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原帖由 阿宝 于 2007-8-2 19:35 发表
真想去看看。
lz的照片照的真不错。原来馆内可以照相的。 Flashgun not allowed though.澳洲旅游休闲 http://www.ozabc.com/forum-55-1.html

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Sir Edward John Poynter (England, b.1836, d.1919)
The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King SolomonOther titles
The Queen of Sheba before Soloman1890
Painting
oil on canvas
234.5 x 350.5 x 20.5cm frame
Purchased 1892
898Further Information
When contemplating this picture it is useful to bear in mind that the second half of the nineteenth century was a period remarkable for archaeological researches and discoveries, especially by English expeditions. The British Museum was a treasure house of antiquities increasingly valued by artists as a reference library. Egypt and the Middle East replaced Greece and Italy as the focus of curiosity. 'The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon' can be contextualised against a craze for orientalist narratives in literature, music and visual art. The wildly composite architectural system of Solomon's temple is reprised in the frame, which bridges the temporal and spatial distance between viewer and subject. The artist has been so obsessed with the ac澳洲旅游休闲 http://www.ozabc.com/forum-55-1.html

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From http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/poynter/paintings/16.htmlCommentary by George P. Landow...
As Angus Trumble explains, Poynter conceived his picture within an architectural apparatus of startling complexity and truthfulness both to literary sources — the Book of Kings mentioned costly stone foundations, pillars and beams made from cedars of Lebanon, lavish ornamentation of gold and brass, and the King's magnificent ivory throne with its six steps flanked by twelve lions — and to evidence made available by archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia and other parts of the Near East. It swarmed with detail, figures and objects, even animals, that brought to life the legendary court of King Solomon, son of King David, heir to the Kingdom of Israel, builder of the Temple in Jerusalem.The Old Testament account of the visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon has been interpreted and reinterpreted in the light of changing historical circumstances and values ever since it was first t澳洲旅游休闲 http://www.ozabc.com/forum-55-1.html