The title of this piece, Norham Castle,Sunrise, the operative word being"sunrise", indicates Turner's desire to indicate a moment in time. He was more interested in the atmosphere created at this moment, than the actual physical objects of the place he felt so dearly for.
画作《诺勒姆城堡日出》名称的关键词是“日出”,表明透纳意图呈现的就是那个时刻的情景。透纳非常喜欢诺勒姆城堡,相比那里的一草一木,他更感兴趣的是那里日出时刻的氛围。
As he painted this scene many times during his life, it serves as a fond recollection of an old man's youth. It is interesting to note that in his final representation, as a man in his 70s, the objects become less clear and the atmosphere takes precedence. The castle all but disappeared; the cows serve as the only clue that this is not some other worldly dream destination, but an actual landscape.
他整个绘画生涯曾多次描绘这一场景,就像是年迈之人对青春岁月的美好回忆。有意思的是,在这位70多岁老人最后的这次创作中,物体没有以前清晰,而氛围得到重点烘托。城堡几乎消失不见,唯有奶牛可以证明,画面呈现的并非某个超凡的梦幻之地,而是真实的人间风景。
The first time Turner had seen the Norham castle was during one of his many trips to the countryside in the north of England in 1797. The setting was so magical he could not forget it through the next forty years. He painted the scene four times and sketched it many more. He felt, although unfin.ished, that this final attempt achieved te representation he desired.
透纳多次到英格兰北部的乡村旅行,他第一次看到诺勒姆城堡是在1797年的一次旅行中。那一幕如此神奇,之后的40年他都难以忘怀。这个场景他画过四次,速写就更多了。他觉得最后这一幅虽未完成,但已呈现出他期待的效果。
Turner was said to have represented he castle like no other before him.He found a beauty where no one else looked, painting an ordinary fog with a great cosmic effect. He was inspired by the purple rocks, blue river pools,glittering trees and the endless hills that this setting had to offer.
据说,之前没有人像他这样描绘过这座城堡。他发现了别人都没看到的一种美,将普普通通的雾霭画出了美妙的空灵感。他的灵感来自这片场景中那些紫色的岩石、蓝色的河塘、闪烁的树木和无尽的山丘。
The blue mass just off center represents the castle. It has quietly dissolved behind the haze, receding into the background. The brown banks on both sides of the canvas lead the eye towards the castle. The sun rises in a blur right above the castle, also bringing it attention.
稍稍偏离中心的蓝色色块代表城堡。它已被薄雾悄然遮蔽,隐入背景中。画面两侧的棕色河岸将观者视线引向城堡。城堡上方,一片朦胧中,太阳升起,也吸引了观者对城堡的注目。
Norham Castle, Sunrise got the attention it deserved only after Turner's death. This painting was not released to the public while the artist was still living.E
《诺勒姆城堡日出》在透纳去世后才得到应有的关注。他生前并未公开展示此画。
It received a notable amount of praise during the early twentieth century and continues to attract reception of modern art appreciators of today.
20世纪初,这幅画获得了广泛赞誉;时至今日,它仍然吸引着现代艺术鉴赏家一品再品。
J. M. W. Turner is remembered as an influential painter, said to be the best landscapist of the 19th century, and a key artist to influence the Impressionist movement. Turner is famed for his original interpretations of bringing light and color to his canvases.
J.M.W.透纳是公认的颇具影响的一位画家,堪称19世纪最好的风景画家,也是对印象派运动产生深远影响的重要艺术家。透纳以其作品对光线和色彩独树一帜的诠释享誉画坛。