自由岛码头上扔的零钱我希望这并不仅仅是热爱扔钱的中国游客的的杰作。如果这样的话,不久后I hope this is not the sole work of coin-tossing-frenzy Chinese visitors, if so, it won’t take long before this becomes a underwater archaeology site.
埃及古雕像的头It feels ironic that, to me, this is a display of both America’s determination for history preservation and its brutality at artifact despoiling.
The Falling GladiatorThe tension between the raised arm and the dramatic, collapsing posture enhances the work’s emotional intensity and reflects Rimmer’s fascination with figures that rise and fall simultaneously.
DianaSaint-Gaudens eschewed the traditional full-bodied interpretation of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, focusing instead on simple, elegant lines and a strong silhouette.
Bohemian Bear TamerThe bears are not aware of their potential brute power; thus, the underlying theme is man’s superiority as the thinking species.
The Angel of Death and the Sculptor from the Milmore MemorialThe memorial represents the moment when the Angel of Death interrupts the sculptor’s work, staying the chisel in his left hand. She also holds a bunch of poppies, symbolizing eternal sleep.
CaliforniaPowers intended the symbolism to reflect good (the divining rod) versus evil (the thorns), with the additional moral message that all that glitters is not gold. “California” was the first sculpture by an American artist to enter the Metropolitan’s collection.
Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of PompeiiHer closed eyes and staff allude to her blindness, while the hand raised to her ear refers to her acute sense of hearing. The destruction of Pompeii is symbolized by the broken Corinthian capital beside her right foot.
All Angels’ Church Pulpit and Choir RailThis pulpit and choir rail were originally from New York’s All Angels’ Church (demolished 1978).
枪支细节
枪支细节
Decorated Sword HiltThe Virgin Mary, surmounted by a crown of lilies, forms the grip and pommel. The guard has a dynamic composition composed of the Archangel Michael, symbol of Christianity and leader of the armies of heaven, vanquishing Satan, here a writhing dragon with a human face. The sword’s evocative sacred imagery is almost without parallel in the context of late nineteenth-century weapons.
Decorated Sword HiltThe Virgin Mary, surmounted by a crown of lilies, forms the grip and pommel. The guard has a dynamic composition composed of the Archangel Michael, symbol of Christianity and leader of the armies of heaven, vanquishing Satan, here a writhing dragon with a human face. The sword’s evocative sacred imagery is almost without parallel in the context of late nineteenth-century weapons.
Swords
头盔
剑柄
剑柄
剑柄
Sword and Scabbard of Captain Richard FrenchThis innovative sword incorporates a three-dimensional figure as its grip, a feature inspired by French sword designs of the 1840s. Here, the armored female figure holds a shield with the American arms and a wreath of victory, imagery referring both to Athena as goddess of war and Columbia, personification of the United States. This is a second casting of a hilt designed by the Ames Manufacturing Company for a sword presented to Mexican War hero General Franklin Pierce by the State of New Hampshire in 1849. The recipient of the Metropolitan’s sword was Richard French, captain of the New York militia company known as the LaFayette Fusiliers. The sword was presented to him by the men of his company on June 21, 1850.
Sword and Scabbard of Captain Richard FrenchThis innovative sword incorporates a three-dimensional figure as its grip, a feature inspired by French sword designs of the 1840s. Here, the armored female figure holds a shield with the American arms and a wreath of victory, imagery referring both to Athena as goddess of war and Columbia, personification of the United States. This is a second casting of a hilt designed by the Ames Manufacturing Company for a sword presented to Mexican War hero General Franklin Pierce by the State of New Hampshire in 1849. The recipient of the Metropolitan’s sword was Richard French, captain of the New York militia company known as the LaFayette Fusiliers. The sword was presented to him by the men of his company on June 21, 1850.
Sword and Scabbard of Captain Richard FrenchThis innovative sword incorporates a three-dimensional figure as its grip, a feature inspired by French sword designs of the 1840s. Here, the armored female figure holds a shield with the American arms and a wreath of victory, imagery referring both to Athena as goddess of war and Columbia, personification of the United States. This is a second casting of a hilt designed by the Ames Manufacturing Company for a sword presented to Mexican War hero General Franklin Pierce by the State of New Hampshire in 1849. The recipient of the Metropolitan’s sword was Richard French, captain of the New York militia company known as the LaFayette Fusiliers. The sword was presented to him by the men of his company on June 21, 1850.
Field Armor of King Henry VIII of England (reigned 1509-47)This impressive armor was made for Henry VIII (reigned 1509-47) toward the end of his life, when he was overweight and crippled with gout. Constructed for use both on horse and on foot, it was probably worn by the king during his last military campaign, the siege of Boulogne in 1544, which he commanded personally in spite of his infirmities.
Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, Serial Number 12406Samuel Colt (1814-1862) was one of the most famous and successful American inventors and entrepreneurs of the early industrial age. By patenting the first mass-produced multishot revolving firearms, Colt achieved worldwide fame and a vast personal fortune. The Museum’s revolver is considered one of Colt’s finest. Apparently, it was created as part of a set of three pairs of gold-inlaid revolvers that Colt took with him to Europe in 1854.
ArmorDid they attempt to scare enemy away by carving the eyes like a ghost?
Saber on Display
Swords
日本武士头盔
日本武士头盔
头盔I think this helmet would be too funny for battlegrounds, except when enemies were distracted by it.
Knight Procession Display
Helmet
Processional CrossThis cross conveys the luxury found within churches that dotted the Christian kingdoms of northern Spain during the Middle Ages.
最后的晚餐This scene of the Last Supper clearly shows each disciple, including Judas, who is seen at the lower right clutching his bag of money, a reference to his future betrayal. The elaborate and detailed carving indicates that the sculpture came from an important ecclesiastical setting, such as a sacrament house that contained the elements for celebrating mass.然我感兴趣的是,我从来没有看到像这样圆形布局的最后的晚餐。
圣巴斯弟盎(Saint Sebastian)I liked the way angles were placed above the saint.
婚礼服
婚礼服
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Ugolino and His SonsThe subject of this intensely Romantic work is derived from canto XXXIII of Dante’s Inferno, which describes how the Pisan traitor Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, his sons, and his grandsons were imprisoned in 1288 and died of starvation.
The Burghers of Calaisodin closely followed the account of the French chronicler Jean Froissart (1333 or 1337-after 1400) stating that six of the principal citizens of Calais were ordered to come out of the besieged city with heads and feet bare, ropes around their necks, and the keys of the town and the castle in their hands. They were brought before the English king Edward III (1312-1377), who ordered their beheading.
Andromeda and the Sea MonsterIn Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of the Aethiopian king Cepheus and his wife Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia’s hubris leads her to boast that Andromeda is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends a sea monster, Cetus, to ravage Aethiopia as divine punishment.
因为当时我们感觉有点饿了,所以我们决定先在附近找些东西吃再去参观洛克菲勒大楼观景台,但是不久之后我们就发现这样安排有些欠妥。
以及我要吐槽一下国内的景点翻译。”Top of the Rock”里的”Rock”是洛克菲勒(Rockefeller)的缩写,然后国内的那些网站就想当然地把这地方叫做”岩石之巅”,想想都醉了。
对我来说,洛克菲勒(Rockefeller)大楼更多的意味着国家广播公司(NBC)的总部,它金光闪闪的样子每天在晚间新闻(Nightly News)的片头出现。虽然晚间新闻并不代表美国新闻业的最高峰(不难从Brian Williams事件中看出),但是它至少是为数不多的不要求订阅就可以国际访问的新闻节目。To me, if the Statue of Liberty is a monument to the idea of freedom, than 30th Rockefeller Plaza shall be that idea incarnated in the form of accessible information.