Dive 12 The World of Arts

Words to learn:
10. Listen, read the words and their definitions, translate them and make
vast space; some sentences with these words.
to admit; 1. to admit [3d`mt] v to agree unwillingly that smth is true or that
connoisseur; smb else is right
vast;
2. to estimate [`estmet] v to form an idea of cost, value of smth but not
lengthy; exactly
to entrance;
3. connoisseur [~k5n3`s-:(r)] n smb who knows a lot about smth such as art,
lengthy speech; food, or music
to estimate;
4. vast [v%:st] adj extremely large [= huge]
to amass;
the question admits 5. lengthy [`le87i] adj very long and often too long and contains too
many details
of no delay;
a man of vast soul; 6. to entrance [n`tr%:ns] v to make smb feel great pleasure and admiration
lengthy periods. 7. to amass [3`m0s] v  if you amass money, knowledge, information,
etc., you gradually collect a large amount of it

11. Work in pairs. Read the text about the greatest art thief and decide if
the statements are true or false. Correct false statements.
Stephane Breitwieser was a French
art thief who admitted to stealing 239 art-
works and other exhibits from museums, es-
timated at US$1.4 billion, while travelling
around Europe and working as a waiter.
He is different from most other art
thieves in that he did not steal for any profit
motive. He was an art connoisseur who stole
in order to build a vast personal collection,
particularly of 16th- and 17th-century mas-
ters. At the process, the magistrate quoted
him saying, “I enjoy art. I love such works
of art. I collected them and kept them at
home”. Despite the enormity of his collec-
tion, he was still able to recall every piece
he stole. He interrupted the lengthy reading
of his collection during the process several
times to correct various details.
His first theft was in March of 1995
during a visit to the mediaeval castle at
Gruyères, Switzerland with his girlfriend
Anne-Catherine Kleinklauss. He became
entranced with a small painting by Chris-
tian Wilhelm Dietrich, later saying, “I was
fascinated by her beauty, by the quali- Lucas Cranach.
ties of the woman in the portrait and by Sybille, Princess of Cleves

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of Rembrandt”. With his girlfriend Find the English
keeping watch, he removed the meanings of these
words:
painting from its frame and hid it
under his jacket. визнавати;
The most valuable work of art допускати;
he stole was “Sybille, Princess of припускати;
Cleves” by Lucas Cranach the El- дозволяти (of);
питання не
der from a small museum in Baden-
Francois Boucher. терпить зволікань;
Baden in 1995. Its estimated value поступатися;
Sleeping Shepherd
is £5—£5.6 million. погоджуватися;
In November, 2001, he was finally caught while attempting to оцінювати,
steal a Bugle from a museum in Lucerne, Switzerland. визначати вартість;
давати оцінку,
Although he amassed such a large collection of art, he never at- складати судження;
tempted to sell any of it. It was all kept in his bedroom in his mother’s приблизно
house in Mulhouse, France. When his mother heard of his arrest, she підраховувати,
destroyed many of the works, leaving the remains in the trash. Other визначати
artworks were simply thrown into the nearby Rhone-Rhine Canal. на око,
прикидати;
Around 110 pieces from his collection have been recovered, anoth- визначати ціну;
er 60 unaccounted for, presumed destroyed, including: фр. знавець;
• Pieter Brueghel the Younger  — Cheat Profiting From His Master широкий, безкраїй,
• Antoine Watteau  — Two Men безмежний,
• Francois Boucher  — Sleeping Shepherd величезний;
безмежний простір;
• Corneille de Lyon  — Mary, Queen of Scots людина великої
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stéphane_Breitwieser) душі;
надто довгий,
1. Stephane Breitwieser was a French art thief who admitted to розтягнутий;
stealing 293 artworks. тривалий;
2. He didn’t steal masterpieces to earn a lot of money. розтягнута
3. He was a real art lover. (стомлива)
промова;
4. At the process he couldn’t name all the pieces he stole. тривалі періоди;
5. His first theft was in March of 1995 зачаровувати,
during a visit to the mediaeval castle заворожити;
in Scotland. захопити; доводити
6. He was intrigued by the beauty of the до трансу
(заціпеніння,
woman in the portrait which he stole. екстазу);
7. His girlfriend didn’t participate in the збирати;
theft. накопичувати,
8. The work which he stole was displayed скупчувати.
in the biggest art gallery in Baden-
Read them.
Baden in 1995.
9. All collection was kept in his mother’s
house.
10. When his mother heard of his arrest,
Corneille de Lyon.
she decided to return all pieces to the Mary, Queen of Scots
government.

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