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Anima Series 6
Lismore NSW Australia 2020
Models: Alita Moxham & Naomi Grant
Happiness is only part of a well-rounded life. A more comprehensive experience of living also includes things like sorrow, shame, curiosity, confusion, boredom, anger and fear.
When we aspire only to be happy or comfortable, we narrow not just our experience of life, but our understanding or ourselves and others. We limit our appreciation of the bigger picture of what it means to exist.
We chose only to walk, rather than learning also to fly.
This otter was very successful Saturday morning; it caught at least 6 fish, probably more, while I and others watched.
Sunday we had incredible dinner as we celebrated my Goddaughters and nieces birthday, their Father is a Chef at the Essex by Central park, we had fantastic spread before dinner, the main course was incredible!
The Watermelon radish, also known as Rooseheart or Red Meat, is an heirloom Chinese Daikon radish.
Few other items that you don't see often in a salad, like Japanese black Radish Lollipop kale or goat cheese fritters,
sprinkled with an incredibly tasting dressing.
"Another god damned trainer thinkin' they can get me on their team. Just try to capture me, motherfucker."
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Silly, quick photo done this morning because I have this outfit and I HAD to use it for a shot. Didn't bother too much with editing on this one, just done for kicks.
Master Craftsman
Southern Masked Weaver busy with the intricate process of building his nest. Part of his building process is to remove all the leaves from the surrounding branches. On this occasion he had stripped half the tree of its follage
Canon 90D
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South Africa
January 2025
My new outfit. Photo taken in Second Life on sim Castle of Goddess. Filtered with Photopaint 11. Lynxx 2009
Santa Cecilia e storie della sua vita è un dipinto a tempera e oro su tavola (85x181 cm) del Maestro della Santa Cecilia, databile a dopo il 1304 e conservato nella Galleria degli Uffizi a Firenze.
L'opera, un dossale d'altare tra i più significativi della scuola fiorentina del Trecento, proviene dalla distrutta chiesa di Santa Cecilia a Firenze. Giovanni Villani ricorda come l'edificio fu ricostruito dopo un disastroso incendio nel 1304, e l'opera deve risalire a un periodo immediatamente successivo, quando Giotto era ancora in vita e quello che è stato indicato come "Maestro della Santa Cecilia" proprio a partire da questa tavola (Cavalcaselle e Frey), era uno dei suoi più stretti collaboratori, autore anche di alcune delle Storie di san Francesco ad Assisi. In Santa Cecilia l'opera venne vista dal Vasari, che la attribuì a Cimabue.
La pala mostra al centro, in tutta la sua figura, Santa Cecilia in trono. Evidenti sono i rimandi in questa rappresentazione alle coeve novità di Cimabue e Giotto, infatti il trono è già in prospettiva intuitiva, e ha un traforo sui lati, a mo' di ciborio, come compare poi, anni dopo, anche nella Maestà di Ognissanti di Giotto. Essa tiene in mano la palma del martirio e un libro ed ha un'espressione sorridente. La sua figura, a differenza dei personaggi stilizzati nell Storie, è plastica e massiccia, quasi dilatata come nelle migliori opere giottesche.
Ai lati si trovano, in due gruppi simmetrici, otto storie della sua vita, secondo uno schema che affonda le radici nell'arte duecentesca. Si leggono da sinistra a destra, dall'alto in basso, prima nella metà sinistra e poi in quella destra:
Banchetto di nozze di santa Cecilia e san Valeriano
Santa Cecilia converte san Valeriano
San Valeriano incoronato da un angelo
Santa Cecilia predica a san Valeriano e san Tiburzio
Battesimo di san Tiburzio
Santa Cecilia che predica pubblicamente
Santa Cecilia davanti al prefetto
Martirio di santa Cecilia
Le storie ricordano il casto matrimonio tra Cecilia e Valeriano, la loro partecipazione attiva al Cristianesimo e l'arresto e martirio della santa. Mancano attributi che rimandino al patronaggio della musica da parte della santa, poiché legati a un culto che si diffuse solo nel XVI secolo.
Le scene sono caratterizzate da un realismo minuto, con un'attenzione preponderante ai fondali architettomnici e alla collocazione delle figure nello spazio, come in una riduzione in scala degli affreschi di Assisi. L'intuitività della prospettiva è testimoniata ad esempio nella scena del Banchetto, in cui il tavolo è scorciato in maniera diversa dalla stanza. Le figurette invece appaiono ancora legate alla scuola bizantina, con proporzioni allungate e atteggiamenti convenzionali, nonostante una certa vivacità in alcune scene.
"If a man dwells on the past, then he robs the present; but if a man ignores the past, he may rob the future. The seeds of our destiny are nurtured by the roots of our past." -- Master Po
#63/365 A little tribute to the 70's television series Kung Fu. Since the last 2 days have been somewhat of a darker tone, I thought I would brighting things up today.....Happy Bokeh Wednesday.
P.S. It is Krillin from Dragon Ball
Milano / Piazza Duomo / Celebrations of 25 April 2016, the National Anniversary of the Italian Liberation From Nazi - Fascism / This 85 old man lived those historical moments. He is a funny and bizarre creative inventor. On his hat is written "Master of Ceremonies"
"I am the shape in the shadows. I am the darkness in the heart of Mata Nui. I live in the dread stories told by the Turaga around the village fires. I am Makuta."
My entry for the 90th anniversary Bionicle contest on LEGO Ideas. More photos in the album.
I know it doesn't look like I've made much progress for having an entire free day to do it, but it's been a very frustrating build experience. I actually built those segments that loop under the armpits, only to find that I didn't make the loop exaggerated enough, and whenever I rested my arms by my sides, they broke under the pressure. Also, things just started to fall apart in general, such as a the entire bottom of the backpack, and the joints between the front and back of the suit also started cracking, so I had to resort to some extreme measures that I am ashamed of: I used glue, LOTS of glue, and so far it's worked pretty well. But I guess I can't do a good balance of aesthetics and durability. Well, you should DEFINiTELY expect this to be done by tomorrow. I swear.
AI Midjourney render. Post work (lighting and shading) done with ArtStudio and Adobe Lightroom.
Image Copyright © Λlpha Λrt 2023 All Rights Reserve
Gleich rechts im Hintergrund über der Fontäne sieht man den Turm der Kathedrale, dann in der Mitte die Spitze des Hausmannsturms des Residenzschlosses, und rechts dann den Zwinger, davon ganz am Rand, den Wallpavillon.
Just right from the fountain in the background behind the trees you see the steeple of the Cathedral, more to the centre the spire of the Hausmann Tower of the Residential Palace and at the right edge the Rampart Pavilion of the Zwinger.
Der Zwinger ist ein Gebäudekomplex mit Gartenanlagen in Dresden. Das unter der Leitung des Architekten Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann und des Bildhauers Balthasar Permoser errichtete Gesamtkunstwerk aus Architektur, Plastik und Malerei gehört zu den bedeutenden Bauwerken des Barocks und ist neben der Frauenkirche das bekannteste Baudenkmal Dresdens. Sein Name Zwinger geht auf die im Mittelalter übliche Bezeichnung für einen Festungsteil zwischen der äußeren und inneren Festungsmauer zurück, obschon der Zwinger bereits bei Baubeginn keine dem Namen entsprechende Funktion mehr erfüllte.
Der Zwinger entstand ab 1709 als Orangerie und Garten sowie als repräsentatives Festareal. Seine reich verzierten Pavillons und die von Balustraden, Figuren und Vasen gesäumten Galerien zeugen von der Prachtentfaltung während der Regentschaft des Kurfürsten Friedrich August I. (auch „August der Starke“ genannt) und seines dadurch ausgedrückten Machtanspruchs. In der ursprünglichen Konzeption des Kurfürsten war der Zwinger als Vorhof eines neuen Schlosses vorgesehen, das den Platz bis zur Elbe einnehmen sollte; daher blieb der Zwinger zur Elbseite hin zunächst unbebaut (provisorisch mit einer Mauer abgeschlossen). Die Planungen zu einem Schlossneubau wurden nach dem Tod August des Starken aufgegeben, und mit der Abkehr vom Barock verlor der Zwinger zunächst an Bedeutung. Erst über ein Jahrhundert später schloss ihn der Architekt Gottfried Semper mit der Sempergalerie zur Elbe hin ab.
Die 1855 eröffnete Sempergalerie war eines der wichtigsten deutschen Museumsprojekte des 19. Jahrhunderts und ermöglichte die Ausweitung der seit dem 18. Jahrhundert unter den jeweiligen Zeiteinflüssen gewachsenen Nutzung des Zwingers als Museumskomplex. Die Luftangriffe auf Dresden am 13. und 14. Februar 1945 trafen den Zwinger schwer und führten zu umfangreichen Zerstörungen. Seit dem Wiederaufbau in den 1950er und 1960er Jahren beherbergt der Zwinger die Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, den Mathematisch-Physikalischen Salon und die Porzellansammlung. Die ursprüngliche Zweckbestimmung als Orangerie, Garten sowie als repräsentatives Festareal ist dabei zwar in den Hintergrund getreten; letztere wird mit der Aufführung von Musik- und Theaterveranstaltungen jedoch weiterhin gepflegt.
(Wikipedia.de)
The Zwinger is a building complex with gardens in Dresden. Its name that means 'bailey' derives from what had stood before in this place on the ramparts of the city. Built under the direction of the architect Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and the sculptor Balthasar Permoser, the Gesamtkunstwerk of architecture, sculpture and painting is one of the most important buildings of the baroque period and, along with Our Lady's Church, is the most famous architectural monument in Dresden. Its name Zwinger comes from the term used in the Middle Ages for a part of the fortress between the outer and inner fortification walls, although the Zwinger no longer fulfilled a function corresponding to its name when construction began.
The Zwinger was built from 1709 onwards as an orangery and garden and as a representative festival area. Its richly decorated pavilions and the galleries lined with balustrades, figures and vases bear witness to the splendour of the reign of Elector Frederick August I (also known as "August the Strong") and his claim to power. In the elector's original concept, the Zwinger was intended as the forecourt of a new palace, which was to occupy the square up to the Elbe; for this reason, the Zwinger remained undeveloped towards the Elbe side for the time being (provisionally closed off with a wall). The plans for a new palace were abandoned after the death of Augustus the Strong, and with the turning away from the Baroque, the Zwinger initially lost its importance. It was not until over a century later that the architect Gottfried Semper completed it with the Semper Gallery facing the Elbe.
Opened in 1855, the Semper Gallery was one of the most important German museum projects of the 19th century and enabled the extension of the use of the Zwinger as a museum complex, which had grown under the influence of the respective periods since the 18th century. The air raids on Dresden on 13 and 14 February 1945 hit the Zwinger hard and caused extensive destruction. Since its reconstruction in the 1950s and 1960s, the Zwinger has housed the Old Masters Picture Gallery, the Mathematical-Physical Salon and the Porcelain Collection. Although the original purpose of the Zwinger as an orangery, garden and representative festival area has been relegated to the background, the latter is still maintained with the performance of musical and theatre events.
Data on the basis of the German edition of Wikipedia
(Wikipedia.de)
A very large Van Gogh Variety Sunflower in the garden here on the farm during one of the hottest summers ever. Even today, November 3, it's a hot 84. thanks for the look and have a great evening.
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Back again in Brazil and gong near the forest always surprises me with new animals and insects to take pictures of. Today I bring you a massive toad that I managed to take a picture of it. Very cool and very slippery too. It was there for just a few minutes before it started wandering off. Thank you all for your appreciation.
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