The Year 8 Chinese first language class went to the Shanghai Museum on Thursday the 16th of May 2019. By the time we arrived in the morning, we were all excited to start our day adventure discovering the history and wonders of traditional Chinese art.
Having the Musuem tower over us made everyone feel as if we were small ants looking up towards a gigantic giraffe. When entering one gets a sense of the majestic as your eyes sweep across the room.
In the art exhibition, we all admired the many pieces of art. Looking intently at the details in the fine art, seeing how every stroke had a purpose, the rapid waterfalls, the fields of grain drifting in the wind, and the rocky mountain tops. As we ventured further into the gallery, we saw how the art changed, there were now pieces which were simple, yet elegant, and some were colourful but vivid. Seeing all the years of history flow by, you start to have an immense amount of respect to the artists.
I feel that our trip to the Shanghai Museum was a fascinating experience, it educated me about the history of art. And made me wonder about the process of creating the art, it made me appreciate the fact that we can still admire the ancient works today. The museum is an outstanding place to go just to admire the arts that were created so long ago that make up our world today.
BALL Alexandra Zhou – Y8A