2012年10月14日星期日

8-meter-high famous sculpture "net monthly Goddess debut Jingyuetan

Accompanied by melodious guzheng playing sound, and effort to the creation of by Ye Yushan gentleman, a famous Chinese sculpture master, Jilin Province the largest monomer Square sculpture "net monthly goddess like at the the Jingyuetan National Park in Changchun City penetrate the veil.
Changchun City is known as the "sculpture cities, walking in the urban streets of Changchun City, you can see all kinds of style art bronze sculpture has a reputation of Changchun City, Green Sea Pearl the Jingyuetan also been without a representative sculpture works. The net monthly goddess "like the unveiling, to fill a blank.
According to reports, the sculpture is a creative by Ye Yushan gentleman, China's famous sculpture master. Works closely around the 'net monthly "beautiful word, holy tone design creation. Selection of white marble stone statue of use, crafted after two years. The sculpture is 8.2 meters high, the sculpture of a naked woman and moon, which is far looks a nude goddess on the side in the moon, the left hand Tuosai right hand out in front the tall hair float eyes Weibi. The rough surface of the moon goddess smooth and delicate in stark contrast.
The works show a combination of dynamic and static moment of the beauty of human body. The theme of the work is the moon, the moon humanity, which represents a net monthly spirit, and they represent the Jingyuetan. Hazy eyes of the statue, showing an idea, a yearning, a pursuit of an ideal. It is understood that the statue is by far the the largest monomer Square in Jilin Province statuettes.
"When I saw the statue had, I feel that if the bronze figure sculpture had originally been standing here, it show the Culture and Jingyuetan environment very consistent, and I really like the goddess like this hazy feeling." From Bulgaria sculptor Steven left Take Fu after visiting the goddess told reporters.

2012年10月10日星期三

Ancient art of sculpture

Western art of sculpture the ancient period in a very long period of time for totem, magical, and religious services.
  
In the Americas, Mexico Pu Boluo state special Hua Hum River Valley is the birthplace of the great Central American culture. Then in the Gulf of Mexico was the most advanced classical pre-culture, the Olmec culture.

It was hailed as the Mexico civilization predecessor. Mayan culture in about 300 BC began and developed, it inherits the cultural traditions of Central America, and the development of a large-scale sculpture, such as the temple. 14 half of the century, the indigenous Mexican Aztecs dominated the Valley of Mexico, establishing the Monarchy Kingdom, and the formation of the Aztec culture. 16th century, the Spanish conquest of the Aztec dynasty, then plunder and domination of the birthplace of the Inca culture - Peru to the south.
In African culture, the sculpture is one of the most important art form. Black Africa, reliefs and animal sculpture in the round, mostly of wood, but stone, metal and ceramic. It is divided into two categories: one is folk art, religion, magic service, but also the performance of the works of their own lives; another type of court for the ruling class of Fine Arts. These two types of sculpture are content rich, diverse, rich decorative, expressive, strong visual impact. Since black African sculptures still has a unique charm. Ancient Egyptian Culture is a brilliant star in the long river of African culture. Ancient Egyptian carving is art example of the combination of sculpture and architecture, like a grand, historic monument broad and very high artistic achievement. Some relief in order to maintain the architectural plane, a combination of compression volume in the form of painting lines to achieve a novel artistic effect.
Oceania and Africa, some of the culture is similar. Oceania fine art, sculpture is also a need for religious and social services. Oceania bronze frog sculpture most famous is the huge stone statues on Easter Island.
  
Art unique in the Americas, Africa and Oceania later majority assimilation of Western culture, the residual only a small part of the local culture, resulting in the aesthetic degradation.
  
The art of the classical period in Europe is the new art form after an abject poverty, had a profound impact such art forms and later throughout the development of Western art. Greek sculptor efforts to make their work shows the vitality of their efforts and quickly learn to master the human anatomy, and gradually replaced the "geometric" style of the early formation of the most important human law, and that the center of gravity of the person put in one leg, the other leg remained slack. Visual illusion, to take advantage of the dynamic unconscious stone showed the body the tightness external and internal movement. It marked the real advent of the sculpture of the classical period. At the same time, the relief of the classical period achieved high artistic achievement.
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2012年10月9日星期二

Chinese fans set up for Marbury sculpture


At the opening ceremony, former NBA player Dennis Rodman right Marbury congratulations.
MasterCard Center (formerly Wukesong Stadium) on the 13th, the Beijing Jinyu team of foreign aid Steffen Marbury accepted the sculpture donated by Tiger bashing network, this life-size bronze sculpture has been erected in the the MasterCard Center South Plaza, for fans to watch.
After March 30 this year, the Beijing team defeated in the finals of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), Guangdong Dongguan Bank team, won the CBA championship for the first time in history, the Tiger Fight Network has launched a campaign, promised that if 1 million vote in favor of to Marbury stand a sculpture, the site will be funded donated the bronze sculpture to Marbury. Results in seven days time, there are over 1.02 million users to vote support. 13, 2009, this commitment is honored.
Marbury at the donation ceremony, said emotionally: "I never thought there would be more than 1 million fans united only legislation in order to give me a bronze figure sculpture I was the first one so extraordinary glory foreigners in my life, never think there is such a moment, fantastic thank you, China! thank you from the bottom of my heart thank every one of you. "

Over a period of time is almost Marbury China busiest in three years, his play around, to do charity in Yunnan, the publication of his new book, his basketball camp to camp, the 13th witness their own The sculpture had been erected. After winning the championship, Marbury social activities greatly increased. Marbury said: "I never think there will be so many things happen, I still try to get me to digest these changes slowly. Mentality I can do is to keep humble to accept a gift of God."
Former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman at the ceremony, said: "Today we come here to witness a former New York Knicks player, a huge change in his life occurred in China, he helped the team a huge achievement. glory and merit here without an NBA player to do, whether Michael Jordan, Kobe (Bryant) or (LeBron) James did not do. "
Marbury said, this sculpture erected in the the MasterCard Center instead of the Shougang Basketball Hall because he felt his blessed land. It is reported that the next season MasterCard Center will be the home of the Beijing team playoff, can become a sub-venue of the regular season has not been finalized.

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2012年10月8日星期一

Chinese sculptor making Martin Luther King statue

Clay draft of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue stands quietly in a small art studio in Changsha, Hunan, China, Lei Yixin and his aides are being repeatedly examine and modify their draft standing after 18 monthsthe 10-meter-high granite on the plaza of the same name in Washington, Martin Luther King statue of the "father of human rights," the spirit of freedom and equality to the world wide spread. Many African Americans, the artist has strongly opposed a national hero as also the "Made in China". Works of art so accidentally involved in a national, racial issues plaguing Americans.
"This sculpture will have a 10-meter-high Chinese sculptor, not a great sculpture, carved in the country are often is a large sculpture of American artists, many artists over the years do not have this opportunity. "Therefore, this project Lei Yixin, criticism can not avoid some sour grapes taste.
The basically established Lei Yixin, the sculptor candidates, Lei Yixin go through a screening of the Martin Luther King Monument Committee, Lei Yixin said: "The screening process is determined by the Foundation's 12-person selection committee, 12 people are art, architecture, planning expert, authoritative, and 10 of these individuals is African American. they see my granite sculpture in Minnesota ("reverie"), and I published Portfolio, plus foreign sculptors recommended after their committee on the assessment, after which they commissioned me to do a small clay sculpture program, this program after assessment of the highest U.S. National Arts Council, the committee consists of experts after the appointment of the President of the United States, is considered to be the most serious and most discerning experts in the United States. my model to get the unanimous vote of the Commission by December 2006, the two committees of the internal assessment shall have done we have to start making large clay even after the 18 months is expected to time of 24 months, and can be completed by early 2009. "

2012年10月7日星期日

Museum of Faberge jewelry art exhibition

Shanghai Museum "Baoguang bright - Faberge Jewelry Art Exhibition" carried out on September 29. Order by the Russian Romanov Wang Zhaohuang room Faberge jewelry produced in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Easter eggs and other jewelry crafts, the first time in over a hundred years in the Shanghai Museum "resurrection". "Baoguang bright - Faberge Jewelry Art" exhibition hall for Shanghai Museum 60th anniversary of one of the series of exhibitions.

The exhibition of more than 200 exhibits, learn about the daily life and aesthetic taste of Russia's royal groups, the exhibition is divided into six parts. , The second part of the Romanov dynasty and Easter Egg Queen set products on display mainly focused on depicting the work of the last two generations of the family of Tsar Egg core is placed in the center cabinet gold Easter eggs. The third part of the "official gift exhibits small objects, mostly jewelry inlaid gold and silver to the flora and fauna of small ornaments mostly used to reward and diplomatic exchanges when the Russian court. The fourth part of the "religious Appliances," involving the Russian Orthodox icons and so on. The fifth part of the "silverware" and part of "Jewelry" introduced the famous Russian court jeweler, including Pavel Ovchinnikov and Ivan He Liebo Kafelnikov.
Carl Faberge in the late 19th century, the beginning of the 20th century, Russia's most famous jewelry artisans, he was still alive, Russia last dynasty - the Romanov dynasty has entered its twilight years. Faberge had studied in Germany, Italy, France, Britain and other countries, and his father's footsteps in 1870, specializing in the manufacture of ornaments. All-Russian Exhibition held in Moscow in 1882, Faberge product caused a sensation because of its exquisite technology, excellent texture the royal European countries competing to buy, after being designated as the royal family of Alexander III works.
This year is the 60th anniversary of the Shanghai Museum hall, Russia Moscow Kremlin museums and Fishman Mineral Museum of support on the blog, showing style and historical treasures of the Russian court. The exhibition is located in the second hall of the second floor of the Shanghai Museum, which will last until January 3, 2013, free of charge admission.
Dialogue
Curator Tatyana · Montaigne craftsmanship talk about Easter eggs
Oriental Morning Post: Faberge jewelry works of art, the most representative is it?
Montaigne: the most representative of the Easter eggs he designed.
Oriental Morning Post: Easter Egg Faberge's original art form?
Montaigne: not. Egg is a widespread custom of celebrating Easter eggs generally painted red, painted. People generally use available materials to decorate ordinary eggs, such as onion skin is a good material. Folk there are kinds of painted wooden stone egg, well-off families have more options, such as with shaping paper with a lacquer painting done Easter egg, the patterned ceramic Easter egg, with carving glass eggs even bronze eggs. Some stone eggs are made of decorative stone.
Oriental Morning Post: compared to the general Eggs Faberge Easter eggs which new technology?
Montaigne: Easter Egg is the first to use the color Hard Rock in Russia. Egg wall is usually made by the mountain crystal and Siberia jade thickness of only 2-3 mm, artisans inlaid diamonds and gem on. In addition to traditional types of Hard Rock, the exhibited works with some of the new material is not considered jewelry, such as artillery shells steel or Karelian birch bark. And part of the front of the the miniature train within the exhibition in Shanghai in 1900 Egg production of platinum. Can play Easter Egg Rhapsody, can be used as a watch, and the eggs are often hidden can travel a few meters minivan, will swim swan, peacock move forward in the opening screen. Egg outside the color transparent enamel Breguet Lou.
Oriental Morning Post: In addition to the Easter eggs, the exhibition Faberge produced other works it?
Montaigne: Of course. In the exhibition, we can see a wide variety of works: exquisite gem flowers, and stone carving animals and villains and so on.
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2012年9月28日星期五

Singapore Merlion statue

Merlion statue is located in the city along the Singapore River, is a sign and symbol of Singapore. The statue is 8.6 meters and weighs 70 tons, the mouth of the lion a puff of water, it is by the sculptor, the of Mr. Lin Langxin and his two children in May 1972 works. Four stone tablets, a small venue in the back of the Merlion, inscription tells the Merlion symbol of Singapore's story. Lion body made of concrete, ceramic surface coverage on the scales, eyes are small red teacups. Night, overlooking the Merlion Park off the coast of the the ship shadow hazy, ten million lights twinkling school of sea country scenery.
Merlion stone sculpture in Singapore September 15, 1972, then served as the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew as the Merlion statue was opened. In his speech, he expressed the hope that the Merlion become a symbol of Singapore, as Effie Tower is the symbol of Paris. The next few decade, Merlion successfully build Singapore's international image. With the national policy strongly encourages the development of tourism, the Tourism Bureau ambitious promotional strategy, Singapore also started up as a tourist attraction, the visibility, the Merlion statue to attract foreign tourists to shoot photos of a visit to this "best lens. Significant characterization of the origin of the commercial nature of the signs, and thus the level of tourism, gradually expanded, upgraded to ubiquitous in various fields and levels, and even eventually totem and consecrated it.
Singaporeans made such a brilliant achievement, and rely on their own wisdom, courage and strength. Legendary lion carving granite sculpture, the symbol of this spirit. The famous Merlion in Singapore itself statue, is to embody the such markers spirit. Merlion in Singapore nationals in the minds has long occupied a very important position. "It is also a symbol of Singapore has become a preferred destination for international travelers."
September 15, 2002, built 30 years ago, the Merlion was moved to the nearby Fullerton Building in front of the new Merlion Park, buddha sculpture and among the ranks of the developed countries in the world, Singapore cherish what has been achieved, more focused on the future development. Lee Kuan Yew presided over the opening ceremony of the new Merlion Park said: Merlion relocation, "a symbol of modern Singapore continue to follow the changes of the times and the spirit of perseverance."

Famous huge statue of Liberty in New York

Famous huge statue of Liberty the full name of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, the official name is the "Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" stands Liberty Island in New York City harbor on October 28, 1886 near the mouth of the Hudson, known as a symbol of the United States. In 1984, it was inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Handed down masterpiece, Statue of Liberty, New York on May 21, 1884, the French sculptor Bartholdi completed Frenchman in order to celebrate the law and the United States the past cooperation, initiative presented the United States a monument to celebrate the The United States gained independence.
Goddess lips closed, radiant crown on her head, dressed in the robes of Roman ancient right hand hold high the torch of up to 12 meters, the left hand clinging to a symbol of the United States Declaration of Independence, "the book plate inscribed with the Declaration published date July IV of MDCCLXX VI (4 June) 1776. The feet remained torn apart the chains, a symbol of tyranny has been overthrown. American poet Emma the Na Shaluo its a well-known poem is engraved on the base:
Gave me
You are tired and poverty squeeze together mass yearning to breathe free
Your bustling shore abandoned poor crowd
Your people homeless drink after storm
Together gave me
I stood in the gold door
Hold high the lights of freedom
From the bottom of the base to the top of the torch, a total of 93 meters high. Bronze statue for the skeleton of a 120 tons of steel, 80 tons copper skin, 300,000 rivet fixed bracket, with a total weight of 225 tons, the statue installed inside stairs up and down for visitors. Recent years has been the installation of lifts, people take the elevator to enter the statue head. The statue head inside can accommodate up to 30 visitors at the same time, above with windows, visitors this beautiful view from the inside glance around.

The end of the 19th century, intercontinental travel is no air routes across the oceans means of transport only ship, the New York Harbor is the largest coastal port in the United States. Could see the Statue of Liberty, just near the route, and out of the port of travelers. Seagoing vessel into the Upper New York Bay, due to the curvature of the sea, the passengers on board at this time is not yet saw the tall buildings of New York City, and the first thing that catches the eye is this large sculpture. Thus the "Statue of Liberty" and even to some extent play the the city lighthouse "role.
In 1916, the authorities for the statue to increase new lighting equipment whenever night, the the huge mercury lights on the statue, so more radiance shine on people, particularly spectacular.