September 2019 was a perfect time to visit the UK.
The day I went to Stonehenge, England, it was
the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. A frosty autumn moon shone down
upon travelers who walked around the windy grounds of Stonehenge, and instantly
felt the energy from the universe...
The ancient stones of Stonehenge. Gift from master sculptors of a bygone era.
The Avon river flows under the Pulteney Bridge through the old Roman town of Bath. Bath is one of the most elegant old towns in the UK. Known for its Georgian architectural style.
British Museum ~Discover two million years of past and human culture.
My favorite exhibit: Dunghuang Frescoes from the Chinese Buddhist Mogao Grottos.
British Museum ~ Chinese Collection, 2019, London, UK. Guanyin wood craving
British Museum ~ Chinese Collection, 2019, London, UK. Guanyin wood carving
British Museum-Egypt Collection，2019. London, England ... Most of
the mysterious Egyptian art is related to religion and eternal life.
Fresco from Egypt
Fresco from Egypt
The "Treasure of the Town Hall" is the
Rosetta stone, which was made in AD. before 196, the inscription on the monument was written in ancient
Egyptian hieroglyphics, Egyptian cursive script and ancient Greek, and was used
by the ancient king of Ptolemy V. The modern archeologists have the opportunity
to compare the various language versions.
After the content, the meaning and structure of Egyptian hieroglyphs
that have been lost for more than a thousand years are interpreted.
British Museum ~ Europe Collection~ 2019, London, England ... European
art will always be my source of inspiration.
National Gallery of Great Britain-London 2019. So excited to enjoy
these master's paintings myself that I have longtime loved.
Dutch Portrait
"The Toilet of Venus" by Diego Velázquez at the National Museum, UK
"Venus and Mars" (detail) by Sandro Botticelli
Monet
Van Gogh
In London with my good friend. We are like two new students in front of a palace of art.
In London with my good friend. The National Museum in the background
Van Gogh
On a London street
Enjoyed traditional English afternoon tea on a sunny and warm day in
London.
Cambridge Phantom ~ London, UK 2019. Knowing Cambridge started from
Xu Zhimo's "Farewell to Cambridge" ~ "I walked away quietly,
just as I came quietly; I waved my sleeves and did not take away a
cloud." I was looking to discover
the poet Kangqiao and came to here, didn't meet Kangqiao, but met a woman performing a bubble blowing at
King's College. In the psychedelic
style she plays, the ordinary blowing bubbles bring emotions and stories. They
gather like spirits in front of Cambridge's elegant buildings, and change into
a dreamlike Cambridge...
More dreamlike, magical bubbles
Harry Potter type street in Cambridge
Regent street in London
Westminster
Beautiful sunset at Westminster
Sunset in France ~ 2019, return to the United States from France,
stop at Mont St Michel on the way, a perfect sunset evening: walk with sheep,
watch the sea with seagulls, failed to wait until the tide rose Parting and looking back, the entire sacred
mountain looks like a sacred being practicing ... tranquility, concentration,
and energy flow ...
Relaxing for a moment with Mont St. Michel behind me.
We shared our walk in the peaceful French countryside with these handsome sheep.
Daytime at the ancient St. Michel when the tide is out
Amazing and unforgettable sunset at Mont St. Michel. These scene makes for a wonderful end to our European cultural journey 2019
Interesting blog, it reminds me of Alexander Calder Exhibition in Paris. He cleverly constructed three-dimensional art works using wires which give impression of ‘drawings in space’.
ReplyDeleteI tried to write a blog about it, hope you also like it in https://stenote.blogspot.com/2021/03/paris-at-alexander-calder-exhibition.html.