Friday, October 20, 2006

雙城二記

當青兔遇上綠城,發掘了一點似曾相識的感覺和不期而遇的默契。

杭州西湖,花港觀魚附近

京都金閣寺

杭州靈隱寺 vs. 京都八坂神社

(一) 京都•杭州

某程度上,京都和杭州,有些相似,但氣質又大不同。

像對姐妹,分別被貧富兩家收養,長大後,生於大富人家的千金姐姐,自然粉雕玉琢。然而,活於窮鄉僻壤的小康妹妹,卻不失清秀純樸。

京都清水寺

杭州靈隱寺

倘若沒有那道歷史傷痕,古都與綠城這對不相往來的姐妹,也會相認嗎?

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(二) 杭州•巴黎

那邊廂,杭州和十九世紀末的巴黎(連市郊在內),緣分亦千絲萬縷。

杭州西湖曲院風荷附近 vs. Edouard Manet, Music in the Tuileries Gardens, 1862

杭州流金橋 vs. Cézanne, The Bridge at Maincy, c. 1882-85

Monet's Garden at Giverny

2 comments:

Green Rabbit said...

Although Monet was more specifically interested in Japan and Jap art but i often think most Western artists(conscious or not)have a crush on the very Chinese side of Japan too.

Green Rabbit said...

Chinese-ness vs Japan-ness :)

Lady you know what? I have ever spent 2-3 yrs on a related study of Western interaction with Eastern art & culture - just to reach a little conclusion that s'times we have to respect cultures in their own rights...no matter how closely related they are.