In this paper, I read several literary texts, in order to demonstrate the relation between the viewing subject and the gazed object, in terms of love, illusion, and and aesthetic ecstasy. Walter Benjamin＇s untitled p...In this paper, I read several literary texts, in order to demonstrate the relation between the viewing subject and the gazed object, in terms of love, illusion, and and aesthetic ecstasy. Walter Benjamin＇s untitled poem illuminates love and blessing through artistic images, as in Giorgio de Chirico＇s painting, The Song of Love （1914）. Love in London is somehow a dream-like image--a surreal illusion of love, which stays in the viewer＇s mind as a poem of colours, representing etemity. Virginia Woolf＇s Night andDay says it better, when Mary walks into the British Museum and gazes at the Elgin Marbles, thinking how much she is in love with Ralph. John Keats＇ ＂On Seeing the Elgin Marbles＂ also depicts the way in which a gaze of love could be an eternal moment of aesthetic ecstasy .展开更多
TEN years ago the notion that Chinese contemporary art could so much as raise a flicker of interest in foreign climes - never mind drive Western cultural pundits into a delirious frenzy - would have been dismissed a...TEN years ago the notion that Chinese contemporary art could so much as raise a flicker of interest in foreign climes - never mind drive Western cultural pundits into a delirious frenzy - would have been dismissed as pure fancy. At that time Chinese art was assumed to be nothing more than classical calligraphy,展开更多
English is the current most widely used international language of communication, with the improvement of China＇ s comprehensive national strength, participation in the exchange, cooperation and increase trade opportu...English is the current most widely used international language of communication, with the improvement of China＇ s comprehensive national strength, participation in the exchange, cooperation and increase trade opportunities for the international community, particularly the WTO, Beijing ＇s successful Olympic bid, the Shanghai World Expo, several major events more and more people are realizing the importance of English practical applications. Now students acquire decent rules of successful communication in English, and this should be the starting point and final destination of English teaching. Therefore, in the process of teaching English, the penetration of the language and cultural knowledge, cross-cultural communication awareness training must cause concern and attention of English teachers to improve students ＇ intercultural communication content acumen, thus to improve students＇ English communication in practice capacity.展开更多
A Tang Dynasty(618-907)tomb pottery figure from the British Museum is examined on February 15 at the National Museum of China in Beijing.The artifact is one of 100 objects from the British Museum that will comprise a ...A Tang Dynasty(618-907)tomb pottery figure from the British Museum is examined on February 15 at the National Museum of China in Beijing.The artifact is one of 100 objects from the British Museum that will comprise a public exhibition opening in China’s capital on March 1.展开更多
文摘In this paper, I read several literary texts, in order to demonstrate the relation between the viewing subject and the gazed object, in terms of love, illusion, and and aesthetic ecstasy. Walter Benjamin＇s untitled poem illuminates love and blessing through artistic images, as in Giorgio de Chirico＇s painting, The Song of Love （1914）. Love in London is somehow a dream-like image--a surreal illusion of love, which stays in the viewer＇s mind as a poem of colours, representing etemity. Virginia Woolf＇s Night andDay says it better, when Mary walks into the British Museum and gazes at the Elgin Marbles, thinking how much she is in love with Ralph. John Keats＇ ＂On Seeing the Elgin Marbles＂ also depicts the way in which a gaze of love could be an eternal moment of aesthetic ecstasy .
文摘TEN years ago the notion that Chinese contemporary art could so much as raise a flicker of interest in foreign climes - never mind drive Western cultural pundits into a delirious frenzy - would have been dismissed as pure fancy. At that time Chinese art was assumed to be nothing more than classical calligraphy,
文摘English is the current most widely used international language of communication, with the improvement of China＇ s comprehensive national strength, participation in the exchange, cooperation and increase trade opportunities for the international community, particularly the WTO, Beijing ＇s successful Olympic bid, the Shanghai World Expo, several major events more and more people are realizing the importance of English practical applications. Now students acquire decent rules of successful communication in English, and this should be the starting point and final destination of English teaching. Therefore, in the process of teaching English, the penetration of the language and cultural knowledge, cross-cultural communication awareness training must cause concern and attention of English teachers to improve students ＇ intercultural communication content acumen, thus to improve students＇ English communication in practice capacity.
文摘A Tang Dynasty(618-907)tomb pottery figure from the British Museum is examined on February 15 at the National Museum of China in Beijing.The artifact is one of 100 objects from the British Museum that will comprise a public exhibition opening in China’s capital on March 1.
