Turkish artist uses ancient technique to paint on water

湖北利川市第五中学 黄永林

艺术家们一直在努力寻找创新的方式来展示他们的才华。土耳其艺术家加里普·艾采用了一种古老的技术在水上作画，并因此享誉世界。

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Artists are continually striving to find innovative ways to show their talent. Some, like Iris Scott,paint with their bare fingers.Now Turkish artist Garip Ay has gained worldwide fame by adopting Ebru（湿拓画）,an ancient technique that allows him to create amazing paintings on water.

Believed to have originated in Central Asia in the 13th century,Ebru made its way to Turkey by the 16th century,where it was perfected.The art form remains popular in Turkey,with many painters using the technique to create attractive pieces, highlycovetedby both collectors and tourists.

Ebru artists begin by adding some gum to water to help increase the water's viscosity （黏度）and prevent it from mixing with the paint.The solution （溶液）is then poured into a wooden container with the same dimensions as the solid surface on which the painting will finally rest.To keep the pigments afloat and improve their ability to spread across the water's surface,a few drops of ox bile （胆汁）are mixed in with each color.

To create the paintings, the artists first splash the paints on the water using brushes made with horsehair.They then use droppers to carefully shape the colors and create the desired designs.After that,an absorbent surface,such as paper,is carefully placed on top to capture the painting.Once dry,the artwork is flattened and polished by hand.

Ebru was initially primarily used for book covers or to decorate the inside pages with wildly colorful paper.However,artists like Ay have added a modern twist by using absorbent fabrics, glass, and wood as solid surfaces and adding acrylic（丙烯酸）paints alongside traditional natural pigments.

Though Ay has created several amazing paintings since he began using Ebru in 2007,the most famous is his 2016 recreation of van Gogh's Starry Night.Those seeking a more modern Ebru creation were pleased to know that in 2017,the artist also painted characters from the popular Netflix series,Stranger Things.

阅读检测

1.What can we know about Ebru according to the text?

A.It was born in Asia in the 1300s.

B.It got greatly promoted in Turkey.

C.It's one of the most popular art forms.

D.Ay is the first modern person to use it.

2.What does the underlined word“coveted”in the second paragraph mean?

A.Produced.

B.Promoted.

C.Followed.

D.Appreciated.

3.What has to be done in order to create an Ebru painting?

A.Dropping some ox bile into some colors.

B.Trying to increase the solution's viscosity.

C.Creating a large enough wooden container.

D.Placing something absorbent on the painting.

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难句分析

Believed to have originated in Central Asia in the 13th century, Ebru made its way to Turkey by the 16th century,where it was perfected.人们普遍认为湿拓画起源于13 世纪的中亚，16 世纪传入土耳其， 并在这里得到完善。

该句为主从复合句，主句为“Ebru...century.”，where 引导定语从句修饰Turkey。

背景知识

土耳其湿拓画

土耳其湿拓画（Ebru）也被称为“大理石花纹纸艺术”，是一种“在水面上作画”的绘画技法，最早被用作《古兰经》封面的纹理布面。湿拓画是一门已经流传了上千年，被列入联合国非物质文化遗产名录的古老艺术。

十四世纪时，湿拓画经丝绸之路穿越伊朗，被带到安纳托利亚，流传到土耳其，并被当地的绘画大师发扬光大，成为享誉世界的艺术。 湿拓画在奥斯曼时期就已传入土耳其，但它的实际历史或许能追溯到公元八至九世纪甚至更早，且很有可能源于中国。有研究者认为，它与中国唐宋时期的“流沙纸”艺术有着千丝万缕的联系。