甲辰(2024)年正月十五记事
昨日午后,我俩去往好友小金教授推荐的一处位于Oak Brook的宝石艺术博物馆——Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art 观赏浏览。我们出乎意料为馆内琳琅满目、晶莹剔透、熠熠生辉的大量玉石、翡翠、珊瑚等天然原石打磨雕刻而成的艺术精品惊叹不已,且其中大部分玉石藏品来自我们的神州故土,令我俩看到爱不释“眼”,在馆内徘徊往复不舍离开……
用私人收藏创建这座博物馆的Joseph Lizzdro 先生的个人奋斗史非常具有美国精神,相当励志。拥有大量珍贵收藏品的他本人并非含着金汤匙出生的富二代。他的父亲只是从意大利移民来美的一位修鞋匠,他从小就在自家的修鞋店里帮工打杂。而后通过自己持续努力勤奋的学习和优异的工作成绩升至大公司的总裁,爱上艺术品收藏,并将私人藏品捐献出来,为广大民众共欣赏。
The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art was opened on November 4, 1962. The museum was founded by Joseph Lizzadro, an Italian immigrant to the United States who began collecting jades as part of his interest in cutting and polishing precious stones for jewelry. His collection came to include pieces made of amber, ivory, coral, agate, and other gemstones. As his collection grew, he made an agreement with the city of Elmhurst, Illinois, and the Elmhurst Park District to open a museum in the city's Wilder Park. (说明,此馆原址在Elmhurst,现已迁址到Oak Brook)。
从博物馆参观完毕,我俩本想去附近的“小肥羊火锅”撮一顿,没想到那里食客爆满,被告知要等候一个半小时才能就座。我俩只好“转战”西安小吃店就餐。正月十五,我们的眼福和口福都得以满足,算是给今年过春节的好心情划了个圆满句号。