纪录片《文明》 第76期 自视如何（37）

If true, it shows how Winckelmann's legacy¹

如果这是真的 那便很好地证明了

can cloud our appreciation² of other cultures,

温克尔曼的理念是如何蒙蔽我们赏析其他文化

even taint³ our understanding of the past.

甚至干扰我们对历史的理解

But, real or fake,

亦真亦假

The Olmec Wrestler⁴ shows that ancient images of human figures

《奥尔梅克的摔跤手》证明了古代人像

can tell us much about the past, and even more about ourselves.

能帮助人类更好地了解历史甚至自身

When we admire The Olmec Wrestler,

当我们对《奥尔梅克的摔跤手》赞不绝口时

we are also facing our own assumptions

我们也面对着自己

about what makes a satisfying image of a human being.

对完美人类形象的憧憬

But it does more than that.

但它的影响远甚于此

Because it always shifts the focus onto us as viewers

因为它总是把重点转移到身为观众的我们身上

and onto our own prejudices.

转移到我们自己的偏见上

So in a way, The Wrestler is an acute reminder⁵

某种程度上 摔跤者塑像是一个严厉的警示

of one fundamental truth of the art of the body -

即人像艺术的基本真理是

that it's not just about how people in the past

这不仅仅与过去的人们

chose to represent themselves or what they looked like.

选择如何表达自己或者他们的形态有关

It is also about how we look.

也与我们的认知方式有关

The Open University has produced a free poster

开放大学制作了一张免费的海报

that explores the history of different civilisations through artefacts.

通过艺术品来探索不同文明的历史

To order your free copy, please call...

预定请拨打

Or go to the address on screen

或登陆屏幕上方网址

and follow the links for The Open University.

通过链接关注开放大学

1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

3 taint   

n.污点；感染；腐坏；v.使感染；污染

参考例句：

• Everything possible should be done to free them from the economic taint.应尽可能把他们从经济的腐蚀中解脱出来。
• Moral taint has spread among young people.道德的败坏在年轻人之间蔓延。

4 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。

5 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。