点评:This is a wonderful art museum.
The Princeton University Art Museum sits on the university campus just off of Nassau Street. You'll walk by the classic "Ivy League" buildings along the way (there is a map).
The building was completely rebuilt and reopened only a year or so ago. I am not a fan of the Brutalist-like exterior, but what matters most is what's inside, and the collection here is both excellent and generally well displayed.
The admission price is a bargain -- free.
There is a small space for special exhibitions on the first floor, but the bulk of the collection is on the second floor. Before you head up, however, take a look at the mosaic floor from a Roman home in Antioch (it's in a wide hallway beneath glass flooring).
You might want to grab a copy of the self-guided tour, if for no other reason than to make sure you see everything. This is a broad collection, from Ancient Roman to pre-Columbian art, European oils, Asia (old and modern) and contemporary art. The range of artists is just as broad and includes Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky, Pierre Bonnard, Rodin, Fra Angelico, Rubens, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Andy Warhol, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Willem de Kooning, and Yayoi Kusama.
Particularly on the second floor, the descriptions are very good. Many are more personal observations by art history students, which add a nice personal touch.
We spent about two hours here. Unfortunately, one gallery was closed for a new installation, but we enjoyed our time here. It is definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
翻译:这是一座很棒的艺术博物馆。
普林斯顿大学艺术博物馆坐落于校园内,就在纳索街附近。沿途你会经过那些具有典型“常春藤盟校”风格的建筑(那里有地图)。
这座博物馆的建筑刚刚在一年前重新翻修完毕并重新开放。虽然我不太喜欢它那种类似野兽派风格的外观,但最重要的还是馆内的藏品——这里的收藏品不仅品质卓越,陈列方式也相当出色。
门票价格更是物超所值——免费。一楼有一个用于举办特别展览的小空间,但大部分藏品都陈列在二楼。不过,在上楼之前,不妨先看看来自安条克地区一座罗马人住宅的马赛克地板(它就在一个铺设着玻璃地板的宽阔走廊里)。
如果你不想遗漏任何展品的话,或许可以领取一份自助导览手册。这里的藏品种类极为丰富,从古罗马艺术品到前哥伦布时期的艺术品,还有各种欧洲油画。亚洲(古代与现代)艺术以及当代艺术。这里的艺术家阵容同样广泛,包括克劳德·莫奈、瓦西里·康定斯基、皮埃尔·博纳尔、罗丹、弗拉·安杰利科、鲁本斯、老卢卡斯·克拉纳赫、安迪·沃霍尔、玛丽·卡萨特、约翰·辛格·萨金特、威廉·德·库宁以及草间弥生。
尤其是在二楼,作品说明写得非常好。很多说明其实是艺术史专业学生所写的个人观感,为整个展览增添了一份亲切的人文气息。
我们在这里停留了大约两个小时。可惜的是……其中一个画廊因进行新展览的布置而暂时关闭,但我们在这里度过了一段愉快的时光。如果你就在附近,这里绝对值得一逛。