高中英语选修6课文逐句翻译(人教新课标).pdf

1.选修六 Unit1 A SHORT HISTORY OF WESTERN PAINTING 西方绘画艺术简史 Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people. 艺术是受着人民生活习俗和信仰 的影响的。 Styles in Western art have changed many times. 西方的艺术风格经历了多次变革。 As there are so many different styles of Western art, it would be impossible to describe all of them in such a short text. 由于西方的艺术风格多种多样，在短短的一篇课文里不可能进行全面的 描述。 Consequently, this text will describe only the most important ones, starting from the sixth century AD. 因此 ,本文只谈及从公元 6世纪以来最主要的几种艺术风格。 The Middle Ages (5th to the 15th century AD) 中世纪 (公元 5世纪到 15世纪 ) During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. 在 中世纪 ,画家的主要任务是把宗教的主题表现出来。 A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were. 一个传统的艺术家无意于如实地展 现自然和人物。 A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols, which created a feeling of respect and love for God. 那个时期的典型的绘画充满了宗教的 (象)特征 ,体现出了对上帝 的爱戴与敬重。 But it was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century when painters like Giotto di Bondone began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way .但是 ,很显然到了 13 世纪时 ,观念发生变化 ,像乔托这样的画家开始以一种比较现实的风格来画宗教场景。 The Renaissance (15th to 16th century) 文艺复兴时期 ( 15 世纪到 16世纪 ) During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced those held in the Middle Ages. 在文艺复兴时期 ,新的思想和价值观逐渐取代了中世纪的思想和价值观。 People began to concentrate less on religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life. 人们开始较少 关注宗教主题而采取一种更人性化的生活态度。 At the same time painters returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art. 同时画家们回到了罗马、希腊的古典艺术理念上。 They tried to paint people and nature as they really were. 他们力争如实地画出人物和自然。 Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their s