exchange.This book is composed of eight units.Unit 1，architects and their masterpieces，includes Antonio Gaudi，Louis Henry Sullivan，F(xiàn)rank Lloyd Wright，Walter Gropius，Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe，Le Corbusier，Louis Isadore Kahn，I.M.Pei，Tadao Ando，Daniel Libeskind and their masterpieces.Unit 2，landscape architects and their masterpieces，introduces Frederick Law Olmsted，F(xiàn)rank Owen Gehry，SWA Group，Kongjian Yu，Yoshiki Toda and their masterpieces.Unit 3，interior designers and their masterpieces, mainly introduces the design of George Nelson and others.Unit 4，artists and their masterpieces，covers Leonardo da Vincis，Van Goghs life stories and their major masterpieces.Unit 5，sculptors and their masterpieces，introduces Auguste Rodins and other sculptors artistic life and analyzes their works.Unit 6，digital designers and their masterpieces，displays the development of animation，the history of the Walt Disney Company and the design works of artist Nam June Paik.Unit 7，furniture designers and their asterpieces，introduces Charles and Ray Eames and others design works.Unit 8，architecture styles，collects historical origins of various architectural styles including Romanesque，Rococo，Renaissance，Islamic and important cases.Furthermore，this book lists core vocabulary and cited materials at the end of every unit for students reference，so as to expand their study interests.Each unit concludes with a summary of the vocabulary used.To aid the students study，we classified different vocabularies and displayed them in unit.Our book not only provides theoretical analysis but also is well adorned with illustration.It provides reliable guidance for art design majors to improve their English skills.The EditorMarch