【精英翻譯】的部落格

中世紀的藝術 The Art of the Middle Ages

精英翻譯社轉自https://paper.udn.com/udnpaper/POH0054/336107/web/

The Middle Ages lasted for around 1,000 years until 1400s. During this time, many magnificent Gothic cathedrals were built in Europe, and most art was influenced by the Church.

中世紀持續了大約一千年，直到十五世紀才結束。在這段期間，歐洲建造了許多雄偉的哥德式大教堂，大部分的藝術也受到基督教教會的影響。

Many Gothic cathedrals had towers and spires that reached high in the air. The height and grandeur of cathedrals inspired people to be more religious. Tall ceilings, paintings, and stained-glass windows depicting stories from the Bible also created aweinspiring spaces.

許多哥德式大教堂有著高聳入雲的高塔和尖塔。教堂的巍峨和雄偉氣度，激起了人們的虔誠心。挑高的天花板、繪畫和彩繪玻璃窗，描述著《聖經》裡的故事，也營造出令人肅然起敬的空間。

Another feature of Gothic cathedrals was their buttresses. Because the cathedrals were so tall and enormous, stone braces called buttresses supported the cathedrals and kept them from collapsing. Stone statues of demons called gargoyles were often found on cathedrals, too. Notre Dame Cathedral and Chartres Cathedral in France are two famous medieval cathedrals.

哥德式大教堂的另一大特色是扶壁。由於這種教堂相當高聳而宏偉，因此運用了一種稱為「扶壁」的石造支柱，支撐著教堂避免崩塌。大教堂也常可見到稱為「滴水獸」的魔鬼石雕。法國的巴黎聖母院和夏特爾大教堂即是兩座聞名遐邇的中世紀大教堂。

Some of the most beautiful medieval art is also found in books called illuminated manuscripts. During the Middle Ages, books were copied by hand by monks. Monks illuminated many of the pages by drawing pictures with bits of real gold and silver in the books. The Book of Kells is one famous illuminated manuscript.

最璀璨的一些中世紀藝術也可在一種稱為「泥金裝飾手抄本」的書籍中見到。在中世紀期間，書籍通常由僧侶們手抄而成。他們用金箔和銀箔來繪圖，以鮮明華麗的圖案裝飾書籍的許多內頁。《凱爾經》即是著名的泥金裝飾手抄本。