history of the concourse
a Taiqi group in the gardens
sword Taiqi!
The Music Concourse Bandshell
aka the Spreckels Temple of Music
mmm chowder.... :P
view from the temple
overlooking the de young museum
Look Ludwig van Beethoven!
The temple and seats in place
California academy of sciences, Steinhart Aquarium and Morrison Planetarium
one of the largest natural history museums in US
it's opened in September 2008 designed by Renzo Piano
Roman Gladiator commemorates the excavation of the Music Concourse in 1893
And now for the De young Museum!
Show your student ID to get half entrance fee!
Makes your trip more worth by stretching your dollar
De Young is a Fine Arts Museum
bu tthere's more to that
blending modern and traditional art together
many of the main galleries feature modern art
arts of the streets
pieces done using non-traditional media
and items,
idolisations
and the occasional blot of paint!
but that's modern art per se
This is an interesting piece
made mainly out of guns parts
teeth and spent bullet casings
including bones of a spine
closeup of the detail
it gets more whacked up here
explosion!
now for art of a more mellow kind
shaped glass pieces
including porcelain vases
some with rather neat designs
some little more crazy than the other
some having more feathers than the rest
but it's all expressionist art
and that mostly fuels the modern art scene
you will either love it or hate it
art after all lies in the beauty of the beholder
historical artefacts sections
including ancient pottery
with a few crazy touches
and positions!
American ancient art
you can learn alot from the volunteer guides around the museum