明代与文艺复兴时期木版插图的比较

The Contrast of Wood Engraving Illustration between Ming Dynasty and Renaissance

明代是中国木版插图的鼎盛时期,木刻版画一直是明代插图制作的主要形式,而欧洲木版插图的兴起、鼎盛和衰落贯穿了整个文艺复兴时期。这两个在时间上平行的时代在木版插图领域有着许多相似之处,但又受政治、经济、文化、审美等方面因素的影响有着不同的发展路径。本文通过平行比较的研究分析,试图找出两地木版插图的差异性及不同发展走向的内在原因。

Ming Dynasty was the golden age of woodcut illustration, the woodcut has always been the main method of illustrations in the Ming Dynasty. On the other hand, the rise, culminate and decadence of woodcut illustration went throughout the Renaissance Period in the Europe. There are some similarities among these two woodcut illustrations＇ domains were in two parallel timeline. However, these two woodcut illustrations＇ domains had different developing path, due to politics, economy, culture, aesthetic appreciation, and other influences. This paper attempts to chase down the underlying causes of differentiation and different develop trend for these two woodcut illustrations＇ domains through parallel comparison, research and analysis.