Hakone Open-Air Museum features Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, Emilio Greco: / Family Travelogue 16 March 2016 Part 6

Hercules the Archer 

Hercules the Archer is a sculpture with many versions.  The original was made in 1909 by a french artist, Emile Antoine Bourdelle. It was commissioned by a wealthy philantropist, Gabriel Thomas, for a single copy in gilt-bronze-exclusive for Thomas only.  Years later, Bourdelle regretted granting the rights to Thomas.  Bourdelle was not allowed to sell new copies of a bronze sculpture, Hercules the

Hakone Open-Air Museum features HENRY MOORE / Family Travelogue 16 March 2016 Part 5

1969~70 Reclining Figure:  Arch Leg

1969~70 bronze made sculpture, Reclining Figure: Arch Leg. by a British artist,  Henry Moore (1898~1986)

Henry Moore's inspiring words somehow similar to the guiding principle of The Hakone Open-Air Museum:

"When you are out in the open air, in the sun, rain, and clouds, this helps people appreciate that sculpture is a part of life."

Senso-ji Temple 17 March 2016/ Asakusa, JAPAN

Senso-ji, Tokyo, Japan

Senso-ji is the oldest ancient and most significant Buddhist temple in Japan located in Asakusa, Tokyo.  Not only we feasted our eyes with the beautiful architecture and intricate details of the buildings, we observed the religious rituals outside the temples.

Amsterdam/ Family Travelogue 12~14 June 2015

We left the canals in Venice and we were greeted by  the canals in Amsterdam.  Latter is the most watery city in the world with 165 canals stretched  to a total of about 60 miles.  Venice has only 26 miles of waterways and canals.

Amsterdam is known not only for its canals but also as the bicycle capital of the world.  The number of the bicycles in the city looks like exceeded the population of Amsterdam.

Wherever you look at, bicycles everywhere.  The cyclists have even more right on the road than the motorists.