closeup of the detail
including bones of a spine
teeth and spent bullet casings
made mainly out of guns parts
This is an interesting piece
but that's modern art per se
and the occasional blot of paint!
idolisations
and items,
pieces done using non-traditional media
arts of the streets
many of the main galleries feature modern art
blending modern and traditional art together
bu tthere's more to that
De Young is a Fine Arts Museum
Makes your trip more worth by stretching your dollar
Show your student ID to get half entrance fee!
And now for the De young Museum!
Roman Gladiator commemorates the excavation of the Music Concourse in 1893
it's opened in September 2008 designed by Renzo Piano
one of the largest natural history museums in US
California academy of sciences, Steinhart Aquarium and Morrison Planetarium
The temple and seats in place
Look Ludwig van Beethoven!
overlooking the de young museum
view from the temple
mmm chowder.... :P
aka the Spreckels Temple of Music
The Music Concourse Bandshell
sword Taiqi!
a Taiqi group in the gardens
history of the concourse
which are mostly London plane and Scotch elm
digging the cool trees here
the de young in the background
and surrounding art show
the concourse fountain
decked out with monuments
It's an open garden
The Music concourse
moving on to open plains
not many plants out in december winter
carrying on west into the park
it remains the oldest building in the park
built in 1878...
tick tock!
The flower beds in winter
winter planters by the conservatory
and houses a collection of rare and exotic plants
it's essentially a nursery and greenhouse