Chapter 138: The Art Treasures of the Louvre
"The olive branch and the laurel branch are symbolic of good luck, and the harp is also a Western instrument, the harp is one of the oldest plucked stringed instruments in the world, originating in ancient Persia and, according to Egyptian ancient records, appeared in the third and fourth millennium BC. β
"The early harps had only strings arranged in a natural scale, and their tonality was limited. Designed in 1810 by the French pianist S. Ellar, the modern harp has 47 strings of different lengths and seven pedals that change the pitch of the strings to play all the keys. β
"Because of its rich connotation and beautiful sound quality, the harp has become a special color instrument in symphony orchestras and musicals, mainly serving as a harmonic accompaniment and glissando, and every time it is played, it will always be the finishing touch, which will make the listener unforgettable. β
"In Greek mythology, the harp has a beautiful symbolic meaning, there is a goddess who can play the harp, it is simply beautiful, like the sound of heaven, a beautiful goddess can sit down, play the harp, what a beautiful picture!"
"In fact, whether human beings are in the East or the West, they all advocate beauty, whether it is Greek mythology or Oriental mythology, they all praise the truth, goodness and beauty of human nature, which is the common denominator, no one likes evil bad people and demons!"
"I'm going to go back to the point, let's continue to introduce this goddess!" Professor Abner led everyone to stand in front of the statue of the goddess, and looked at it carefully.
"Naki is the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, in charge of victory, good luck, success, etc., in a sense, she is also a goddess of fate, Naiki's counterpart in Rome, is the Roman goddess of victory, Victoria. β
"Naiki, the goddess of victory, whose father is Pallas, the goddess of war and late spring, whose mother is Styx, the goddess of oaths, and whose cousin is Athena, the goddess of wisdom. β
"Naki was born into the celestial clan of Cleos, a family of prominent daughters, who had three sons: Astreus, the god of stars, Pallas, the god of war, and Perseus, the god of destruction. β
"The daughter of Astraeos is Astria, the goddess of stars and justice, the daughter of Pallas is Naiki, the goddess of victory, and the daughter of Perseth is Hekathe, the goddess of the road. β
"Wow, among these goddesses, the only one who is most familiar is Athena, I remember when I was a kid I watched Japanese anime and there was Athena in it!" Qu Lihua said.
"Saint Seiya" Japanese animation was so popular at the time, many Chinese young people who are about the same age as me like to watch Japanese anime, Japanese anime also combines Greek mythology, adding Greek mythological characters to the anime, designing young and handsome guys and beautiful and moving beauties to attract the audience, and increasing the fight scenes, which is also exciting, and one scene after another is still fresh in my memory. β
"I didn't have any concept of Greek mythology before, because I am Chinese, we Chinese are more admiring to our Chinese history and traditions, feel that our Eastern culture has our uniqueness, as I grow older, I also begin to accept some Western concepts, Greek mythology, I have heard others and I have mentioned it, but I do not study Greek mythology deeply, I just know some skin." β
Head Xia Yuxiang also smiled, "We Chinese are indeed not very familiar with Greek mythology, so this is a rare opportunity, and it is not bad for everyone to listen to Professor Abner!"
Professor Abner smiled, "It is precisely because you came from China, from afar, that you are not familiar with Greek mythology, that you are full of mystery!"
"Look, the whole dynamic structure of this statue is very perfect and vivid, the statue stands on the top of the cliff by the sea, facing the sea breeze, the forward swinging wings are about to fly, the dress blown by the sea breeze is close to the body, you can see the perfection of the female body, the folds of the dress constitute a dense and vivid and smooth sense of movement, showing a leap of life. β
"Well, it's really beautiful, I found that Western sculptors understand the beauty of the human body very well, they embody the beauty of the human body aesthetically, and the status of Western women is also very high, they all sing the praises of the goddess, which is a symbol of the female ***. β
"Yes, Western feminism has been fighting for women's equal rights and interests, the West is still relatively enlightened, compared to those backward countries, the West still advocates equality between men and women, and in Greek mythology, the status of goddesses is very high, they symbolize beauty, holiness, bravery, and can lead people to strive for light and happiness!"
"The carving is highly skilled, the statue has turned in form towards secularization, dramatization and personification of the image, and is characterized by conveying the power of the human psyche and passion. Professor Abner said.
Meng Wenjie nodded, "Yes, I also discovered that Greek statues are full of life, even if they are mutilated, they are still living creatures, and people make up for the flaws in their imagination and obtain complete aesthetic enjoyment." β
Captain Xia Yuxiang said: "The concept of the statue is very novel, the base is designed as the bow of the warship, and the goddess Naiki seems to fall from the sky, guiding the fleet to rush forward through the wind and waves in the bow, which not only shows the background of the naval battle, but also conveys the theme of victory. β
"Yes, although the head and arms of the goddess have been lost, it is still considered to be the masterpiece of the high artistic level of the ancient Greek sculptors, and the viewer can see and feel the majesty of the goddess of victory from any angle, and thus be greatly inspired," Meng said. β
"Well, after we have admired this sculpture, let's go further, there are still many collections in front of us!" Professor Abner led the group forward.
The east faΓ§ade of the Louvre is a masterpiece of European classicist architecture, and the whole building is magnificent and majestic, with hundreds of spacious halls used to display treasures, and the four walls and ceilings of the halls are beautifully frescoed and finely reliefd.
The Louvre has a huge collection of works from ancient Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art to works of art from the Orient, sculptures from the Middle Ages to modern times, as well as an astonishing number of royal curiosities and paintings.
The Louvre Palace has a collection of more than 400,000 works of art from all over the world, which are exhibited by the French in six pavilions, namely the Oriental Art Museum, the Ancient Greek and Roman Art Museum, the Ancient Egyptian Art Museum, the Treasure Museum, the Painting Museum and the Sculpture Museum.
"There are so many collections, just take a look at them, and I won't introduce them all!" Professor Abner said.
Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie followed the team, dazzling, the collection is really too much, leaving a deep impression on Qu Lihua is that the French painting master is really worthy of his name, and many French paintings are really too beautiful and exquisite.