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Exhibition of sculptures by Picasso opens in Spain 畢加索雕塑展在西班牙開幕
西班牙畫家巴勃羅·畢加索以他的立體主義和超現(xiàn)實主義作品而聞名。不過近期一場畢加索的雕塑展在他的家鄉(xiāng)西班牙馬拉加開幕。
Picasso may be better known for his Cubist and Surrealist paintings. But the artist was a prolific sculptor, producing around 700 works in his lifetime.
畢加索更為人所知的可能是他的立體主義和超現(xiàn)實主義繪畫。但除此之外，這位藝術家還是一位多產的雕塑家，一生共創(chuàng)作了約700件雕塑作品。
This exhibition, entitled 'Picasso – Sculptor, Matter and Body', brings together 61 sculptures he made between 1909 and 1964 – a span of more than 50 years.
這場名為《畢加索 — 雕塑家、物質與身體》的展覽匯集了他在1909年至1964年間創(chuàng)作的61件雕塑，作品時間跨度超過50年。
Among the works on display are the Reclining Bather, made in plaster, and Woman With Vase – fashioned from bronze ovals. Other sculptures are made from what are known as found objects, everyday items Picasso put together to create his works.
這次展出的作品包括石膏制成的《浴者臥像（Reclining Bather）》和橢圓形青銅制成的《持花瓶的女人（Woman with Vase）》。其它雕塑的材料則來自 “現(xiàn)成物”，即畢加索為創(chuàng)造藝術品而改裝的日常物品。
The exhibition is the first of its kind in Spain to be devoted exclusively to Picasso's sculpture.
這次展覽是西班牙首次專門展出畢加索的雕塑作品。
詞匯表
cubist 立體主義的
surrealist 超現(xiàn)實主義的
prolific 多產的，高產的
sculptor 雕塑家
works 作品
span 一段時間，時間跨度
plaster 石膏
found objects 現(xiàn)成物，由日常物品改造而成的藝術品
devoted to 將…用于
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文后，回答下列問題。
1. How many sculptures did Picasso make in his lifetime?
2. True or False? 61 paintings are on display at this new exhibition.
3. What material was the sculpture Reclining Bather made with?
4. Why is this new exhibition so special?
答案
1. How many sculptures did Picasso make in his lifetime?
Picasso made around 700 sculptures in his lifetime.
2. True or False? 61 paintings are on display at this new exhibition.
False. 61 sculptures are on display, not paintings.
3. What material was the sculpture Reclining Bather made with?
Reclining Bather was made with plaster.
4. Why is this new exhibition so special?
It's the first exhibition to be devoted exclusively to Picasso's sculpture.
