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Eduardo Paolozzi's "Head of Invention" outside the Design Museum, London
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The theme of the week in the 365 Group is "Invention". How has the invention of photography & cameras changed our lives? I've owned at least 25 cameras in my life, and here's a small selection of the ones that are still hanging around the house.
I love the happy, surprised "face" of the Brownie Box camera :) We inherited that one from my mother-in-law. Simplest camera ever made !
This is the outtake for my daily picture and the theme 'Invention'.
Today we had no chance to go outside, because of the bad weather, so we played Monopoly and had cookies - fine day!
This game was invented by Parker Games in 1934.
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By convention, the age of the Romanesque architecture and art is often described as having spanned the years 1000–1200. It makes it easy to memorize, but of course it is only “mostly right”, with lots of exceptions, as is the case every time one tries to set cutoff years to mark the transition between one historic period and the next.
Even if I limit myself to France (therefore ignoring all that happened previously in northern Italy), the “Comasque” architects and masons from the Lake Como region had crossed the Alps well before Year 1000, building churches such as the Saint Martin Basilica in Aime, on the French slopes of the mountain chain, or even a ways further West such as the Gellone Abbey near the French Pyrénées, which the same builders from Italy probably reached by boat on the coattails of merchants. Likewise, large regions such as most of southern France, continued to build churches in the Romanesque style way past Year 1200, even though Gothic architecture had begun to appear and blossom in Normandy or the area around Paris.
If that two-century time bracket is substantially inaccurate to frame the Age of the Romanesque, what other assumptions may be wrong about it and the Age of the Gothic, respectively?
First, there is the fact that the so-called “broken” or “pointy” arch, and the combination of several of those to create an intersecting pattern known as “rib vaulting”, were invented during the Gothic Age. Nothing could be more wrong, as I hope to be able to demonstrate one day —I haven’t yet been to the proper place to document the very first use of such arches, well before 1100, i.e., smack in the middle of the Romanesque period.
Then, there is stained glass, that marvelous art and technique which, combined with the pointy arch and the use of flying buttresses, allowed Gothic churches to let all that light flow in... That was a Gothic invention as well, wasn’t it? Well, no it wasn’t. And while I’m at it, if you think only Gothic builders knew how to let all that light flow in, just take a peek at the Romanesque basilica of Vézelay (built 1120–40)...
To go back to stained glass, it was indeed a Romanesque invention, or rather, it is during the Romanesque Age that the technique of coloring glass panes was refined: according to the writings of a Benedictine monk named Theophilus (in his Schedula diversarum artium), that technique was perfected around 1100, and the oldest stained glass windows, assembling such colored panes with rods of lead, still visible today, date back to that period and can be seen in the Augsburg Cathedral in Germany. Some even mention much older windows dating back from the end of the Carolingian period, during the 900s, in Magdeburg and Lorsch, also in Germany.
I may one day be able to go visit those places and bring back photographs, but today, I would like to take you to the city of Bourges, right in the middle of France. Its cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen, was built across the late Romanesque and early Gothic periods, from the late 1100s through the late 1200s. Its oldest parts, especially the apse, feature large windows with gorgeous late 1100s–early 1200s stained glass, probably made in the workshops of Chartres.
The cathedral is on the Via Lemovicensis Path to Compostela, and therefore a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A closeup shot of the representation of Jesus Christ on Judgment Day, holding the Book of Life in His left hand, and obviously giving a blessing with the right one, which was broken at some point. Fain traces of polychromy are still perceptible, which tells us that, at some point, the whole portal was colored.
I Merged Two kind of Flower her the Purple flower name is Gomphrena globosa and the other one the pink flower is Adenium
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A VERY BRITISH CHRISTMAS TREE
Burberry’s creative director and CEO Christopher Bailey has designed the famous Claridge’s Christmas tree for 2015. This is the sixth year Claridge’s has enlisted a special guest designer to create what has become a London landmark, symbolising the start of the festive season in the capital. Bailey follows in the footsteps of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, John Galliano and Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz.
Bailey’s invention went up on November 16, and made a striking contrast to the art deco lobby. It features over 100 umbrellas covered in gold and silver metallic fabric – a witty reflection of the playfulness of the season, the British weather and the fact that it was a raincoat that first made the Burberry name: the British designer was founded in 1856 as a trench coat maker, and has been protecting its customers from inclement British weather ever since.
The tree explores the relationship between light and dark and, in keeping with Burberry’s innovative approach to using interactive technology in fashion, it incorporates thousands of lights with motion sensors, programmed to sparkle and glitter into life as you approach the tree. For an added twist of fun, some of the umbrellas are also programmed to move.
Twelve Apostles, Melbourne, Australia
Many said music is the greatest invention of mankind... I couldn't agree more (from my perspective). Life without music equally that life without taste. A tasteless life just like a life with very flat line routine occurring everyday, it blinds you from seeing how colorful the city is, it blocks you breathing the air from the dawn before morning, how fresh the air it is.
Honestly, i can't recall when was the last time i lay down on my lazy chair and listen to music peacefully. It was a privileged really, imagine you've a glass on ice wine and taking sip by sip while enjoying the sounds from the sound dock. Not forget with the cosy atmosphere surroundings and your mind without trying to think for a minute, that's the perfect moment and this is not by chance. How could you stop your mind not to think for a while...? Just chill and relax...
Looking at this shot, it was my idea to have myself captured in the sun glasses. The reflection somehow draw my attention. If you look carefully, yes I am holding the camera without tripod attach, I wasn't do that on purpose. Just because it was too windy and think would have been better if camera on tripod, however i didn't do it so end up the shots turn out quite a bit blurry at some degrees. Should have attach tripod to have the shot become more sharper and clearer.
For some reason, i love this shot very much. It is trying to imply that our relationship at some points. We did this for testing purpose at the very beginning and the fur on the hood just simply amazing with the strong wind effect. Didn't aware that it turned out that soft and nice done, so we decided to have more types of expression on her face to see which one fit the best in the camera frame. At last, this is what i pick to process it...
"You make me smile, you make me cry, but you complete me and I love you so much that I cannot stop loving you."
You must see this on large View On White and View On Black
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P/s : This is new Lightroom 4 editing parts can be seen in the commentary too.
Before sewing machines were invented women spent much of their time maintaining their family's clothing. Middle-class housewives, even with the aid of a hired seamstress, would devote several days of each month to this task. It took an experienced seamstress at least 14 hours to make a dress shirt for a man; a woman's dress took 10 hours; and a pair of summer pants took nearly three hours. Most individuals would have only two sets of clothing: a work outfit and a Sunday outfit.In 1790, the English inventor Thomas Saint invented the first sewing machine design. His machine was meant to be used on leather and canvas material. The first practical and widely used sewing machine was invented by Barthélemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, in 1829. The first American lockstitch sewing machine was invented by Walter Hunt in 1832. His machine used an eye-pointed needle (with the eye and the point on the same end) carrying the upper thread and a falling shuttle carrying the lower thread.
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no not a storm in a tea cup.. but a watering can that creates its own water through a self contained storm inside...
Saving water for the gardeners of the future..
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"Though human genius in its various inventions with various instruments may answer the same end, it will never find an invention more beautiful or more simple or direct than nature, because in her inventions nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous."
Leonardo da Vinci.
The sculptor was Edwardo Paolozzi which was dated in 1989. A Scottish despite his Italian name The sculpture is installed in front of the Design Museum on the River Thames at Butler’s Wharf, London.
Shot with a Fuji X100's for the 365 group with the theme "Invention".
The first self-winding wristwatch had been invented in 1923 by John Harwood, a watch repairer from Bolton.
The Harwood watches were first produced with the help of Swiss watch manufacturer Fortis and went on sale in 1928. 30,000 were made before the Harwood Self-Winding Watch Company collapsed in 1931 during the depression.
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Head of Invention by a Scottish sculptor and artist Eduardo Paolozzi, 1989.
Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of pop art
The sculpture is installed in front of the Design Museum in London.
Inscription on the back of the sculpture:
"Though human genius in its various inventions with various instruments may answer the same end, it will never find an invention more beautiful or more simple or direct than nature, because in her inventions nothing is lacking and nothing superfluous
Leonardo da Vinci.
London, 2017
I wanted Joel to have something to show the Mads. So...an Emo Ostrich. Because of reasons.
Crow's build was inspired by the work of SPARKART!. Some great MST3k work there!
A little invention for dark field shooting: A black cardboard cylinder, with a small paper border at the bottom.
This ensures, that the light for the coins really only comes from the side (through the white paper rim).
Rest of the setup: see the notes in the setup shot.
I've half-jokingly said over the decades (I date myself with that statement ;-) that the greatest invention we, as a species, have invented is the ski lift, especially the covered high-speed variety!
Picture of a ski lift at Snow Valley last weekend as my boys made their way up on their own for another run down.
No need for covered chairs here though as the weather during the day is *perfect* 99.9% of the time.
"Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end." -Henry David Thoreau
Downtown LA, 4/18/2014
Here you can watch assembly instructions for this small Lego automobile (made in Lego Digital Designer): youtu.be/xiwocOGaJwo.
2020 Weekly Alphabet Challenge, Week 35, I for Invention
The needle threader is one of those really useful inventions. I couldn't find out when it was invented and by who ...
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All my Flickr Hijda pictures I have been cross blogging here ..its quite a pain..but the Hijdas prefer this website to my Flickr website .
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My latest invention for splicing two or more lengths of wire together. ... Or a attaching a length of wire to an object such as a turnbuckle.
The Our Daily Challenge group has chosen Invention as today's topic.
The bicycle is said to be one of the most important inventions of the nineteenth century. Previously, most people could only travel as far as they could walk so few left their own village. The bicycle enabled people, young men at first but later young women, to travel further afield. This had the effect of greatly increasing the likelihood of marriage outside their own locality thus diversifying the gene pool
Sandi Whetzel is seduced by the captivating, graceful forms she finds tucked away in nature. Her fascination with the discovered shapes compels her to enhance their graceful contours, infuse them with luscious color and feature them prominently in her paintings. Whetzel’s contemporary acrylic paintings embrace the nuances of shapes and patterns inspired by the plant world. Her current focus has been an intimate view of succulents; embellishing their engaging shapes with vibrant hues and sculptural textures.
Sandi paints in her home studio located at Days Creek, OR. Since 1997 she has instructed community education art classes for Umpqua Community College. She has studied with accomplished artists, Kevin Macpherson, Tom Browning and Harley Brown. She treasures most the continuing association with her mentor artist and friend, Bonnie Hill of Roseburg, OR.
Several of Whetzel’s works have been used to promote the wine industry through wine-themed events in southern Oregon. Her work appears in Northwest Artists: A Collection of Works by Notable Artists of the Northwest. Her paintings are in private collections in Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado and Arizona. She has exhibited in solo and numerous group shows during the last several years, including two shows at the Coos Art Museum, in Coos Bay, OR.
During her childhood, Sandi’s family changed residence frequently to follow employment in the logging industry of southern Oregon and northern California. She attended many small elementary and high schools, none of which offered any art education. As a teenager she enjoyed paint-by-number oil sets and she became interested in drawing briefly around the age of thirteen. After that, Sandi didn’t have much contact with art until later in life.
For years after she married, her only artistic pursuits had been machine sewing garments and home decorator items. When a friend invited her to a fashion T-shirt painting class she thoroughly enjoyed doing that. At the same time, Whetzel seemed to be mesmerized by PBS TV painting shows.
Near Whetzel’s fortieth birthday she purchased new home furniture and wanted some tropical paintings to go with the new furnishings. Sandi had grown up with a motto that had served her well whenever something had been a bit beyond her reach. It was, “…Necessity is the mother of invention.” She always derived a certain satisfaction with inventing her version of the desired object. She thought, “How hard could it be to do the paintings myself? After all, I have been painting T-shirts and watching the instructional videos on TV.” Sandi immediately started painting all on her own, making discoveries through trial and error. During that time frame, she also ran a child day care business at home. While the three toddlers took their midday nap, Sandi took out her paints and painted for an hour or so during the weekdays. Eventually she took art instruction from a very talented and devoted community college art instructor, Bonnie Hill of Roseburg, OR. In 1997 after only a few years of instruction, Bonnie recommended Sandi to replace herself as instructor of the classes. Bonnie became Sandi’s close friend and mentor; a treasured source of inspiration and knowledge. Whetzel has been painting and instructing art ever since.
When speaking of her art, Sandi has remarked, “I hope my art warms the spirit and inspires people to pursue their dreams. Art that does that for us helps to make our working and living environments more of a sanctuary in stressful times.”