This one's pretty cool too!
Source: Home-designing.com
Ettore Sottsas designed the Shiva vase
Alessandro Bêda designed the Whale vase
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Smile today
Have you been thinking of that perfect present lately? This beautiful vase will make the day of your loved ones. Some will be happier than others though.
Quote: Ismail Kadare
... I believe that I must return once more to the vision of the two worlds confronting each other in anticipation of victory: the real world or that of the Arts.
Of course, there exist many differences between them, but there is one of colossal dimensions that stands out above all the rest. And it is the following. While the real world, in its conflict with the Arts, becomes so extremely furious as to rush forward to destroy them, in no case whatsoever, I repeat, in no case whatsoever, do Literature and the Arts ever attack the real world with the intention of harming it, but in fact fight to make it more beautiful, more habitable.
This is the absolute difference between the two. And in this case, this difference constitutes no other than the most sublime confirmation of the true independence of the Arts.
Of course, there exist many differences between them, but there is one of colossal dimensions that stands out above all the rest. And it is the following. While the real world, in its conflict with the Arts, becomes so extremely furious as to rush forward to destroy them, in no case whatsoever, I repeat, in no case whatsoever, do Literature and the Arts ever attack the real world with the intention of harming it, but in fact fight to make it more beautiful, more habitable.
This is the absolute difference between the two. And in this case, this difference constitutes no other than the most sublime confirmation of the true independence of the Arts.
from Ismail Kadare's speech at the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony, 2009
Painting at Venice Biennale 2009
from EGYPT -------- aDel El sIwi
from BRAZIL --------dElson uChoa
from SPAIN -------- mIquel bArceló
and from AUSTRIA --------Elke Krystufek
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Monday, 2 November 2009
Quiz results
And the answer to October quiz is:
110-130 AC
From the exhibition Roman Imperial Painting
24 September 2009 - 17 January 2010
Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome
More info and photos
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24 September 2009 - 17 January 2010
Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome
More info and photos
(So why was I told that the history of painting starts with Giotto? I want my money back)
I'm really curious about: Byzantine empresses
Irene of Athens
Maria of Alania
Maria of Antioch
Piroska of Hungary/ Irene
and Theodora
...or maybe just fascinated by their representation.
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