纪录片《文明》 第75期 自视如何（36）

But star of the show was a brand-new acquisition.

这场展出中的亮点是一件全新的藏品

It was the statue known as The Olmec Wrestler¹.

一尊叫做《奥尔梅克的摔跤手》的塑像

Its display of anatomical detail

它在人体结构细节上的展现

and Greek-style proportion

和希腊风格的结构比例

made it one of a kind in Olmec art.

是奥尔梅克艺术中独一无二的

Held as proof that the Olmec Civilisation²

因而被认为证明了奥尔梅克文明从头至尾

was every bit as sophisticated as any in the classical world.

都与其他古典时代的文明一样复杂

He quickly became a poster boy,

他很快成了代表人物

not just for the Olmec,

不仅是奥尔梅克文明

but for all of ancient Mexico.

更是整个古代墨西哥的代表

And it is with The Wrestler

我们对这尊摔跤手雕塑的看法

that we see the impact of Winckelmann

正反应了温克尔曼

and his version of classical form

以及他对于古典形式的观点

on our Western way of seeing.

对我们西方人鉴赏方式的影响

What appeals to us about him

他吸引我们的

are those shades of Greco-Roman art

是带有来自希腊罗马式艺术的影子

that seem to fit with our own expectations

似乎符合我们

of artistic³ achievement

对艺术成就的期望

the expressive⁴ twist of the body,

即富有表现力的扭曲的身体

the apparently⁵ naturalistic muscles

线条自然的肌肉

and strikingly realistic face.

和异常逼真的面容

There's even the name that he's been given

他和希腊古典运动的共鸣

with its echo of classical Greek sport.

赋予了他摔跤手的盛名

If this is the work of an outstanding Olmec sculptor⁶,

如若这是杰出奥尔梅克雕塑家的作品

it's one who, by chance, got later Western tastes spot-on.

那么他恰巧拿捏准了西方后世的艺术品味

But so perfectly⁷ does he measure up to Western ideals,

但是因为他恰好符合西方理念

that some now believe that he is, in fact, a fake -

使得很多人认为这是一件赝品

the work of someone who understood the all pervasive⁸ allure⁹

是由一位精通古典风格精髓的人

of the classical style.

制作而成

1 wrestler   

n.摔角选手，扭

参考例句：

• The wrestler tripped up his opponent.那个摔跤运动员把对手绊倒在地。
• The stronger wrestler won the first throw.较壮的那个摔跤手第一跤就赢了。

2 civilisation   

n.文明，文化，开化，教化

参考例句：

• Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。

3 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

4 expressive   

adj.表现的，表达…的，富于表情的

参考例句：

• Black English can be more expressive than standard English.黑人所使用的英语可能比正式英语更有表现力。
• He had a mobile,expressive,animated face.他有一张多变的，富于表情的，生动活泼的脸。

5 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

6 sculptor   

n.雕刻家，雕刻家

参考例句：

• A sculptor forms her material.雕塑家把材料塑造成雕塑品。
• The sculptor rounded the clay into a sphere.那位雕塑家把黏土做成了一个球状。

7 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

8 pervasive   

adj.普遍的；遍布的，(到处)弥漫的；渗透性的

参考例句：

• It is the most pervasive compound on earth.它是地球上最普遍的化合物。
• The adverse health effects of car exhaust are pervasive and difficult to measure.汽车尾气对人类健康所构成的有害影响是普遍的，并且难以估算。

9 allure   

n.诱惑力，魅力；vt.诱惑，引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
• The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。