Trip. Tate Gallery 2

In Tate London, there are some works by Henry Moore, and some more others.

Notice the smaller drafts ...
the shape
of the head of the man...
different from the large version.

  Hei,
was he trying to say something??

Famous. Henry Moore. Reclining figure.

This is viewing from three angles
of the same bronze sculpture.

Then, 
this piece
below with thin strips of colour ....
from another modern artist....
Even if it is the first of its kind to study the optical illustion of colour,
I still think it is odd to put it in Tate Britain London. 



Then, this piece...
a sphere-like form... not unlike a coconut with its colour scheme...

The piece below ...
a fat crumsy block

said to be a depiction
of biblical story/scene.
Title :
Jacob Wrestling Angel...
but...

No need to depict
the tiny body part there.
Did the artist
try to stir up
discussion / criticism ?

Luckily, nearby,
this realistic  modern piece,
of a mother & daughter,
is more pleasing to eyes.


Next,
part 3. Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood
part 4 Blake
part 5 Turner & Constable
part 6 Interior and some sculpture outdoor.

visited a small fortress/military museum

 The moat became dry.

wide angle view of the roof. (click to enlarge pictures)

Circular Rails enable wide angles.... 

 

magazine here means the storage for...

a model of the mini fortress.
Guns were install at the roof. 360 degree defence.

Historical events/sites/museums are good places to remind people

about searching & re-discovering ancestral roots

 Each of the small rooms were the sleeping room for several soldiers.
The five lower parts are last defence just in case enemy come into the fortress from the high walls.

Unexpected to see a Japanese sword there.
Probably captured from Japanese soldiers during the WWI or WWII?

I didn't know that there are wavy temperline at the sharp edge of Japanese sword (katana)

After the war, it has been used as music, model land, etc.

Annual heritage day / open day. Free of charge.

There is a cafe inside.