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Now marriage in the renaissance
現在講文藝復興時期的婚姻
in renaissance Italy
在意大利文藝復興時期
rarely had much to do with our notion of romantic love
婚姻很少與我們想象中的浪漫愛情有關
It was societal rather than strictly personal
那是社會性的 而不是嚴格意義上的自由戀愛
and families determined most marriages
大部分婚姻是由家庭決定的
That is not to say that
這不是說
people were not swept up by the currents of love
人們不會被愛的電流所俘獲
First, it was hoped that marriage and the start of a family
首先 它寄希望于婚姻以及家庭的組建
would lead to love and this was a hope
能夠產生愛情 這只是一個愿望而已
and hope sometimes attained
而愿望有時是可以實現的
that was expressed over and over in the objects on display
這在展示的物品中得到了一次又一次的證明
then there was sensual and sexual love
于是就產生了情愛和性愛
about which you will hear a great deal today
今天你們會聽到許多有關這個方面的內容
And lastly there was a widespread fascination
最后是一個有關愛情觀本身的
with the notion of love
廣泛魅力
itself, that was expressed in all of the arts
這在所有藝術中都得到了體現
especially poetry and music
尤其是詩歌和音樂
Love's pains and its pleasures
愛情有悲有喜
the courtly and chivalric love
宮廷式愛情和騎士式愛情
that destroyed no-one's reputation
不會摧毀任何人的名譽
and the recognition in love of a woman's beauty
以及對熱愛女性之美的認知
I hope that when you visit the exhibition
我希望你們參觀展覽的時候
you will become aware of the many angles
能夠從多個角度
from which an artist could consider themes of love and desire
欣賞藝術家所認為的愛情和欲望的主題
I've some words of thanks to offer
在有請第一位演講嘉賓之前
before introducing the first speaker
我想要表達一下我的感激之情
This afternoon's Sunday at the Met
今天在MET的這個星期天下午的講座
is made possible by the Francesca Ronnie
之所以能夠成行
Primus Foundation
要歸功于弗蘭西斯卡·羅尼博智基金會
which is also making possible other lectures
該基金會還贊助了
related to the exhibition
12月份和1月份舉辦的
in December and January
和該展覽主題相關的其它多個講座
We're grateful to them
我們非常感謝他們
and to the Italian Cultural Institute of New York
同時也感謝意大利駐紐約文化研究所
our old friends
我們的老朋友們
I know some of you are here in the auditorium today
我知道你們中有幾個就在今天的演講大廳中
who have also provided support for the lectures today
他們也為今天的講座提供了支持
The exhibition itself is made possible by
這個展覽的舉辦
the Gallen Parker Gilbert Fund
是由加倫·帕克·吉爾伯特基金
the Samuel. H. Cress Foundation and
塞繆爾·克萊斯基金會以及
the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
霍拉斯·戈德史密斯基金會贊助的
The exhibition will travel on
該展覽屆時將輾轉到
to the Kimble Art Museum in Fort Worth
位于沃斯堡的金布爾美術館進行展出
which has been our close partner
該美術館是我們舉辦此次展覽的
in its organization
親密合作伙伴
