Singing gallery (reconstruction with original architectural elements)

Luca della Robbia's Cantoria is considered as one of the Renaissance's greatest masterpieces. During the seven years it took della Robbia to carve the reliefs under the supervision of Brunelleschi, his style developed. While the earliest carved panels are fairly symmetric and lack movement, in later panels the movement of the singers becomes much more evident and dynamic. The Singing Gallery shows children singing, dancing, and making music to praise the Lord in the words of Psalm 150. Their figures are at once lively, finely observed, and gracefully combined in groups designed to fit the ten panels of the gallery. The advanced nature of the work has been seen to establish Luca della Robbia's skill in stone as well as secure his place as a major Florentine artist and student of Renaissance naturalism.卢卡·德拉·罗比亚（Luca della Robbia）的《唱诗班廊》（Cantoria）被公认为文艺复兴时期最伟大的杰作之一。在布鲁内莱斯基（Brunelleschi）的监督下，德拉·罗比亚耗时七年完成这批浮雕的雕刻，其创作风格亦在此过程中逐步发展演变。早期雕刻的饰板整体较为对称，缺乏动感；而后期饰板中，歌唱者的姿态愈发灵动饱满，充满张力。这座唱诗班廊描绘了孩童们歌唱、舞蹈并演奏乐器，以《诗篇》第150篇（Psalm 150）的经文赞美上帝的场景。这些人物形象既鲜活灵动，又刻画细致入微，且被优雅地组合为适配廊内十块饰板的群体构图。该作品所展现的超前艺术水准，不仅确立了卢卡·德拉·罗比亚的石雕技艺造诣，更稳固了他作为佛罗伦萨重要艺术家与文艺复兴自然主义追随者的地位。