Our first speaker is Dora Thornton
我们的第一位演讲嘉宾是朵拉·桑顿
curator of renaissance collections and of the Waterston Quest
她是文艺复兴时期收藏品的管理者
Department of Pre-history and Europe
和大英博物馆史前欧洲部门
at the British Museum Waterston Quest
的馆长
Dora's arrival on the scene of the set of this exhibition
朵拉光临本次展览的场面
was like a bolt of lightning
就像是一道晴天霹雳
She galvanized us into looking more closely at
她鼓励我们要更细致地观察
the Metropolitan's collection of ceramics, glassware and jewelry
大都会的瓷器 玻璃器皿 珠宝的藏品
adding to the already notable group of
这些藏品将加入到该美术馆中
objects from this museum
早已声名远扬的展品之中
that forms the core of the exhibition, ultimately some 64 pieces
这些展品是该展览的核心部分 共有64件
from 9 curatorial departments
来自9个馆长部门
I think it's safe to say that
我认为可以肯定地说
Dora is passionately interested in identifying
朵拉是一位对辨识和理解
and understanding everything
任何文艺复兴时期的
that a Renaissance man or woman
男士或女士手中
might have held in his or her hand
所持有的物品极为有兴趣
and kept as a private possession
并且作为私有财产一样进行保护
From Tudor dress hooks through
从都铎式礼服的挂扣
Pope Leo X's majestic commissioned maiolica
到教皇里欧十世所经手的马爵利卡陶瓷
Her work first came to my attention
她的作品首先吸引我注意力的
with her brilliant books
是她颇具文采的书籍
"the scholar in his study
1997年出版了《他的书房中的学者
ownership and experience in renaissance Italy" of 1997
意大利文艺复兴时期的所有权和经历》
and then co-authored with Luke Syson
然后是她与鲁克·塞森合作
who also contributed to our catalogue
后者也对我们的画册具有一定的贡献
"objects of virtue art in renaissance Italy"
现在我们正热切地等待收藏于大英博物馆的
We're now eagerly awaiting Italian Renaissance Ceramics
《意大利文艺复兴时期的艺术 物品的美德》
a collection of the British Museum's
有关意大利文艺复兴时期的瓷器
a catalogue of the British museum
大英博物馆的画册
which she has co-authored with
是由她和蒂莫西·威尔森合著的
Timothy Wilson which will appear in February 2009
将于2009年2月发行
Today she will speak to us
今天她将为我们讲解
on the imagery of love and marriage
意大利文艺复兴时期的瓷器上刻画的
on Italian Renaissance Ceramics
爱情和婚姻的图像中所蕴含的意思
Please welcome Dora Thornton
现在让我们欢迎朵拉·桑顿