法国在战乱中度过了16世纪,因此文艺复兴运动远不及意大利和尼德兰那样兴盛。17世纪之后,国家取得统一加强了君主专制的中央集权,经济和文化也进一步繁荣,法国逐步成为欧洲的文化艺术中心,取代了意大利的领衔地位。但法国在艺术上始终是追随意大利人的脚步的,很多有成就的画家都受到过意大利美术的影响和启迪,风格、思潮和流派,都与意大利有着千丝万缕的联系。另 France spent the sixteenth century in the war, so the Renaissance movement is far less prosperous than Italy and Netherland. After the 17th century, the reunification of the country strengthened the centralization of monarchy and the economy and culture were further prospered. France gradually became the European center of culture and arts, replacing Italy’s leading position. However, France has always followed the Italian footsteps in art. Many accomplished painters have been influenced, enlightened, inspired, styled, trendy and gendered by the Italian fine arts. All of them are inextricably linked with Italy. another