From September 26 (Tuesday) to November 26 (Sun), 2017, “Unkei” special exhibition in commemoration of Kofukuji Chukondo’s reconstruction will be held at the Tokyo National Museum. A press coverage was held on 25th September. Let us introduce exhibition contents. At Unkei’s age of adolescence, Chukondo in Kofuku-ji was his activity base. This exhibition will be held in commemoration of Chukondo’s reconstruction for the first time in these 300 years. It is said that 31 Buddha statues made by Unikei. 22 of them will be exhibited in this exhibition. In addition, you can see the work of his father Kokei, his son Tankei and Koben. In other words, this exhibition covers…
Exhibition’s Sneak Preview Report: “Mysteries of Marimo – Where Did It Come From and Why is It Rounded? – 120 Years Since the Discovery of Marimo“ at National Science Museum
A special exhibition “Mysteries of Marimo – Where Did It Come From and Why is It Rounded? – 120 Years Since the Discovery of Marimo” will be held from the 22nd of August at the National Science Museum. EXHIBITING VALUABLE MARIMO Real marimos are displayed at the venue. It is unusual for Marimo of Lake Akan to be exhibited outside Hokkaido. WHY IS MARIMO ROUNDED? Because Marimo has a structure that algal bodies are easily entangled, it becomes a thick mat on rocks and shells, which may peel off and develop into large chunks while drifting at the bottom of the lake. If it rotates with the power of the…
【National Museum of Western Art】 “Chassériau Exhibition – Fortitude of French-Romanticism in the 19th Century” Exhibition Report
“Chassériaux exhibition – Familiarity of French romanticism in the 19th century” will be held at the National Museum of Western Art from February 28 (Tuesday) to May 28 (Sun) in 2017. Since the press coverage was held on February 27, I will report the situation of the exhibition. “Take a look, this child will be a painting Napoleon” Jean-Auguste-Dominique Angel, a master of French neoclassicalism, has been told that he stopped in front of a young man in the middle of painting classes and shouted like this. The name of “Napoleon” is Theodor · Chasselio. Chocelio, who is inclined to neo-classicalism to romanticism, regarded as a representative painter…
[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan and Italy diplomatic relations “Titian and the Renaissance in Venice” sneak preview report
Circa 1515 Tiziano Vecellio “Flora”, Florence, Uffizi 1/21/2017 (Saturday) from 4/2 (Sunday) and at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum exhibits 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan and Italy diplomatic relations “Titian and the Renaissance in Venice” will be held. 1/20 (Friday) press preview was held, so inform the exhibition. The skin of women emerged from the dimly lit background lit by the soft light. The touch is granular and are dressed in warm colors and textures. By Tiziano Vecellio “Flora”. It is a masterpiece of the early masters of the Venetian school in free and vigorous brushstrokes and rich color Europe widely affected, by Titian. Beautiful flowers…
[Tokyo National Museum] exhibition “treasures of Kasuga-Taisha Shrine Millennium” sneak preview report
1/17/2017 (Tuesday) 3/12 (Sunday) up at the Tokyo National Museum special exhibition of treasures from the Kasuga Taisha Millennium will be held. 1/16 (Monday) on press preview was held, so inform the exhibition. Kasuga shrine in Nara era beginning, hope for national prosperity and people’s happiness, founded by. Kasuga Taisha Shrine is also referred to as the “shoso-peace”. Even during the unrest hit the Grand forest sanctuary and calm your inner Kasuga Taisha Shrine, with sacred treasures with the emperor or Emperor, the master is the ultimate beauty has been holding its value. The best objects in the Nara era Shosoin, Kasuga Taisha Shrine remains the best crafts of…