尺寸:23×15cm 本幅版画来自世界上发行历史最悠久、影响力最大的植物学巨著《Curtis’s Botanical》(《柯蒂斯植物》),画中植物为香荠,英国著名画家James Sowerby所绘并雕版,刻画细致,色彩动人,画风优雅,是近代西方铜版画艺术的经典代表。 尤其值得一提的是,柯蒂斯版画聘用高水准的画匠精心手工上色,着色具有唯一性,收藏意义不同于其它版画,每幅画在一定程度上可以说是艺术再创作。由于早期着色主要用矿物颜料,性质较为稳定,本幅画已经过200多年,色彩依然十分生动。 《柯蒂斯植物》由英国植物学家柯蒂斯(William Curtis)于1787年创刊,植物版画由当时著名画家Sydenham Edwards、James Sowerby、John Curtis等人绘画,名匠雕版并手工上色,自发行开始顺序编号刊发,同时文字页介绍植物的名称、分类、源产地、用途、分布等植物学知识。杂志通过植物画这一形式把科学和美学有机地融为一体,向民众普及了植物学知识。从历史的角度看,杂志反映了近代自然科学在西方的萌芽。在西方铜版画艺术的颠峰时期(18-19世纪),柯蒂斯植物是学术性和艺术性结合非常好的典范,以其高水准的手工上色植物版画经受住时间检验,版画广受欧美藏家的喜爱,常将其装框作为室内装饰小品,不过国内基本是只闻其名未见其物。 画家简介:James Sowerby(1757 - 1852) was the paterfamilias of a gifted family of British botanical and natural science illustrators whose members amassed an impressive record of achievements spanning three generations. Sowerby enjoyed a dual career, achieving distinction both as an outstanding artist and as a keen scientist whose research interests ranged from the study of British fossils and mushrooms to animals and minerals. Unlike other flower painters of the time, whose work tended toward pleasing wealthy patrons, he worked directly with scientists. Like many of his fellow artists, however, Sowerby sketched quickly in a pencil line that was full of vigor and freshness. He maintained an extensive correspondence with naturalists, encouraging them in their work, and inviting them to send him specimens for study and analysis. In return, Sowerby sent specimens from his collection and reprints of his publications, thereby stimulating further research. 不详之处站内联系或QQ1842797647
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