点评:Established in the late 14th century, New College can be only be considered new insofar as it is younger than half a dozen or so other Oxford colleges. Founded by the Bishop of Winchester, the college has a number of noteworthy features such as an extensive garden, which includes a beautiful mound and parts of the old city wall, as well as a lovely medieval chapel. It's worth noting that in the chapel you can admire a portrait of St James by the famous Renaissance artist El Greco and a statue of Lazarus by the American sculptor Jacob Ebstein, as well as some beautiful stained glass windows designed by the painter Joshua Reynolds. Sadly, we couldn't explore the college hall as it was closed during our visit.
New College's distinctive architecture has been used in a number of films and TV series, including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the TV adaption of His Dark Materials. The college has an association with a number of well-known British actors and actresses such as Hugh Grant and Kate Beckinsale, as well as the writer John Galsworthy and the publisher Victor Gollanz.
I visited New College for free with my girlfriend because I am entitled to enter free of charge with one guest as I am an Oxford alumnus. Both of us greatly enjoyed our visit and perhaps we would have paid the current £12 entry fee if we couldn't enter for free, though I must admit that I consider Magdalene College (which charges £10 per adult) the best college to visit in Oxford. Nevertheless, if you're a family with young children, New College might present just as good value for money for you as a family ticket at £29 is just one pound more expensive than the £28 Magdalene family ticket. New College is also probably a better option if you don't have a lot of time as exploring the whole of Magdalene might well take you around an hour and a half, while it shouldn't take you more than an hour to see most of New College.
翻译:新学院建于14世纪末,之所以称其为新学院,是因为它比牛津大学其他六七所学院都要年轻。该学院由温彻斯特主教创立,拥有许多值得关注的特色,例如一座广阔的花园,花园内有美丽的土丘和部分古城墙,以及一座美丽的中世纪小教堂。值得一提的是,在小教堂里,您可以欣赏到文艺复兴时期著名画家埃尔·格列柯创作的圣詹姆斯肖像、美国雕塑家雅各布·埃布斯坦创作的拉撒路雕像,以及画家约书亚·雷诺兹设计的精美彩色玻璃窗。遗憾的是,我们参观期间学院大厅关闭,未能参观。
新学院独特的建筑风格曾出现在多部电影和电视剧中,包括《哈利·波特与火焰杯》和电视剧《黑暗物质三部曲》。该学院与许多著名的英国演员都有联系,例如休·格兰特和凯特·贝金赛尔,以及作家约翰·高尔斯华绥和出版商维克多·戈兰兹。
我和女朋友免费参观了新学院,因为我是牛津大学的校友,可以免费带一位客人入场。我们俩都非常享受这次参观,如果不能免费入场,也许我们会支付目前12英镑的入场费。不过,我必须承认,我认为抹大拉学院(每位成人收费10英镑)是牛津大学最值得参观的学院。不过,如果您是带着小孩的家庭,新学院可能同样物有所值,因为29英镑的家庭套票只比28英镑的抹大拉学院家庭套票贵一英镑。如果您时间有限,新学院可能也是更好的选择,因为探索整个抹大拉学院大约需要一个半小时,而参观新学院的大部分区域则不会超过一个小时。