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Kiss of fate
陈丹青的这组名画,你一定要看看!
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文章导读
陈丹青1953年生于上海,是当代著名画家、文艺评论家和作家。1978年
高考恢复,陈丹青被中央美术学院油画研究生班录取,随后1980年因其《西
藏组画》而声名远扬。西藏题材并不是陈丹青的专利,但陈丹青80年代的
《西藏组画》却将西藏题材提升到了一个空前的高度,他笔下的藏民不再是
载歌载舞的宣传符号,而是一种深沉、厚重的文化的载体,引导了一个新的
风潮,启示了表达我们民族的更为内在和探索精神空间的一代画风。今天,
一起跟随China Daily来走进这组作品。
课前讨论
① “sketch、drawing、painting”有什么区别?
② “inconspicuous”是什么意思?
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文章讲解
The January edition of F ine Arts magazine in 1981 published two new works
which attracted nationwide recognition for two young artists. One was Father, a
large oil painting by Luo Zhongli which depicts a Chinese farmer; the other is
the Tibetans series, seven oil paintings made by Chen Danqing. On r eflection,
that edition was a landmark moment.
重 点 词 组 fine ar t [b ri st ] 美 重 点 单 词 landmark [ l ndmɑ k]
(艺)术(指绘画和雕塑);美 n.(标志重要阶段的)里程碑【例】
(艺)术品 a landmark decision 具有里程碑意义
的决策
重 点 单 词 r eflection [r 'flek ( )n] n. 1) (镜子里的)映像;(水中的)倒
影 2) 反映;表现;显示;体现 【例】Inhibition in adulthood seems to be
very clearly a reflection of a person's experiences as a child. 一个人成年期的情
感压抑似乎很明显是其童年时期经历的反映。 3) 沉思;深思;审慎的思考
【例】On reflection (= After considering it), I decided I had been wrong. 经过
审慎的思考,我认定以前是我错了。

1981年的《美术》杂志一月刊中发表的两个作品使两位年轻艺术家在全国范围内声名远扬。
一个是罗中立的大型油画《父亲》,描绘了一位中国农民;另一个就是陈丹青的《西藏组
画》,包括七幅油画。仔细想来,那期杂志可以说是里程碑式的时刻。
The works by the two talented artists saw them adopt a realistic approach to
vividly reflect the rich emotions and mentality of those at the gr assr oots. Both
conveyed a strong humanistic touch.
重 点 单 词 gr assr oots ['gras ruts] 重 点 单 词 humanist ic [ hjum 'n st k]
n./adj. 基层群众;平民百姓;草根 adj. 人本主义的;人文主义的
1 You have to join the 拓展延伸:1) humane[hj 'me n]阶层 【例 】
adj.(尤指对待受苦者)善良的,仁慈的,
party at grass-roots level. 你得参加基
人道的 2) humanitarian [hju m n te ri n]
层党组织。 【例2】a grassroots adj. 人道主义的
movement/campaign 平民运动
重 点 单 词 t ou ch [t t ] n. 风格;手法;特有方式【例】The dishes he
produces all have a personal touch. 他做的菜全都带有其个人风格。
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在他们的作品中,两位才华横溢的艺术家采取了现实主义的手法,生动地反映了草根群
众丰富的情感和内心。两者都传达了强烈的人文情怀。
The Tibetans series wer e ba sed on Chen's second journey to the Tibet
autonomous region in 1980, four years after his first trip there.
重 点 词 组 be based on 以……为 重 点 单 词 autonomous [ t n m s]
基础【例】The story is based on adj.自治的,有自治权的
fact. 这个故事是根据真人真事写的。拓展延伸:autonomy [ t n mi] n. 自治

《西藏组画》源于陈丹青1980年第二次入藏,而他第一次去西藏则是四年之前。
Chen was then pursuing a master ' s degr ee at the Central Academy of Fine
Arts in Beijing. He returned to Tibet to seek inspir ation for his graduation
work.
重 点 单 词 master ’s degree 硕士 重 点 单 词 inspiration [ nsp re ( )n]
学位 n. 灵感
拓展延伸:bachelor's degree 学士学位

当时陈丹青正在北京的中央美术学院攻读硕士学位。他再一次入藏,是为毕业作品采风。
Four decades have passed. Many in the younger gener ation have heard little
about this landmark series of 20th-century Chinese art.
重 点 单 词 decade [ deke d] n. 重 点 单 词 generation
十年【例】 ...the last decade of [ d en re ( )n] n. 一代人【例】the
the nineteenth century. …19世纪 younger/older generation 年轻的一代;
的最后10年。 老一辈
拓展延伸:decades of 几十年的 【例】 拓展延伸:generation after generation 世世代
decades of hard work 几十年的不懈努力 代,一代又一代

四十年过去了,许多年轻人对20世纪中国艺术界的这一具有里程碑意义的系列作品知之
甚少。
An exhibition at the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting in the capital city, until
June 10, offers the public a r oute into Chen's mind to see how he conceived,
prepared and completed this body of works.
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重 点 单 词 route [ru t] n. 途径,方 重 点 单 词 body [ bɑdi] n. 一批,大
法 【例】A college education is often 量 【例】a body of water 一片水.【例】
the best route to a good job. 大學教育 There is a growing body of evidence to
常常是獲得一份好工作的最佳途徑。 support their claim. 有越来越多的证据
支持他们的说法。
重 点 单 词 conceive [k n'si v] v. 1) 怀孕 【例】Do you know exactly when
you conceived 你知道自己怀孕的确切时间吗?2) 构想,想出,设想出(计
划或主意)【例】He conceived the plot for this film while he was still a
student. 他还是个学生的时候就已经构想出了这部影片的情节。

在位于北京的中国艺术研究院油画院举办的一次展览为公众提供了了解陈丹青的一条路
径,了解他是如何构思、准备并完成这一系列作品的。展览将持续到(2021年)6月10日。
At the hear t of this exhibition, titled A Revisit to the Tibetans Series After Forty
Years, is The Shepherds which shows a Tibetan couple about to kiss against a
background of extensive grassland.
重 点 词 组 at the hear t of 重 点 词 组 against the background of
位于……中心 以……为背景

展览的主题是“四十年再看陈丹青《西藏组画》”,其中的一副核心展品是《牧羊人》,
描绘了一对藏族夫妇在广阔的草原背景下即将要拥吻的情景。
The painting only shows the man's back, but his exposed right arm well
demonstrates masculine strength. Half of the woman's face is blocked by the
man. She is leaning back against a stone wall while her smile and her hand that
clutches the man's garment suggests passion.
重 点 单 词 masculine [ m skj l n] adj. 男性的,男子气概的;适于男子的
【例】a masculine appearance/voice 男性外表/嗓音
拓展延伸:1) masculinity [ m skju l n ti] n. 男子气概;男性;阳性 2) feminine ['fem n n]
adj. (举止或气质)女性特有的,女性的 【例】The current style in evening wear is soft,
romantic and feminine. 现在的晚装风格是轻柔、浪漫并充满女性风韵的。 3) femininity
[ fem n n ti] n. 女子气质;女气;阴柔
重 点 单 词 clu t ch [kl t ] v. 紧抓,紧握【例】Feeling herself fall, she
clutched at a branch. 觉得自己要掉下去了,她伸手想抓住一根树枝。
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The Shepherds is on show with life-size r epr oductions of the rest of the series.
There are also more than 200 sketches, dr awings and watercolors Chen made
while in Tibet, showing vivid details and his industr ious studies of the color and
patterns of Tibetan costumes.
重 点 词 组 life-size [ la f sa z] adj. 重 点 单 词 r eproduction
(绘画、雕塑等)与真人(或实 [ ri:pr d k n] n. 复制品;仿制品 【例】
物)一样大小的 The book contains excellent colour
drawing ['dr ] n. 素 reproductions of Monet's paintings. 这本重点单词
描(画);图画 书有莫内作品的精美彩色翻版插图。
拓展延伸:picture、drawing、sketch和 重 点 单 词 sketch [sket ] n. 草图;略
painting辨析: 图;素描
① picture:指广义的“图画”,现多用来指
重 点 单 词 industr ious [ n d stri s]
相片、画像;
② drawing:指用线条绘成的图画; adj. 勤劳的;勤奋的
③ sketch:通常指只画出物体主要特征的 拓展延伸:industry /' nd stri/ n. 勤劳;勤奋
图画; 【例】No one doubted his ability, his industry or
④ painting:指着色的画。 his integrity. 没人怀疑他的能力、勤奋和正直。

《牧羊人》和《西藏组画》中其他六幅作品的1:1复制品一同展出。除此以外,展览还展
出了陈丹青在西藏期间所作的200多幅素描、草图和水彩画。这些画作展现了藏族服饰生
动的细节,以及陈丹青对藏族服饰颜色和图案的勤奋研究。
Yang Feiyun, president of the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting, was one of the
first people to see the series. He was a junior student at the Central Academy of
Fine Arts when the works were completed and shown at the school.
重 点 单 词 junior [ d u ni (r)] n. 重 点 单 词 complete [k m pli t] v. 完
(中学或大学的)三年级学生 成,结束【例】She comple t ed he r
拓展延伸:freshman 大一 degree in two years. 她在两年内修完了
sophomore 大二 senior 大四 学位。

中国油画院院长杨飞云是最早见到该系列作品的人之一。在陈丹青完成这系列作品在学校
展出的时候,杨飞云是中央美院大三的学生。
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"As time goes by, good works never wither but erupt with r enewed vitality,
because they show an eternal beauty, an artist's true heart, sincerity and concern
with others which should still be treasured today," Yang says.
重 点 词 组 r enewed [r nju d] adj. 重 点 单 词 vitality [ va t l ti] n. 生
再次发生的;再次兴起的;更新 命力;活力;热情【例】She is
的 【例】with renewed enthusiasm bursting with vitality and new ideas. 她朝
以重燃的热情 气蓬勃,满脑子新主意。

杨院长说:“时间流逝,但好的作品永远不会凋零,而是会迸发出新的活力,因为它们展
现出的美是永恒的美,是艺术家的真心、真诚和对他人的关切,这些在今天仍应被珍视。”
Chen didn't show up at the exhibition opening on May 11, but Tai Wuqi, the
exhibition curator, invited him to dr op by days earlier. Chen wrote brief
comments on the wall, below some of the works on show.
重 点 词 组 dr op/swing by 顺道 重 点 单 词 br ief [bri f] adj. 简洁的,
拜访;造访 【例】He dropped by 简单的【例】a brief description 简明
my office this morning. 今天早晨 扼要的描述
他到我办公室串门来了。 拓展延伸:in brief 简言之,一言以蔽之

陈丹青在(2021年)5月11日展览开幕式当天并没有现身,但是此次展览的策展人邰武旗
曾在几天前邀请陈丹青来看看,他还在墙上展出的作品下面写了一些简短的批注。
"Some comments are hidden in the shadow of the paintings, and people may not
notice them at fir st glance. It's like a game Chen plays with people, to feel his
inconspicuous presence at the exhibition," Tai says.
重 点 词 组 at fir st glance 重 点 单 词 inconspicuous
乍一看 [ nk n sp kju s] adj. 不显眼的,不引
拓展延伸:glance at ... 看... 人注目的 【例】At parties, he always
【例】He glanced at his watch. 他看了一 stands in a corner and tries to look
下手表。
inconspicuous. 在聚会上他总是站在角
at a glance 看一眼
落里,尽量不惹人注意。
take a quick glance 很快看一眼

邰武旗说:“有些批注藏在了画作的阴影里,人们第一眼可能还注意不到。这就像是陈丹
青和人们玩的一个小游戏,让人们感受到他本人在展览中不显眼的存在。”
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