Art opens up the vistas of the mind, so I like to see pieces
of art whenever possible. It was a rare opportunity when we visited “Enduring
Images” art exhibition which was held at the Subhash Chandra Bose Museum,
Lucknow from 18 January to 27 January this year to commemorate six decades of Indian independence.
Our school organised an excursion
to this art exhibition. We were 40 students, both boys and girls. We reached
the museum by our school-bus. Before setting out, our teacher explained to us
in brief about the exhibits and
their historical and cultural importance. We were extremely interested in the
exhibition as it would give some glimpses
of the ancient civilization of the world.
There were 327 art objects on display, each rare, valuable
and masterpiece in its own arena. We looked at them with wonder and awe. They dazzled our eyes and filled our hearts
with great joy as our teacher explained them to us. They were brought from the
British Museum, London on transfer. They will be sent back to London after the
exhibition is over. The exhibits were from India, China, Egypt, Greece, Rome,
Europe, Japan and the Middle East. They belonged to different periods of
history from the pre-historic period to the Middle Ages. There were a number of
statues of Buddha, standing, sitting and reclining—
all so beautiful, majestic and wonderful. They were in stone and bronze. A
seated Buddha image from Nepal was of tenth century. Another Buddha image in
stone was of 11th century. There were also some very valuable ornaments of pure
gold studded with jewels. Then there
were coins, ceramics, plaques,
jewellery and prints. They show how rich, wonderful and enduring have been the
world heritage and culture. And how
greatly our own art and culture have added to it.
In the last section of the exhibition was organised a puppet show. Its theme was the life of
Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber. It was colourful, exciting and interesting. A troupe from Rajasthan also performed a
folk dance in the open courtyard. The exhibition evoked a great interest in my
heart.
It was for the first time that we saw such a wonderful
exhibition. It was very educative and interesting. It was also the biggest of
its kind. It was organised beautifully on a grand scale. It took us about two
and a half hours to cover the entire exhibition divided into ten sections. It
was an exhibition I shall never forget. It increased our interest in the study
of history, culture and civilization. It gave a new meaning to the subject of
history and the importance of its study. It was really a rich experience.
As we walked back towards the school-bus, the
images of what we had seen inside the exhibition were coming before our eyes
again and again. It was indeed an unforgettable experience.
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