[作業-學習心得] Learning Log (1) -- 葉育欣

Learning log 1 (By葉育欣　醫學二　109810012)

Website I visited	Royal Ontario Museum:Director's Choice Audio Tour Stop 310: Bust of Dionysus, Greece Gallery of Greece Level 3 (http://www.rom.on.ca/media/audio/flash.php?stop=310)
What language content I have learned (vocabulary/sentence/…)	From the sound artist: 1. Bust of Dionysus, Greece(希臘酒神：戴奧尼索斯的半身像) 2. also the god of the theatre, of crop fertility, and of the underworld, in the window alcove. theatre　戲劇 crop fertility　莊稼豐沃 underworld　塵世、地球的另一面、陰間、下層階級 alcove　凹室、壁龕 3. Praxiteles was noted for the languid poses and tranquil beauty of his sculptures, and our Roman copy has captured those qualities. languid poses　軟弱無力的姿勢 tranquil beauty　平靜的美 4. the Greeks portrayed him as a dignified elderly man. portrayed him as…　描寫他是… dignified 尊嚴的、高貴的 5. an effeminate boy　一位沒有男子氣概的男孩 6. the soft modelling of his torso torso　軀幹
My reflections	As we know, the mythology of Greece includes many unique features, such as strong torsos,and haspeculiar functions. Nevertheless, Dionysus, the Greek god of wine,has an effeminate body that is much different from others. In my opinion, this sculpture reveals not only the background of the time, but also discloses the thought of the sculptor.In the view of materials, the sculptor chose the marble to present his creation.By using the white color of the work to highlight the beauty of tranquility, dignity, and nobleness.In the view of the figures, we can see that it is full of smooth curves, instead of strong lines to stress the outward appearance of man. It strikes a balance between stiffness and flexibility. Also, the sculptor delivered that the time,around 4th century BC , needed some balance,between the art and political crisis. To sum up, appreciating a work of art can stir up my sensitive outsight to realize the true meaning of everything.Also, I can learn to compare works of art that I have ever appreciated.