Thursday 9 October 2008

The Art and Culture of Oxford


Founded in the 9th century, Oxford, the city which is part of Oxfordshire in South East England, offers a lot of cultural attraction that we should see. These include theatres, museums, art galleries, and also for music. The art and culture of Oxford is well-known for its originality and the history behind it.

One of the oldest museums in England is The Ashmolean Museum which was founded in 1683. The museum is part of The University of Oxford. Here we can find original pieces of artwork by Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso, and Leonardo Da Vinci there. In Oxford, we can also find The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments. There are many collection of musical instruments that have historical background. It is also located in The University of Oxford.

For the theatre, we should come to The Sheldonian Theatre. The theatre was built in 1664. The other is The Holywell Music Room. It is well known as the oldest music room in Europe. Oxford is also famous for its art galleries, one of them is The Christ Church Picture Gallery which have many paintings and drawings by influential artists from 17th century. Nowadays, Oxford have many art galleries for modern art paintings, drawings, and installations.

The more interesting things are for the music. Beside the classical music which usually held in The Holywell Music Room and The Sheldonian Theatre, also for the famous Oxford Bach Choir, The city of Oxford also have grown important musician artists in the 20th century such as Thom Yorke for his art rock musical groups, Radiohead. Also, Ride which is British shoegazing band that active in 90's.

There would be a lot of list if we have to describe all of art and culture in Oxford. There has a lot of artists, performers, and writers that rhymes with its historical background and beauty landscape.

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FOUNDED IN THE 9th century, Oxford, the city which is part of Oxfordshire in South East England, offers a lot of cultural attraction that we must [NOT SURE THAT 'MUST' IS THE RIGHT WORD, THERE IS NO OBLIGATION TO SEE THESE ATTRACTIONS] see. THESE include theatres, museums, art galleries, and also MUSIC. THE art and culture of Oxford is well [YOU CAN SAY WELL-KNOWN,BUT NOT WELL-FAMOUS] famous for its originality and the history behind IT.

ONE OF THE oldest museumS in England is The Ashmolean Museum which WAS FOUNDED in 1683. The museum is part of The University of Oxford. HERE WE CAN find original pieceS of artwork by Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso, and Leonardo Da Vinci there. In Oxford, we CAN also find The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments. There are many collection of musical instruments that have historical background. It is also located in The University of Oxford.

For the theatre, we should come to The Sheldonian Theatre. The theatre was built in 1664. The other is The Holywell Music Room. It is well known as the oldest music room in Europe. Oxford IS also famousFOR its art galleries, one of them is The Christ Church Picture Gallery wWHICH have many paintings and drawings by influential artists from 17th century. Nowadays, Oxford have many art galleries for modern art paintings, drawings, and installations.

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The more interesting things are for the musics [MUSIC IS UNCOUNTABLE]. Beside the classical music which usually held in The Holywell Music Room and The Sheldonian Theatre, also for the famous Oxford Bach Choir, The city of Oxford also have grown important musician artists in the 20th century such as Thom Yorke for his art rock musical groups, Radiohead. Also, Ride which is british CAPITAL LETTERS FOR NATIONAL ADJECTIVES shoegazing band that active in 90's.

There would be a lot of list if we have to describe all of art and culture in Oxford. There has a lot of artists, performers, and writers that rhymes with its historical background and beauty landscape.