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184-acre Park with a Swimming Pool, Fishing Lagoon,
Athletic Fields, Tennis Courts & More |
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Green Dragon Society
Visited
The Botanic Gardens
At
Garfield Park Conservatory |
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The Chicago Botanic Garden - Opened more than 40 years ago as
a beautiful place to visit, and it has matured into one of the world's
great living museums and conservation science centers. In 2017, more
than one million people visited the Garden's 27 gardens and four natural
areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres on and around nine islands, with
six miles of lake shoreline. The Garden also has a renowned Bonsai
Collection.
History
The Chicago Botanic Garden traces its origins back to the Chicago
Horticultural Society, founded in 1890. Using the motto Urbs in Horto,
meaning "city in a garden," the Society hosted nationally recognized
flower and horticultural shows; its third was the World's Columbian
Exposition Chrysanthemum Show, held in conjunction with the world's fair
held in October 1893.
After a period of inactivity, the Chicago Horticultural Society was
restarted in 1943. In 1962, its modern history began when the Society
agreed to help create and manage a new public garden. With the
groundbreaking for the Chicago Botanic Garden in 1965 and its opening in
1972, the Society created a permanent site on which to carry out its
mission. The Garden today is an example of a successful public-private
partnership. It is owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County
and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society. |
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September 2018
Green Dragon Society
Visited
Paris, France |
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Napoleon's Triumphal Arch
The arch was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his
victories.
But he was ousted before the arch was completed. |
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Louvre Museum
World's Largest Art Museum
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Located on the Right Bank of the Seine
Established: August 10, 1793 |
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Green Dragon Society
Visited Italy |
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Florence, Italy - The Academia
Museum |
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Statue of David (1501–1504)
Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Italy
Marble statue |
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Blues Fest
Saturday - June 9th, 2018
Green Dragon Society
Attended Music Festival |
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Millennium Park • FREE Admission •
11am-9:30pm |
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Chicago honors its history as a destination for
musicians by hosting the largest free blues festival in the world.
Bringing living legends and local 12-bar players to Millennium Park.
This year, Pritzker Pavilion hosts headlining sets from Mavis Staples
and Fantastic Negrito, as well as a tribute to blues harpist Little
Walter and Chicago label Delmark Records.
During the day, local acts perform on side stages, giving you plenty of
time to snag a spot on the lawn. |
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Harold Washington Library
Chicago Downtown |
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State & Van Buren Streets |
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The Parade runs down State Street
From Lake Street on the North
to Van Buren on the South |
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Memorial Day
Saturday - May 26th, 2018
1:30 PM
Green Dragon Society
Attended Parade |
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Taoist/Sutric/Tantric style Temple |
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Ling Shen Buddhist Temple
1035 West 31st Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Sunday - April 15th, 2018
Green Dragon Society
Visited Temple
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111 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago - Downtown |
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A New Permanent Exhibit
Replaces the Old Arms and Armor Exhibition
(Dating to the Early 20th Century) |
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Deering Family
Arms & Armor Collection
at
The Art Institute
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois
Thursday - March 22nd, 2018
Green Dragon Society
Visited Museum
Step back in time,
and immerse yourself in the spiritual, domestic, and chivalric worlds of
the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
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Family Galleries of Medieval and Renaissance Art, Arms, and Armor,
presenting nearly 700 objects from the museum’s rich holdings of art
from 1200 to 1600: monumental altarpieces, exquisite jewelry, and the
beloved Arms and Armor Collection. An Elegant Rotunda -
Introduces the collection of arms and armor with equipment for the
bodyguards of four rulers. From here, the space opens to a gallery
filled with weaponry and armor dominated by two armored figures on
horseback—one dressed for battle, the other for sport—and two armed and
costumed figures engaged in foot combat. Finally, a gallery lined with
cabinetry features the art of the sword, luxury firearms, and equipment
for the hunt extending through the Baroque era.
The new installation expands the display of art of this fascinating
period sixfold, premiering several recently conserved works and many
significant new acquisitions—an elegant late Gothic breastplate and
backplate, a rare 15th-century German portrait, and an outstanding group
of 17th- and 18th-century swords. Subtle changes in the architecture of
the galleries propel visitors through time and from religious to secular
works, while digital labels provide an interactive multimedia
experience. At the heart of this display are the gifts of major
collectors whose donations serve as the collection’s foundation: the
Ayala Altarpiece and Saint George and the Dragon from Charles Deering,
Sienese and Florentine gold-ground paintings and early Northern works
given by Martin Ryerson, a terracotta altarpiece by Florentine Benedetto
Buglioni and a South German carved and painted Saint Catherine from Kate
Buckingham, and George F. Harding’s impressive collection of arms and
armor. All come together in the new Deering Family Galleries, offering a
transporting experience to a time that continues to enchant. |
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Guard of the Archbishops of Salzburg |
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Guard of the Electors of Saxony |
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Guard of the Dukes of Brunswick-Luneberg |
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Helmet & Cuirass of Emperor Ferdinand II |
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Heavy Cavalry (1600 to 1620) |
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Battlefields of the early 17th century witnessed the
last of the fully armored horsemen and with it the decline of the
Armorer's Craft.
These Knights were used as "Shock Troops". |
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Half Armor for a Child
Western European (Possibly Italian)
Steel, Brass, Leather and Textile |
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Armor for Field & Tournament
South German or Austrian
This armor could be used in battle as well as tournament,
in which two teams of mounted men charge each other,
with lances and blunted swords. |
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Tournament Armor 1450 - 1600
Tournaments began as training exercises for war,
before later developing into a pure sport. |
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Portions of a Field Armor
(1588-1590)
Royal Workshops of Greenwich, England
Jacob Halder (1558-1608) |
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Infantry Armor & Shield
Italian (1590 to 1600)
On foot noble officers wore elaborately etched & gilt half armors
as clear markers of rank. |
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Battlefield Fashion & Decoration
(1530 to 1600)
Decoration rarely inhibited function in battle.
Armor was conceived as a steel form of clothing befitting the wearer's
social status. |
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Armor for Field & Tournament
Reinforcing Breastplate
1550/60
North German |
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Changes on the Battlefield (1500/30) |
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The beginning of the 16th century marked a period of
intense conflict.
This was a time of changing tactics, weapons and armor.
Firearms pressed the fully armored horse & rider into the twilight of
their existence.
Lightly armored professional soldiers (mercenaries) would sway the tide
of war. |
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Jousting Tournaments - Were splendid occasions in
which members of nobility showed off their finest horses, armors and
costumes. Nevertheless, the events were still dangerous, and fatalities
did sometimes occur. |
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The Viking Age (800-1100) |
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Cuirass with Mail Collar
Austrian (1480) |
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The Smallsword (1640-1800) |
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Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols
Dutch (1660/70)
Ivory with Ebony (Eyes) |
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Princely Gun Cabinet
1570 - 1830 |
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Saint George & the Dragon |
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Adam & Eve by Lucas Cranach the
Elder
German (1533)
Oil on Panel |
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Battle of Zama by After Cornelis
Cort
Netherlands (1567)
Oil on Panel |
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Chariot Race by Jean-Leon Gerome
French (1876)
Oil on Cradled Panel |
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Women of Ouled Nayls by Eugene
Fromentin
French (1867)
Oil on Canvas |
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Interior of the Palm House by Carl
Bleche
German (1834)
Oil on Canvas |
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Lion Hunt by Eugene Dela Croix
French (1860)
Oil on Canvas |
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Alexander at the Tomb of Cyrus the
Great by Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes
French (1796)
Oil on Canvas |
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Destruction of Pharoah's Army by
Philippe Jacques de Loutherbopurg
English (1792)
Oil on Canvas |
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Morning by Claude-Joseph Vernet
French (1760)
Oil on Canvas |
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Peace & War by Pompeo Batoni
Italian (1776)
Oil on Canvas |
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Salome with the Head of John the
Baptist by Guido Reni
Italian (1640)
Oil on Canvas |
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Panthea, Cyrus & Araspus by Laurent
de La Hyre
French (1631)
Oil on Canvas |
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Mexican Major by Frederick Remington
American (1889)
Oil on Canvas |
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Advance Guard, or Military Sacrifice
(The Ambush) by Frederick Remington
American (1890)
Oil on Canvas |
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Old Dragoons of 1850 by Frederick
Remington
Bronze . . . cast 1906 |
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Sovereign of the Clouds of Dawn
Taoist Deity
Ming Dynasty - Chinese Bronze |
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Buddha on an Elephant Throne
Burmese - Late 19th Century |
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Guardian Lion
Cambodia - Ankgor Period
(Sandstone) |
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Hindu God Ganesha
(Remover of Obstacles)
Indonesia - 9th Century |
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Battle of Gods, Demons & Monkeys
Island of Bali |
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Statue of Young Satyr
Roman - 1st Century AD |
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Lunar Year of the Dog
4716
1pm to 3pm |
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Dr. Sun Yat-sen Association |
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Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W. 23rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616
312 949-1000 |
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Sunday - February 25th, 2018
Green Dragon Society
Visited Museum |
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Exploring Chinese History with Field
Museum Scientists |
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Experts share behind-the-scenes perspectives on the
'Terracotta Warriors'. |
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Two warriors temporarily on loan from Field Museum
to Chinatown. |
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Terracotta Warrior
With Field Museum Exhibit Cases |
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Chinese Ancient Clay Statue Method
Results Similar to Modern Resin Sculpture |
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Taoist Immortal 'Ta Mo'
Example: Ancient Clay Method |
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Out of the Past - Advertisements |
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Chinese Lunar New Year
Most Important of the Holidays for the Chinese
It is defined to be the first day of the first month in the
traditional Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year festivities are an opportunity to honor deities as well
as ancestors.
It is celebrated in China and countries that have a significant Chinese
population, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mauritius, Australia, and the
Philippines.
It is known for being highly colorful, with people lighting fireworks
and watching traditional Lion Dances.
People born in the Year of the Dog are described as independent,
sincere, communicative and loyal. |
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Friday - February 16th, 2018
Chinese Lunar New Year Day |
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Green Dragon Society
New Year Dinner
at
May Flower Restaurant
2225 S. Wentworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60686
Chinatown |
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Morocco
Marrakech City
January 2018
Green Dragon Society
Visited Morocco
Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean
and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and
European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s Medina, a mazelike medieval
quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square. |
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