Parisian Nostalgia, a Collection of Sanyu in TP History Museum

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As one of Chinese painters who traveled to France to study art in the early years of the ROC, Sanyu wasn’t lucky enough to become famous like Xu Beihong, Pan Yuliang. He painted a lot, but his few solo exhibitions failed to gain attention in the 20th century. After living in Paris for long time, he wouldn’t return to China, spending the last years of his life in hardship and loneliness. It was until the 1990’s that his works began to gain popularity from Taiwan to the world. Since 1991, tens of his paintings were sold for over 10 million dollars in international auction houses. In 2011, Sanyu’s “ Five Nude ” were sold for 128 million HK dollars at the Ravenel (HK)……

A Wonderful Couscous Lunch in Taipei Wine Bar (Photos)

台北红酒吧 雅岚文艺博客

Couscous is a traditional dish made of crushed durum wheat semolina, a staple food throughout the North/Northwest African cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania and Libya. Usually, it has been steamed light and fluffy, served with stewed lamb, beef, or chicken, as well as various vegetables like zucchinis, green peppers, potatoes, turnips, celery, onions, very popular in France and Italy, too.
Recently, Taipei heads into hot summer time with terrible…..

Feast of Art, Exhibition of Musée d’Orsay in Taipei (Photos)

台北故宫 雅岚文艺博客

Located on the left bank of the Seine River, Musée d’Orsay is one of the classic French museums, looking into the Louvre on the right bank, as a shining pearl attracts numerous fans to enjoy its famous artworks spanning the 19th century.
Originally designed as a modern railway station in Paris, Musée d’Orsay was reconstructed as an art museum in 1986, holding mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, as well ….

KeeLung Coast(III) – Hiking in Wangyou Valley & Badouzi Port

基隆 望幽谷 八斗子 雅岚文艺博客

The North Coastal City Keelung always gives a gloomy impression because of the frequent rain, with the nickname the Rain City or the Rain Port due to its location: facing the sea and surrounded by the mountains. However, Keelung looks quite beautiful during sunny days with its clean sky, blue sea, and gorgeous marine erosion landscape, very cheerful feeling like …..