city ​​spirit pupil

When Fu Qingyang arrived at the British Museum, it was already in the afternoon. He came here today not because he wanted to see "The Book of Admonitions for Women's History" immediately, but because he wanted to take a quick look at it and get a general idea of ​​it first. Collections here.Like the collections of ancient Egypt and ancient Greece, he wants to appreciate them.From the bottom of his heart, Fu Qingyang is quite interested in the mysterious and ancient Egypt with its pyramids.

Fu Qingyang entered the museum from the main entrance on Great Russell Street, and he found that many of the collections here had very interesting names, such as swimming reindeer.In fact, the so-called swimming reindeer is a carving on the tusk of a giant mammoth, found in Montstru in central France.The people who made this sculpture had a vast imaginative awareness of the world around them, which can be seen and felt in this work of their bones.

The reindeer sculpture is the oldest artwork in the art exhibition halls and museums in the whole of the UK, and it is very fragile. It is placed in a constant temperature box and rarely moves, because even some small vibrations will cause the art to be damaged. Broken into mud.It is the work of the end of the Ice Age 3000 years ago.And it was carved on mammoth ivory, the carving ran through the entire slender, slightly curved, and eight-foot-long tusk.

The two reindeer are very close, one behind the other, and the sculptor cleverly used the tapering structure of the ivory itself.The smaller doe is at the tip of the tusk, the very thin part that forms her nose; after that the bulk of the tusk is the larger male.Because of the curve of the whole ivory.Both animals have their jaws pointing up and their antlers pointing back, as they do in swimming.In the lower part, their legs are fully extended.Gives a very deep streamlined impression.It is a work of careful observation, the kind that could only be made by those who have spent long hours watching reindeer swim across the river.

Seeing this reindeer sculpture, Fu Qingyang felt a strong shock in his heart.This is not just a sculpture, it also contains a piece of history, allowing us to touch and perceive it at close range, so that we feel so close to humans more than 1 years ago.

This sculpture makes people have a strong imagination, 3000 years ago.Reindeer roam the savannahs of continental Europe.The continent at that time was much colder than it is now; it was an open, sparsely wooded landscape similar to that of Siberia today.For the hunters who flock to this forgotten continent, reindeer are an important survival hope for survival.Their flesh, their skin.Bones and antlers provide food, clothing and crude tools and weapons.As long as you can hunt reindeer you can survive.It's no wonder our Homo sapiens ancestors knew this animal so well and chose them as a sculptural material.We clearly know that the animals we are looking at are in the fall, entering the rhythm of winter.Only in autumn.Only males and females have strong antlers at the same time, and their fur is in the best condition.On female reindeer, the ribs and sternum are carefully carved.These things require not only the hunter's knowledge, but also the butcher's knowledge.It shows that he has not only carefully observed the animals, but also slaughtered them by hand.

Be able to see this swimming reindeer sculpture.Fu Qingyang felt that the trip was worthwhile, and he was deeply amazed at the superb carving skills of the ancients.before that.Fu Qingyang couldn't imagine that human beings 3000 years ago could produce such works of art.

The ancients said: "With copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; with ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; with people as a mirror, you can understand gains and losses."

The significance of collecting lies in collecting history, collecting culture, and being able to touch history at close range.The reason why we want to touch history is that we can use history as a mirror, absorb the wisdom of the predecessors, avoid repeating the mistakes of the predecessors, and create a more brilliant culture.

After leaving the exhibition hall displaying reindeer sculptures, Fu Qingyang went to see the Greek Pavilion. When he saw the sculptures of the Parthenon Temple, he was attracted again.Fu Qingyang is quite fond of Greek mythology, and has heard many Greek stories, one of which is about Athens.

Legend has it that Poseidon and Athena competed for the protection of a city-state, and Zeus decided whoever could give humans something useful would get the city.Poseidon hit the rock of the city with his trident, and a war horse broke out of the rock, which is a symbol of war; Athena hit the rock with her long, and an olive grew out of the rock. The tree is a symbol of peace.Zeus presided over the vote of the Olympus gods, and Athena won. Since then, she has become the patron saint of the city-state, and people named the city Athens.The Parthenon is a temple built for Athena. The name of the Parthenon comes from Athena's alias prthenon, which means "virgin".The design of the Parthenon represents the highest level of architectural art in ancient Greece.Every stone pillar and every piece of sculpture is exquisite and beautiful, but after being destroyed by several wars, only remnants remain.The most serious damage was that in the early nineteenth century, the British aristocrat Lord Elgin hired craftsmen to rob the temple of the giant marble relief group.Some of these rare treasures were broken and damaged during the sawing process, and some sank to the bottom of the sea due to shipwreck. The surviving ones are still scattered in the British Museum in Britain, the Louvre in France and other places.The centaur stone sculptures come from this batch of looted sculptures.

The centaur stone carving tells about the battle between the Lapis and the centaur.Centaurs are half-man and half-horse monsters in Greek legend, also known as the Sandurs, who lived in the area of ​​​​Pelion Mountain. They were drunk and brutal.The centaurs in Harry Potter often appear as rude, savage, and stupid images.

The more popular version of the origin of the centaur in Greek mythology is: Ixion, the king of Lapis, was fond of wine and sex, and molested Queen Hera of Zeus at a certain banquet.With the help of Zeus, Hera turned a cloud into her own image; Ixion violated Hera's phantom, causing her to give birth to a centaur, the first centaur in history.This centaur later mated with a mare on Mount Pelion and became the ancestor of the Shandur tribe.The blood of King Ixion, who is fond of drinking and seductive, flows in the body of the centaur, so he is also drunk, seductive and rude.One more thing, the foreign wine Remy Martin xo uses the centaur as a trademark, probably because of the centaur's temperament for good wine.Once a tribe held a wedding in Lapis and invited the centaur tribe to participate. The centaurs tried to snatch the bride away after drinking, which triggered a big battle between Lapis and the centaurs; the centaurs were defeated by Lapis , was banished to Pindus.This battle was so famous in ancient Greece that the carvings of many temples scattered all over the place are indispensable for the embellishment of this story. The frieze relief on the south side of the Parthenon reflects the battle.

Fu Qingyang felt that this group of sculptures was so vivid and lifelike.The first sculptural image shows a centaur stepping over a Lapis who is about to fall, clutching his hair and preparing to hit him hard.There is one last hope for the Lapisian, a rock he will pick up from the ground.

From the images, Fu Qingyang could clearly see the rich emotions in the eyes of the centaur and the Lapis, and at the same time, he could clearly see the muscles and even the ribs of the centaur and the Lapis.After looking at this sculpture, Fu Qingyang couldn't help being a little worried for the Lapis people, but also full of hope because the Lapis people had the means to fight back.

Then look at the second sculpture. In this sculpture, the centaur and the Lapis fight into a ball. The centaur is choking the opponent's throat, and the Lapis tries to fight back with fists and knees.It seems to be a continuation of the first picture. The situation of this sculpture of the Lapis has been greatly improved, and it seems that it is evenly matched with the centaur.It can be seen from the sculpture that the centaur has a rough appearance and a fierce spirit.Although the Lapis people seem a bit stubborn, they can still be seen to have a kind face, which makes people feel sympathetic.

The next sculpture depicts a point-eared centaur snatching a resisting girl, his gentle expression at odds with his rough behavior.Seeing this image, people can't help but have rich associations.We may imagine what the result of the previous battle between the centaur and the Lapis was.One might imagine why this pointy-eared centaur would roughly snatch the girl away, yet his expression was so gentle.It seemed that the pointed-eared centaur was so fond of the girl that it revealed tender emotions.

In short, Fu Qingyang was attracted by this sculpture. This sculpture brought a vivid life in ancient Greece to him, and made him feel various emotions, such as worries about the Lapis and anger at the centaur.Fu Qingyang even imagined that the Lapis girl must have an alluring beauty, otherwise, how could she make the rough centaur have a gentle look.

With a feeling of reluctance, Fu Qingyang left the Greek pavilion and continued to look at other pavilions.Although I have known before that the collections of the British Museum are extremely rich and all-encompassing, but relying on imagination and being in it are two completely different concepts.Seeing these artistic treasures personally, the visual impact is so strong.Fu Qingyang even had the urge to buy a house near the British Museum. Whenever he has time in the future, he will come here for a visit.

Before he knew it, a few hours passed, and it was time for the British Museum to close. Fu Qingyang reluctantly left the museum.At this time, it was almost dark, and Fu Qingyang had to find a place to live.Originally, in his capacity, Ling Xuguan could arrange it, but he didn't want to do that. Anyway, he and Ling Xuguan had a deep hatred.In the future, this account will be settled sooner or later, so now Fu Qingyang doesn't want to have too much to do with Lingxuguan. (To be continued..)