13. His gift as a painter flowered quite early.
他的绘画天赋很早就发挥出来。
还能这样说：
He showed his gift for painting very early.
He played out his innate skill in painting very early.
应用解析：
the flower of sth. 精华，精粹，鼎盛时期；
into flower 处于开花期
14. The distortion of form is a feature of his painting.
曲线型是他绘画的一个特点。
还能这样说：
His painting has a feature of using distortion.
One of the characteristics of his painting is distortion.
应用解析：
feature on sb. 电视、报纸等中关于某人特写或专题节目；
feature in sth. 在某事中起重要作用或扮演主要角色
15. I like abstract art, but I prefer impressionistic art.
我喜欢抽象画，不过我更喜欢印象派的画。
还能这样说：
I like impressionistic art better than abstract art.
Compared with abstract art, I like impressionistic art more.
应用解析：
in the abstract 抽象的，在理论上；
abstract sth. from sth. 从某物中提取、抽取或分离出某物
16. He has acquired a large collection of fauvism paintings.
他收集了大量野兽派绘画。
还能这样说：
He has collected a great many fauvism paintings.
He has gathered a lot of fauvism paintings.
应用解析：
an acquired taste 逐渐培养的爱好
17. Abstract paintings can never appeal to him.
抽象派绘画从来都引不起他的兴趣。
还能这样说：
He isn't interested in abstract paintings.
Abstract paintings never can attract his attention.
应用解析：
appeal to sb. for sth. 恳求，呼吁；
appeal to sb. against sth. 上诉；
appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力