Inscriptions on bells鐘銘
An Introduction to Bell Inscriptions
Inscriptions on bells are some of the most pristinely preserved records from centuries past. It is writing cast in bronze. At times curious and whimsical, beautiful and quaint, or downright secretarial – such as inscriptions attesting to the date of manufacture or listing the names of those donors whose patronage made the bell founding possible – bell inscriptions offer a window into the humors, aesthetics, and values of bygone eras.
鐘銘簡介
鐘上的銘文是幾個世紀以來保存最完好的一些記錄。 它是用青銅鑄成的文字。 有時似乎異想天開令人而人好奇，美麗而古雅，或徹頭徹尾的書記功能 - 例如證明製造日期或列出那些贊助名字 - 鐘銘提供了一個窗口來了解過去時代的幽默，美學和價值觀。
鐘作為教會和市政建築的主要部分，通常以盛典和儀式來洗禮或祝福(通常包括在創建時添加銘文)。 在西方文化中，鐘銘標記已有 1200 多年的歷史。 銘文通常有四個目的：紀念它們的起源、添飾或裝璜、說明鐘的用途，或述其神聖或宗教意義。
A staple of ecclesiastical and municipal architecture, bells are often christened or blessed with great pomp and ceremony, which often includes the addition of inscriptions at the time of founding. These markings have been placed on bells for over 1,200 years in Western cultures. Bell inscriptions typically achieve one of four aims: to memorialize their origin, to add decoration or ornamentation, to state the bell’s purpose, or to imbue them with sacred or religious significance.
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