Sunday, November 29, 2009

东京的向日葵@損保ジャパン東郷青児美術館


早在多年前就听说有钱的日本人拍下了一幅凡高的向日葵,创下了当时最高的艺术品拍卖价格记录。最近听说这幅向日葵常年在新宿的日本损保东乡青儿美术馆展出,于是今天借着看比利时皇家美术馆近代作品精选的企划展的机会,顺便去拜望了一下这幅著名作品,还有同馆收藏的塞尚的一幅苹果与毛巾(抹布...)的静物,以及一幅早期的高更。美术馆为这三幅藏品专设了一个展室,深青色背景,布光也比外间的普通展室讲究多了。可怜另外两小幅雷诺阿就没这个待遇了。

在慕尼黑的Neue Pinakothek也看过一幅向日葵,但是和这幅很不一样。那幅是所谓的第三版,而这幅是凡高基于现藏于伦敦国立画廊的那幅第四版画的。两版之间区别不小,色调更加趋向金黄,而花也由盛放与半开之间转向了半谢了。不过和常见的明信片上不同,即使是这一版也并非是单纯的一片金黄,背景其实还是带着淡淡的青色调子的。果然看复制品无论如何不如看实物。By the way,有传闻说日本这幅其实是伪作,不知道是否如此...

比利时皇家美术馆这次送过来参加企划展的作品质量还挺高,比较有名的看到了几幅Corot、Coubert、Sisley、还有Ensor。另外还有几幅19世纪末20世纪初知名比利时画家的作品,蛮合我心意的,还特意买了张Gand夜景的明信片回来。当时大大出名的几个比利时后印象派画家的作品倒是来得没有想象中的多。

Run! 09/11/28 Friend visiting

Running, no matter alone or not, is always an interesting game for me, though it seems that chatting with someone while running can indeed alleviate the feeling of tiredness. However, when it is someone who isn't so determined as me to finish certain kilometers, it can be also a good excuse to stop...

As a result, yesterday I did 6.2km/45min with a friend instead of the 10km/90min plan, but made fewer breaks. 7.3 min per kilometer, not bad at current stage, but still far from my resolution of 10km in one hour at the end of January. Work to do! Run run run!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Run! 09/11/23 Back!

Just had a long break for two weeks because of the ankle injury. Today I did a 5.1km/36min, better than I thought, but actual feeling was worse than usual. Apparently I need to run more regularly for more time!

Looking forward to the long run with a friend on Saturday!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

太田記念美術館

 
(太田纪念美术馆外观 引自太田纪念美术馆主页)

太田纪念美术馆隐于年轻人的潮流圣地原宿一隅,却是个传统到不能再传统的美术馆。这里以展示日本传统浮世绘为主,内部装修风格也是传统的日式榻榻米。参观者需在玄关处先换上拖鞋才能入内。展厅只有上下通透的两层,空间虽小,却有个迷你枯山水花园,怪石峥嵘,沙池亦显波光粼粼。一层正厅处有稍高于地板的座席,主位处通常放着每次展出的点睛之作。有时会遇到身着和服的日本女性以古礼跪坐在画前专心欣赏,那挺拔修长的背影也是一幅美丽的画卷。

画展通常是两月一期,每期分前半后半,各一个月。每月最后一周不开馆,是作品替换布展的时间。每周一也是休馆日,若周一为公共节假日则顺延到周二休馆。算起来每个月倒有小半个月是不开门的,所以去之前最好先在主页上查一下展期。

11月看了「江戸園芸花尽し」的后半期,是浮世绘中与江户时代的园艺学发展相关的作品,既包括种花,卖花的场景,也包括各种园艺植物和园艺工具的图样,还有人们日常生活中园艺植物的踪影。试译章节目录如下:

序章 花を着る ・・・花柄の着物に身を包む女性たち
(衣着之花--身着花样图案和服的女性们)
Ⅰ.暮らしのなかの園芸 ・・・園芸に親しむ江戸っ子たち
(生活中的园艺--亲近园艺的江户的孩子们)
Ⅱ.百花繚乱 江戸の園芸 ・・・浮世絵に描かれたさまざまな園芸植物
(百花盛开 江户的园艺--浮世绘中描绘的各种园艺植物)
Ⅲ.人気キャラクター 植木売り ・・・歌舞伎の役柄として登場する植木売り
(广受欢迎的角色 卖花人--歌舞伎中登场的卖花人角色)
Ⅳ.鉢植えにまつわる物語 ・・・謡曲「鉢の木」を題材にした浮世絵
(关于盆栽的故事--以民谣「盆中树」为题材的浮世绘)
Ⅴ.紀州徳川家の園芸趣味・・・徳川家でも愛好された園芸文化
(纪州德川家的园艺品味--德川家所爱的园艺文化)
Ⅵ.子どもたちの園芸知識 ・・・子供向けに描かれたおもちゃ絵
(孩子们的园艺知识--面向儿童的游戏绘本)
Ⅶ.花と緑の江戸の町 ・・・四季折々の花が咲く江戸の観光名所
(花与绿的江户城--四季皆有花开的江户观光名胜)

展品中有多幅历代歌川的作品,下面这幅三联画《四季花竞艳之秋篇》深得吾心:
 
(三代歌川豊国「四季花くらべの内 秋」 縁日に並ぶ園芸植物 引自太田纪念美术馆主页)

自然也少不了歌川广重的《名胜江户百景》,梅之名所龟户在现在东京都的江东区,至今仍盛名不衰,每年2月亀戸天神社都会举办梅祭,是当地旧正月里的一桩热闹。

 
(歌川広重「名所江戸百景 亀戸梅屋舗」  梅の名所、亀戸 引自太田纪念美术馆主页)

太田纪念美术馆主页:http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Five stages of grief

从网上看到的,Elisabeth Kübler Ross博士提出的关于人们在遇到悲剧性事件(从失去亲人到失恋etc)时的五阶段反应模型。

Five stages of grief - Elisabeth Kübler Ross
(引自businessballs.com

1 - Denial
Denial is a conscious or unconscious refusal to accept facts, information, reality, etc., relating to the situation concerned. It's a defence mechanism and perfectly natural. Some people can become locked in this stage when dealing with a traumatic change that can be ignored. Death of course is not particularly easy to avoid or evade indefinitely.

2 - Anger
Anger can manifest in different ways. People dealing with emotional upset can be angry with themselves, and/or with others, especially those close to them. Knowing this helps keep detached and non-judgemental when experiencing the anger of someone who is very upset.

3 - Bargaining
Traditionally the bargaining stage for people facing death can involve attempting to bargain with whatever God the person believes in. People facing less serious trauma can bargain or seek to negotiate a compromise. For example "Can we still be friends?.." when facing a break-up. Bargaining rarely provides a sustainable solution, especially if it's a matter of life or death.

4 - Depression
Also referred to as preparatory grieving. In a way it's the dress rehearsal or the practice run for the 'aftermath' although this stage means different things depending on whom it involves. It's a sort of acceptance with emotional attachment. It's natural to feel sadness and regret, fear, uncertainty, etc. It shows that the person has at least begun to accept the reality.

5 - Acceptance
Again this stage definitely varies according to the person's situation, although broadly it is an indication that there is some emotional detachment and objectivity. People dying can enter this stage a long time before the people they leave behind, who must necessarily pass through their own individual stages of dealing with the grief.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Happy B Day!

Happy birthday to you, my dear friend! I haven't forgot, not yet...
Sorry the pictures are not as good-looking as last year, but they are closer to real life.
Anyway, if it's convenient for you, leave me a piece of your birthday cake :)




Wednesday, November 11, 2009

说说我记得的凡尔赛宫花园(3) - Le Bassin de Latone

// 好久没写了呀,继续补完:)

(图片引自Insecula

Bassin de Latone在凡尔赛宫的正北方,但喷泉的地基高度低于城堡的地面,所以从城堡门口望去应该正好只能看到喷泉顶部Latona的雕像。Latona是Apollo和Diana的母亲,她是Zeus的新娘之一,因为Zeus的妻子Hera非常妒忌,她只好躲到一个小岛上才生下了Apollo和Diana。在分娩之后,她来到了Lycia,希望能从池塘中喝一点水,但是Lycia的农民把池塘中的水搅混,不让她喝水,于是Latona呼唤Jupiter的帮助,Jupiter回应了她的请求并把追赶他们的农民变成了青蛙和蜥蜴,惩罚他们一生都在泥浆中生活。喷泉下面几层的雕像就是这些青蛙和蜥蜴。

(图片引自Versailles 1687)

我们现在看到的这个Bassin de Latone也被称为la nouvelle Fontaine de Latone,因为原先在这个地方曾经建有另外一个Fontaine de Latone,如下图所示。原来的喷泉建于1670年,由Marsy兄弟设计,中间是Latona和她的孩子的雕像,周围水里有六只被变成青蛙的农民,再外围地上还有24只青蛙。这时Latona是面向城堡的。后来在1687到1689年间,由Jules Hardouin-Mansart改建,Latona的雕像被改为放在一个大理石的台基上,面向大运河。

(图片引自Versailles 1687)

最后还是放两张我自己拍的照片:)


Sunday, November 08, 2009

Pray (2) - Answer

It can always be worse,
and it will never be better.

Round Trip (4) - Yearly greetings

“人面不知何处去,桃花依旧笑春风。”自然其实比人有人情味。又是一年红叶时节,然后是圣诞彩灯、茶花、梅花,再然后就到樱花盛开的时候了。一年又一年,时间真是个奇妙的东西。

"They are no longer there, but the peach blossoms they watched together still are (I cannot translate this...)." Nature is actually more faithful than human being. Another red-leaf season is coming, and then seasons of Christmas light, camellia, plum, and then sakura blossoms again. Year and year, time is indeed a mysterious thing.


Friday, November 06, 2009

Run! 09/11/06 long break

Last weekend I was in Beijing, and heavy snow... oei :s So no working out. And then today's short run turned out to be kind a pain: 5.5km/40min, with 2 breaks at 2.0km and 4.0km.

Half marathon in March seems quite mission impossible, euh, worrying... Anyway, I'll do my best *^o^*