We visited the Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. The building was designeed by I.M.Pei. He is a very famous contemporary arctitect who was born in China, but was educated and has lived in the US. This building opened in 1973. It is a very modern concrete structure. On its own it is very unique and interesting, but is radically different that the surrounding buildings at Cornell. This is an "Ivy League" school and has a beautiful campus with many classical buildings. Here are a few examples;
These views show how the campus flows over and down the surrounding hillsides.
The campus overlooks Ithaca and Cayuga Lake.
This is a very fine museum with a variety of art works. While there are many lovely paintings, I was primarily interested in all the ancient art objects from China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, etc. and their Pre-Columbian objects. Here are just a few of the things that caught my attention:
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| China 2000-2200 BC earthenware |
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| China, Ming Dynasty Porcelain top 1506-1522 bottom early 17th century |
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| Iran Spouted vessel in the form of a stag burnished earthenware 1000-550 BC |
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| Pre-Columbian Art Moche, Peru Kneeling Warrior Effigy Vessel 400 BC - AD 100 |
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| Egyptian 380 - 342 BC (about 12" tall) |
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| Coin, Gold aureus portrait of Licinius Emperor 308 - 322 AD |
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| Southern Italy Red-figure pelike Orestes and Electra at the tomb of their father Agamemnon 410 - 380 BC |
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| French Two leaves from a Book of Hours 1460 - 1470 AD |
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| Nepalese Garunda Mask, 20th Century |
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