Behind the Pictures

그림의 뒷 이야기

We often feel that ❶art is difficult to understand. Indeed, we

=it is difficult to understand art. 정말로

usually think that we should have special knowledge ❷in order to

~ 해야만 한다. ~하기 위하여 (=so as to)

enjoy a work of art. As a result, many of us feel that only a

예술작품 결과적으로 우리 중 많은 사람들은

special group of people can enjoy art. This, however, is not true.

그러나

One of the major functions of art is to give us pleasure.

주요 기능들 우리에게 즐거움을 주다

Therefore, the important thing is how we feel about a work of

그러므로 어떻게 우리가 느끼는지

art and what pleasure we can find in it.

어떤 즐거움it = a work of art

However, having some background knowledge about a painting

그러나 얼마간의 배경지식을 갖는 것 그림

may help us appreciate it better. The following is some

help + 목적어 + 동사원형 it = a painting 다음은 is 뒤에 셀 수 없는 명사

background information about three famous paintings. Read and

information이므로 단수취급

see how ⓐit helps you appreciate each work better.

help + 목적어 + 동사원형(~가 ...하는 것을 돕다)

중요 문법

❶ 형용사 + to 부정사

주어 + be동사 + 형용사 to 동사원형(~하기에)

→ It + be 동사 + 형용사 to 동사원형 + 목적어.(~하는 것은)