The new series on Renaissance painting, written and presented by Matthew Collings, begins with an artistic investigation into one of the most radiant and beautiful images in all of art history, The Madonna of the Meadow, painted in 1505 by Raphael. 　　Renaissance art has become part of the 21st-century heritage industry but when Raphael was alive, it was a startling new form of visual expression, and Raphael's vibrant 'realism' was striking and fresh. It became the model for western art for the next 400 years, right up until the birth of Modernism. 　　As much as it was a cultural 'rebirth', the Renaissance was also a revolution in ideas about reality. Matthew Collings sets out to remind us of how radical Renaissance paintings were when they were made, as well as opening our eyes to what is still truly great about them. In this programme he deconstructs The Madonna of the Meadow with the help of the very latest high-resolution digital technology, which allows him to explore the inner secrets of Raphael's painterly effects with a clarity and at a level of detail never before seen on television. 　　As Matthew says, it is a journey 'to the other side of an illusion', revealing how Raphael created the alluring images that were so appealing to his wealthy Renaissance clients - including the Pope - and which entranced artists for centuries after his death. Matthew explains the secret to Raphael's vibrant colour harmonies, which the artist grasped intuitively, long before the advent of colour 'theory'; and Raphael also knew how to exploit colour effects to create the impression of extraordinary depth in his paintings.

The new series on Renaissance painting, written and presented by Matthew Collings, begins with an artistic investigation into one of the most radiant and beautiful images in all of art history, The Madonna of the Meadow, painted in 1505 by Raphael. 　　Renaissance art has become part of the 21st-century heritage industry but when Raphael was alive, it was a startling new form of visual expression, and Raphael's vibrant 'realism' was striking and fresh. It became the model for western art for the next 400 years, right up until the birth of Modernism. 　　As much as it was a cultural 'rebirth', the Renaissance was also a revolution in ideas about reality. Matthew Collings sets out to remind us of how radical Renaissance paintings were when they were made, as well as opening our eyes to what is still truly great about them. In this programme he deconstructs The Madonna of the Meadow with the help of the very latest high-resolution digital technology, which allows him to explore the inner secrets of Raphael's painterly effects with a clarity and at a level of detail never before seen on television. 　　As Matthew says, it is a journey 'to the other side of an illusion', revealing how Raphael created the alluring images that were so appealing to his wealthy Renaissance clients - including the Pope - and which entranced artists for centuries after his death. Matthew explains the secret to Raphael's vibrant colour harmonies, which the artist grasped intuitively, long before the advent of colour 'theory'; and Raphael also knew how to exploit colour effects to create the impression of extraordinary depth in his paintings.

领略《维纳斯的诞生》的不朽魅力。它是一曲女性人体美的颂歌，它在问世后几经沉浮，最终成为世界级偶像。波提切利绘制的女体为何如此具有革命性？它对现当代艺术又有怎样的影响？

领略《维纳斯的诞生》的不朽魅力。它是一曲女性人体美的颂歌，它在问世后几经沉浮，最终成为世界级偶像。波提切利绘制的女体为何如此具有革命性？它对现当代艺术又有怎样的影响？

According to Giorgio Vasari, the first art historian, the Renaissance was centred on a revival of interest in classical art that began and flourished in Italy. Waldemar disagrees, and accuses Vasari of errant jingoism. In fact, the most significant early developments in Renaissance art took place not in Italy, but in the ‘barbarian’ lands of Flanders and Germany. Instead of understanding the Renaissance as a return to classical models, we should see it as a climax of medieval values - an epoch of huge religious passions and powerful human emotions. 　　The series will celebrate material that is new to television. Waldemar will include art that is not usually thought of as Renaissance art. This will involve 're-classifying' what is sometimes called Late Gothic, and showing it off as a marvellous and native artistic tradition, particularly in the remarkable field of polychrome sculpture. On top of all the new art to be introduced, Waldemar will also look from fresh and intriguing angles at many of the established Renaissance giants, including Michelangelo in the Vatican, Leonardo in the Louvre, Botticelli in the Uffizi and Van Eyck in Ghent.

According to Giorgio Vasari, the first art historian, the Renaissance was centred on a revival of interest in classical art that began and flourished in Italy. Waldemar disagrees, and accuses Vasari of errant jingoism. In fact, the most significant early developments in Renaissance art took place not in Italy, but in the ‘barbarian’ lands of Flanders and Germany. Instead of understanding the Renaissance as a return to classical models, we should see it as a climax of medieval values - an epoch of huge religious passions and powerful human emotions. 　　The series will celebrate material that is new to television. Waldemar will include art that is not usually thought of as Renaissance art. This will involve 're-classifying' what is sometimes called Late Gothic, and showing it off as a marvellous and native artistic tradition, particularly in the remarkable field of polychrome sculpture. On top of all the new art to be introduced, Waldemar will also look from fresh and intriguing angles at many of the established Renaissance giants, including Michelangelo in the Vatican, Leonardo in the Louvre, Botticelli in the Uffizi and Van Eyck in Ghent.

探讨西方世界的一些最伟大的艺术作品是如何诞生于暴力、强权政治和竞争的时代，查尔斯·丹斯将饰演米开朗基罗·博那罗蒂。BBC称，此剧集将“揭示文艺复兴不为人知的一面”，其中还将展出列奥纳多·达·芬奇、拉斐尔以及他们16世纪意大利赞助人的作品。

在美第奇家族“伟大的洛伦佐”洛伦佐·德·美第奇（Lorenzo de' Medici）势力影响下的佛罗伦萨，是意大利文艺复兴的重镇，这也是该城市历史上最为辉煌的时期之一。由于洛伦佐本人对艺术的热爱和支持，文化影响力渗透到社会政治、经济领域，也布满了佛罗伦萨的大街小巷：艺术家们在宫廷、教堂和贵族私宅中留下诸多令人惊叹的艺术创作；然而在繁荣的另一面，当地教会与罗马教廷的角力、银行家与商贾大家族的争端、以及国家地区间的同盟选择，均伴生着复杂的权谋和残酷的暴力。这个时期有一位艺术家的经历和作品，比其他任何人都更能投射出一个非凡时代的风起云涌，他就是桑德罗·波提切利（Sandro Botticelli，本名Alessandro Filipepi）。 　　波提切利在美第奇家族掌权期间，受到政治、经济和文化地位上庇佑，他那些富于宗教人文主义思想、世俗精神的创作应运而生，创作题材与视野也非常广泛，两幅美第奇家族的委约作品《春》和《维纳斯的诞生》是最能代表他绘画风格的杰作。然而随着洛伦佐的去世，佛罗伦萨发生政治巨变，美第奇家族被倡导宗教极端主义的萨伏那洛拉取代。赞助人发生了变化，波提切利亲手把属于上一个时代的艺术品在臭名昭著的“虚荣的篝火”（Girolamo Savonarola）中付之一炬，在此后的画作中，曲线和柔软形状让位给破碎的线条和激烈的色彩对比（如《神秘的诞生》《哀悼死去的基督》）。后半生他声名下滑，死后300年寂寂无闻，直至19世纪被罗斯金和拉斐尔前派重新发现。 　　纪录片将在特邀解说斯蒂芬·曼根（Stephen Mangan）的带领下，重回美第奇的佛罗伦萨，我们可以通过波提切利的眼睛观察它、理解它，而对波提切利的狂热则一直持续到今天，遍及绘画、摄影、设计等各个领域，从安迪·沃霍尔（Andy Warhol）到杰夫·昆斯（Jeff Koons）和Lady Gaga，我们都可以找到他的影响，旧日画作中的图形和线条通过解读和再创造，成了今天的文化和时尚符号，进入新的集体想象。

在美第奇家族“伟大的洛伦佐”洛伦佐·德·美第奇（Lorenzo de' Medici）势力影响下的佛罗伦萨，是意大利文艺复兴的重镇，这也是该城市历史上最为辉煌的时期之一。由于洛伦佐本人对艺术的热爱和支持，文化影响力渗透到社会政治、经济领域，也布满了佛罗伦萨的大街小巷：艺术家们在宫廷、教堂和贵族私宅中留下诸多令人惊叹的艺术创作；然而在繁荣的另一面，当地教会与罗马教廷的角力、银行家与商贾大家族的争端、以及国家地区间的同盟选择，均伴生着复杂的权谋和残酷的暴力。这个时期有一位艺术家的经历和作品，比其他任何人都更能投射出一个非凡时代的风起云涌，他就是桑德罗·波提切利（Sandro Botticelli，本名Alessandro Filipepi）。 　　波提切利在美第奇家族掌权期间，受到政治、经济和文化地位上庇佑，他那些富于宗教人文主义思想、世俗精神的创作应运而生，创作题材与视野也非常广泛，两幅美第奇家族的委约作品《春》和《维纳斯的诞生》是最能代表他绘画风格的杰作。然而随着洛伦佐的去世，佛罗伦萨发生政治巨变，美第奇家族被倡导宗教极端主义的萨伏那洛拉取代。赞助人发生了变化，波提切利亲手把属于上一个时代的艺术品在臭名昭著的“虚荣的篝火”（Girolamo Savonarola）中付之一炬，在此后的画作中，曲线和柔软形状让位给破碎的线条和激烈的色彩对比（如《神秘的诞生》《哀悼死去的基督》）。后半生他声名下滑，死后300年寂寂无闻，直至19世纪被罗斯金和拉斐尔前派重新发现。 　　纪录片将在特邀解说斯蒂芬·曼根（Stephen Mangan）的带领下，重回美第奇的佛罗伦萨，我们可以通过波提切利的眼睛观察它、理解它，而对波提切利的狂热则一直持续到今天，遍及绘画、摄影、设计等各个领域，从安迪·沃霍尔（Andy Warhol）到杰夫·昆斯（Jeff Koons）和Lady Gaga，我们都可以找到他的影响，旧日画作中的图形和线条通过解读和再创造，成了今天的文化和时尚符号，进入新的集体想象。

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