浙江武林版画插图艺术与文化价值研究

Research on the Art of Illustration of Zhejiang Wulin Prints and Its Cultural Value

浙江武林版画,是我国版画艺术史上辉煌的一章,其成就的鼎盛时期主要在明朝。浙江武林版画所以能发展到如此高度,主要原因是明代市民文学戏曲小说的兴起,书坊主人为了吸引更多的读者,书中附以插图,便于推销,这就大大地扩展了版画艺术的使用,使制作者能精益求精地去提高版画的绘刻印技术,并由此一跃成为版画艺术中的重要品种。浙江武林版画以刻绘精美、刀法多样、印刷灵巧见称,产品众多,影响广泛。浙江武林版画插图不仅有其艺术价值,在历史研究上也具有可贵的资料价值,通过这些形象性的史料,可见当时的人情世态和各种生产、生活方式。

Zhejiang Wulin prints are a glorious chapter in the history of Chinese print art,whose golden age was mainly located in the Ming Dynasty. The main reason why it developed to such a height is the rise of popular literature,traditional operas and novels in the Ming Dynasty. In such a context,owners of bookshops,in order to attract more readers,added illustrations to books as a promotional strategy. This greatly extended the usage of print art,compelling producers to keep improving the painting,printing and carving technologies of prints. Hence,prints became an important branch of print art works.Famous for their exquisite painting and carving,diversified ways of cutting and flexible printing,Zhejiang Wulin prints are many and varied with a wide influence. They have not only artistic value,but also material value for historical research. From these materials a glimpse can be obtained into the feelings,realities and various modes of production and life at that time.