《一便士雜誌》（The Penny Magazine）是1832年至1845年間由實學推廣社（Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge）在英國倫敦出版的插圖週報。該雜誌於1843至1845年刊登藝術史學家詹森（Anna Brownell Jameson, 1794-1860）撰寫的專欄〈論傑出畫家們的一生〉（“Essays on the Lives of Remarkable Painters”），介紹25位義大利文藝復興時期的藝術家。本文將從該專欄的開頭——契馬布埃（Giovanni Cimabue, c. 1240-1302）、喬托（Giotto di Bondone, c. 1267-1337）篇出發，探究十九世紀中葉的英國大眾為何及如何認識義大利文藝復興早期的畫家與繪畫。 本文分為三章。第一章整理詹森在〈論傑出畫家們的一生〉描述契馬布埃、喬托的角度以及她參考的二手文獻，並比較其觀點和英國十九世紀上半葉的藝術文獻有何異同。第二章探討詹森的學術養成歷程、寫作策略如何造就她筆下的契馬布埃與喬托。第三章圍繞在《一便士雜誌》的編輯奈特（Charles Knight, 1791-1873）和詹森的大眾教育理念及方法，分析十九世紀中葉的英國公眾透過《一便士雜誌》認識契馬布埃、喬托的目的、方式與成效。 ;The Penny Magazine was a weekly illustrated publication published in London by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge from 1832 to 1845. From 1843 to 1845, it featured a column titled “Essays on the Lives of Remarkable Painters,” written by art historian Anna Brownell Jameson (1794-1860), which introduced 25 Italian Renaissance artists. This thesis focuses on the beginning of Jameson’s column——specifically the sections on Cimabue (c. 1240-1302) and Giotto (c. 1267-1337) to explore why and how the British public in the mid-19th century should be familiar with early Italian Renaissance painters and their works. This thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter examines Jameson’s perspectives on Cimabue and Giotto as described in her “Essays on the Lives of Remarkable Painters,” and the literature she referred to. It also compares her thoughts to other early 19th century British art writings. The second chapter delves into how Jameson’s academic background and writing strategies shaped her viewpoints on Cimabue and Giotto. The third chapter centres around Charles Knight (1791-1873), the editor of The Penny Magazine, and Jameson’s aims and methods of mass education. It also analyses the purposes, methods, and effectiveness of introducing Cimabue and Giotto to the mid-19th century British public through The Penny Magazine.
