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Post by GitteK on Mar 26, 2008 14:19:10 GMT -5
The famous "Armée Eternelle" marches in to La Pinacothèque (Place de la Madeleine) offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to marvel at one of the 20th century's major archaeological discoveries. Built for China's First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, to help usher him into the afterlife, this astounding life-size terracotta army of warriors and their horses was first discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well in Xi'an in China's Shaanxi province. Dig by dig, thousands of terracotta warriors were uncovered, remarkably well preserved under the ground despite dating back more than 2000 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors journey to the site in Xi'an where more than 6000 soldiers are open to public view - each facing East. Some 20-odd warriors are on display in the French capital alongside a collection of precious objects and artefacts dating back to the Qin dynasty. Exhibition is open from 10:30-18:00, every day, from 15 Apr - 14 Sep 2008. Musée de la Pinacothèque 28, place de la Madeleine 75008 Paris www.pinacotheque.com/www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event.detail&event_id=184992en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Armyuk.youtube.com/watch?v=dNlcX3_ujnM&feature=related This is how it looks in China. It must be a truly breathtaking experience to see them all. Think of how old they are and of the stories they tell - if only our crude, undiscerning ears were able to hear them speak.  |
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Post by Sandy M on Mar 26, 2008 16:46:19 GMT -5
Wow, Gitte - you are the best - thanks so much for posting this info. I just read an article about the terracotta warriors and wondering how I could manage a trip to China to see them - a trip I have wanted to make for a long time and hopefully will one day. In the meantime, I know I will enjoy seeing this exhibit so much.
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Post by annettecinca on Mar 26, 2008 17:17:47 GMT -5
*!#@*....I miss it by a month!  I've always been intrigued by the terracotta warriors, too. I got gyped out of a trip to China a few years ago, so seeing this exhibit would have been cool. |
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Post by framboiseetrose on Mar 26, 2008 17:59:44 GMT -5
Oh Gitte! You are such a wealth of resources! I am so glad that I found this forum - my education continues. September in Paris is still unreachable for me but I haven't given up. I am coordinating a conference in mid October and that 6 weeks is our busiest time.
Thank you for this information. It would be lovely to see the end of the exhibit.
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Post by luckyluc on Mar 26, 2008 19:10:08 GMT -5
Oh Merci Gitte, we are getting our tickets this evening!
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Post by cigalechanta on Mar 26, 2008 20:29:56 GMT -5
Wish I could see them. My husband saw them when he was in China one year.
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Post by susanb on Mar 27, 2008 0:44:32 GMT -5
This will be a breathtaking exhibit to see. I ALWAYS thinkof how old things are and it really is so
hard to wrap my brain around it. 2000 years old......amazing.
Susan
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Post by Shoesy on Mar 27, 2008 1:54:48 GMT -5
That should be a very worthwhile exhibit for those of you who will have the opportunity to see it! Going to Paris and seeing such a display is certainly less complicated than traveling all the way to China.  I just wonder how they decided which 20-odd warriors get to go to Paris.  |
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Post by Truffaut on Mar 27, 2008 4:17:41 GMT -5
I guess we'll be signing up for July!
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Post by geordy on Mar 27, 2008 7:01:17 GMT -5
Coincidence..right after Gitte posted this yesterday I was leafing through April's "The Atlantic" magazine and there is a poem that references the warriors! "The Day I Saw The Emperor's Clay Soldiers" By Jonathan Musgrove..a poet, teacher, and poultry farmer(!) who lives in Virginia.
Not planning any trips to China anytime soon so didn't think I'd get to see them..now maybe I'll get to see at least 20!
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Post by suzanne on Mar 27, 2008 9:25:24 GMT -5
I was told just the other day that the exhibit will be here at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana Ca. I need to check for the dares. I am looking forward to seeing it.
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Post by geordy on Mar 27, 2008 11:19:45 GMT -5
I wonder if the soldiers are already in France? The Tibet/Olympics /etc. situation and World leaders reactions, i.e. Sarko's comments reported yesterday, might jeopardize their travelling.
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Post by gracejoan on Mar 27, 2008 11:43:27 GMT -5
The Terracotta Soldiers are on a big tour.. many articles around. They have already been in London, Berlin (I think)..they will be in the US later. In Paris til mid September.
I may take my grand daughter and husband in April. The exhibition will still be on when I am there in September, too.
The tickets are daily with times for them, per the website.
Always many things going on in Paris. The websites seem to do a good job of having them all listed for easy access to the information.
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Post by Jody on Mar 27, 2008 11:48:14 GMT -5
They are in London until the first week in April. I'm assuming they will go from there to Paris.
We tried to see them last month but didn't have pre-booked tickets and they only released a few hundred more each day. The day we tried the line must have had 500 people in it!
So book ahead!
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Post by geordy on Mar 27, 2008 11:54:32 GMT -5
Good to know....thanks!
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Post by gracejoan on Mar 27, 2008 12:11:22 GMT -5
Yes, there have been long lines...google has it all, re London.
I have Paris friends checking on tickets for grand daughter. Will see what happens. For me, I can wait for fall tickets....
I have friends who did the real site on a China tour. They had a giant statue copy shipped to them.
I had thought about going to China..but I am not a tour person, in any way....I don't think I would want to go to China on my own..sooo, would have to see things like this when they are on tour.
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Post by gracejoan on Mar 27, 2008 13:12:19 GMT -5
I just purchased and printed out tickets online...only problem is that I purchased 3 tickets and it printed out two tickets!!!
I have sent them and e-mail with all the info. Too late to hear anything from them today. They will get it straightened out tomorrow.
You select date and hour for your tickets.....
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Post by rssilverandlight on Mar 29, 2008 15:34:50 GMT -5
I had the good fortune to see and photograph the Terracotta
Warriors in Xian when I was in China in 2004 and 2005.
By all means make every effort to see them if you can.
In 2004 I had the chance to meet the farmer on whose
property he made the discovery of the Terracotta Warriors.
More and more research is being done of this national treasure.
Pit 1 and 2 were open when I was there with plans being
made for opening Pit 3.
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Post by Shoesy on Mar 29, 2008 15:47:44 GMT -5
Wow, Randy! That must have been an amazing experience. I'm sure your photographs are very impressive.
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Post by gracejoan on Mar 30, 2008 7:04:18 GMT -5
Here is a tiny URL for the English version for ordering tickets for the exhibition....I did get all 3 tickets... Be prepared to select date and hour for your ticket. tinyurl.com/35ycfrJoan |
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I've always been intrigued by the terracotta warriors, too. I got gyped out of a trip to China a few years ago, so seeing this exhibit would have been cool. 
I just wonder how they decided which 20-odd warriors get to go to Paris. 
Let the riot begin! LOL - 
hahahha