Light of the Harem《闺房的光》

王小昌/译

Light of the Harem allowed artist Frederic Leighton to display his ingenious artistic skills with regard to architectural features， drapery and female portraiture.

画家弗雷德里克·莱顿通过《闺房的光》一画展示了他在描绘建筑特色、布料织物和女性肖像方面独到的艺术技巧。

The artist envelops this scene in an extravagant amount of detail which helps to make this painting one of Leightons most memorable. Light floods in from the left hand side， suggesting that these two figures are near to a window or entrance. The figure on the left is deliberately shorter， allowing the light to continue on to the face of her friend. The taller woman immediately becomes the main focal point， and is faced towards the viewer.

萊顿以极其丰富的细节来呈现画中场景——该画能成为莱顿最令人难忘的画作之一，细节刻画功不可没。光从画面左边倾泻进来，表明画中的两个人物靠近窗户或门口。左边的女子被刻意画得矮小了些，使光线得以直接照在她朋友的脸上。高个女子由此成为画的主焦点，且面向观画者。

The depiction of architecture within art has always been a respected craft. Famously， Van Eyck1 would paint his frames to give a sculptured look， whilst other painters have spent considerable amounts of time perfecting background pillars， buildings and more.

艺术作品中对建筑的描绘向来很受重视。比较出名的有，凡·艾克会让自己的画呈现出一种雕塑感，有些画家则花了大量时间完善背景中的支柱、建筑物等。