美妙的艺术之旅——法国现代派画展：从莫奈到马蒂斯（1850-1950） A Wonderful French Art Journey

秋日的南卡首府哥伦比亚云卷云舒天高气爽，正是享受艺术的绝佳季节。由纽约布鲁克林博物馆提供展品的“法国现代派：从莫奈到马蒂斯1850-1950”画展，正在哥伦比亚艺术博物馆举办，《南卡日报》记者应邀参观报道。

On a crisp autumn day in Columbia, South Carolina, where the skies are high and the clouds drift freely, it's the perfect season to enjoy art. The Columbia Museum of Art is hosting “French Moderns: Monet to Matisse 1850-1950”，an exhibition featuring works provided by the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Reporters from The South Carolina Daily were invited to attend and report on this special event.

本次展览集中展示了布鲁克林博物馆收藏的60件油画、雕塑珍品，旨在突出19世纪后期至20世纪初，处于世界艺术中心的法国的绘画艺术魅力和精髓，展现1848年欧洲革命至第二次世界大战结束之间诞生的艺术创作——这是一个充满知识、政治、社会深刻变革的时代。

This exhibition showcases 60 oil paintings and sculptures from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection. Its aim is to highlight the beauty and essence of French painting during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when France was the global center of art. The collection spans creations from 1848, the year of the European revolutions, to the end of World War II, a period marked by profound intellectual, political, and social transformations.

展会作品的创作者包括莫奈、塞尚、德加，罗丹等，涵盖印象派、野兽派、立体主义、超现实主义等重要艺术派别。展览分4个部分：风景、裸体、静物和肖像模特。展览从印象派对户外绘画的探索开始，呈现了法国艺术家的创新风格和技术特色。该展览还展示了一些被法国充满活力的艺术氛围所吸引的外国艺术家，如俄罗斯出生的马克 · 夏卡尔和意大利裔的乔瓦尼·波尔蒂尼的代表作。

The artists featured in the exhibition include Monet, Cézanne, Degas, and Rodin, covering major art movements like Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. The exhibit is divided into four sections: Landscapes, Nudes, Still Lifes, and Portrait Models. It begins with Impressionist explorations of outdoor painting, showcasing the innovative styles and techniques of French artists. The exhibit also features works by foreign artists drawn to France’s vibrant artistic environment, such as the Russian-born Marc Chagall and the Italian Giovanni Boldini.

据哥伦比亚艺术博物馆的工作人员介绍，从10月5日展出开始至今已有1000多观众慕名前来参观。记者临近中午到达艺术馆时，看到有一队年轻学生在讲解员的引领下进入展厅。大家徐徐走过画框，细细观赏每幅作品，由此追溯那场始于19世纪的艺术变革，了解法国绘画艺术由写实到抽象的转变过程。

Since the exhibition opened on October 5, the Columbia Museum of Art reports that more than 1,000 visitors have come to see the collection. When the reporter arrived at the museum around noon, a group of young students was being led into the gallery by a guide. They walked slowly, studying each work in detail, tracing the evolution of French art from realism to abstraction.

展览从风景画开始，其中有莫奈的《普尔维尔的涨潮》、《国会大厦》、阿尔弗雷德·西利的《莫雷特大洪水》等伟大画作。印象派大师莫奈在他的代表作《国会大厦》中，将他日趋成熟的印象派风格用到了城市风景中。在这里，莫奈淡化了这座标志性建筑的建筑细节，专注于以松散重叠的色彩笔触，渲染层叠的阳光和波光粼粼的水面，将伦敦大雾中的国会大厦融入变幻莫测的光与自然当中。

莫奈《国会大厦》

The exhibition begins with landscapes, including masterpieces like Monet's The Rising Tide at Pourville, The Parliament Building, and Alfred Sisley’s The Flood at Moret. In his piece The Parliament Building, Monet applies his mature Impressionist style to an urban scene. Here, Monet softens the architectural details of the iconic building, focusing instead on layering colors and capturing shimmering reflections on the water. He merges London’s Parliament building with the ever-shifting light and natural ambiance of the foggy cityscape.

在裸体画和雕塑展厅，德加的《洗头的模特》《擦身的裸女》，罗丹的《青铜时代》《穿僧袍的巴尔扎克》等名作。其中罗丹的《青铜时代》塑造的男子站立于一块石台上，身体微微倾斜，肌肉线条清晰而有力，右手抬起接触头部，像是在沉思或挣扎。男子的姿态和表情充满了矛盾情绪。这种情感表达使观者感到一种深沉的力量。作品中的细节极为逼真，肌肉、骨骼和皮肤纹理，展现了罗丹对人体解剖的精湛理解和对生命的细腻捕捉。罗丹起初将这座雕像命名为《征服者》，后来更名为《青铜时代》，象征人类在成长中对自身和世界的觉悟与力量。

罗丹《青铜时代》

In the section devoted to nudes and sculptures, works by Degas, like Model Brushing Her Hair and Nude Woman Wiping Her Body, are displayed alongside Rodin’s The Age of Bronze and Balzac in a Monk's Robe. In The Age of Bronze, Rodin’s male figure stands on a stone pedestal with his body slightly tilted, muscles defined and powerful, with his right hand raised to his head as if in thought or struggle. The figure's pose and expression convey complex, conflicting emotions, inviting viewers to feel a deep sense of strength. The intricate details—muscles, bones, and skin texture—demonstrate Rodin’s expertise in human anatomy and his fine perception of life’s nuances. Originally titled The Conqueror, Rodin later renamed the piece The Age of Bronze, symbolizing humanity’s awareness and strength in confronting the world and themselves as they grow.

走进静物画展厅，记者看到画家们通过描绘精美的布料，成熟的果实，温暖阳光照耀的桌面，吸引着观众的感官。上世纪的艺术家们利用静物的唤起力量，以激发超越身体体验的感觉，进入内心和精神领域。

Entering the still life gallery, the reporter saw that artists attracted viewers' senses through the depiction of fine fabrics, ripe fruits, and tables bathed in warm sunlight. 20th-century artists used the power of still life to evoke sensations that transcend the physical, inviting viewers to connect with inner and spiritual realms.

在众多的肖像和人物画中，记者在贝尔特·莫里索的代表作《博希尔夫人和她的女儿》前驻足良久。作为印象派中唯一的女性大师，莫里索在描绘母女关系和女性情感方面有着敏锐的观察和细腻的表达。在这幅画中，莫里索描绘了一位年轻母亲与她的小女儿坐在一起的温馨场景。母亲面容温柔，眼神专注于女儿，流露出母爱与关怀。女儿则专注于自己的活动，显示出天真与纯洁。这种亲密关系通过莫里索轻柔的笔触与和谐的色彩得到了完美展现。画面整体采用了淡雅色调，充满了温暖而柔和的氛围。这不仅表达了母女间的情感纽带，也体现了印象派画家对光影色彩的敏锐捕捉。

莫里索《博希尔夫人和她的女儿》

Among the numerous portraits and figure paintings, the reporter lingered for a long time in front of Berthe Morisot's Madame Boursier and Her Daughter. As the only female master of Impressionism, Morisot brought a sensitive eye to mother-daughter relationships and the emotional lives of women. In this work, Morisot depicts a warm scene of a young mother and her daughter sitting together. The mother’s face is gentle, her gaze focused on her child, exuding love and care. The daughter, absorbed in her own activities, reflects innocence and purity. Morisot’s soft brushstrokes and harmonious color choices perfectly capture this intimate relationship. The overall pale color palette creates a warm, soothing atmosphere, expressing both the emotional bond between mother and child and the Impressionists’ keen ability to capture light and color.

儒勒·布雷顿（Jules Breton）在画作《一天工作的结束》中，呈现了三位法国女性的不朽形象。在夕阳的映照下，她们在马铃薯地里劳作了一天准备收工。这种对田野劳动者的理想化描绘，反映了1848 年民主革命对后期艺术家的影响。画家曾言道：“艺术不再服务神灵，而是为工人的荣誉服务”。

布雷顿《一天工作的结束》

In The End of a Working Day by Jules Breton, three timeless French women are portrayed. After a long day in the potato fields, they are preparing to wrap up their work as the setting sun casts a warm glow over them. This idealized portrayal of rural laborers reflects the impact of the 1848 democratic revolutions on later artists. Breton once remarked, “Art no longer serves the gods but now honors the dignity of workers.”

静静的秋日午后，徜徉在充满艺术气息的展览大厅里，有着一份充盈和满足，那一份我们久违的“美与远方”，跨越历史和山水来到这里，来到我们身边。这是一份难得的艺术馈赠，让您不必远赴纽约观展。如果您也有一颗感应艺术之心，就来哥伦比亚艺术博物馆吧，这个展览将持续到2025年1月5日。

Strolling through the exhibition halls on this quiet autumn afternoon, there is a sense of fullness and satisfaction—a glimpse of “beauty and distance” that transcends time and place to be with us now. This rare artistic gift saves you a trip to New York. If you have a heart that resonates with art, visit the Columbia Museum of Art. The exhibition runs until January 5, 2025.

（YOUYAN CHONGGANG)