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13. Musee du Louvre
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The visit to Musee du Louvre made me feel rushed even though it could not
be helped due to the tight schedule.
We had to look around only the one hundredth of this huge museum at a run
and were accepted to have a shutter chance only for one minute at each
important point.
When I once visited this museum 30 years ago attending the executive, the
appreciation time must have been enough and comfortable to me. But to my
regret, I have no memory now. The following picture is the evidence I met
Mr Giichi Fujimoto there at that time.
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The picture of 30 years ago. |
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This picture, too,
with the executive (middle). |
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The especially impressive exhibits in Louvre are as follows. |
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30 years ago |
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Samothrace's Nike was the most important display to me here for which my aquaintance told she had trembled with emotion.
I don't think I trembled with emotion as much as her, but I was fascinated
for a while.
This is my first harvest at the Louvre.
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Samothrace's Nike (Winged Victory)
320 cm in height |
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Hellenistic sculpture of Nike (the Greek goddess of victory), that was
created in about the 2nd century BC.
Since 1884, it has been prominently displayed at the Louvre and is one
of the most celebrated sculptures in the world.
H.W. Janson described it as "the greatest masterpiece of Hellenistic
Sculpture", and it is one of a small number of major Hellenistic statues
surviving in the original, rather than Roman copies. (English Wikipedia)
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My another harvest is this Hermes statue below. It was in the Greek Corner.
This God is Mercurius in Italian mythology or Mercury in Engish reading.
The top of the Kerykeion wand held by his left hand is also the school
badge of my university alma mater. Even I myself noticed it at once.
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Other Pictures 1 2 |
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Makeshift Memo for Greek Hall |
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Greek |
Laten |
English |
Meaning |
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ゼウス |
ユピテル |
Jupiter |
神々の王 |
ヘラ |
ユノ |
Juno |
女性の保護神 |
アポロン |
アポロ |
Apollo |
太陽神 |
アルテミス |
ディアナ |
Diana |
月の女神 |
アテナ |
ミネルウァ |
Minerva |
知恵と技芸の女神 |
アレス |
マルス |
Mars |
軍神 |
アプロディテ |
ウェヌス |
Venus |
美と愛の女神 |
ヘルメス |
メルクリウス |
Mercury |
神々の使者で、雄弁家・職人・商人・盗賊の守護神 |
ヘパイストス |
ウルカヌス |
Vulcan |
火と鍛冶の神 |
デメテル |
ケレス |
Ceres |
豊年の女神 |
ポセイドン |
ネプトゥヌス |
Neptune |
海の神 |
ディオニュソス |
バックス |
Bacchus |
酒と酒宴の神 |
ハデス |
プルート |
Pluto |
冥界の王 |
エロス |
クピド |
Cupid |
恋愛の媒介神 |
ニケ |
ウィクトリア |
Nike |
勝利の女神 |
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