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"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of."
- Benjamin Franklin
Mariotto Albertinelli
Florence 1474 - Florence 1515
About 1505
Oil and tempera on panel
Albertinelli was one of the prominent young Florentine artists at the beginning of the sixteenth century, when the most innovative trends synthesized into the re-conceptualization of the imitation of an idealised nature in style knwon as the high Renaissance. Alghtough less well known to us than Leonardo, Raphael or Michelangelo, working in Florence, Albertinelli and Fra Bartolommeo, his friend and collaborator, were unique among the artists in profoundly comprehending the import of this innovation of style and vison. They express this understanding in an accessible and appealing language, without sacrificing its essential refined and complex terms. This painting, executed precisely at this crucial juncture in time, expresses this synthesis in sophisticated and direct terms.
This monumental conception of this altarpiece within a tondo (round) format proclaims the new High Renaissance aesthetic. Set in a meadow, this adoration it suggests of a moment arrested during the Flight to Egypt. The Infant reclines against a bag which holds all of the Family's possessions. The leaning figures of the Virgin and Saint Joseph embrace the Saviour. His position could have paralleled the altar beneath the tondo, on which the transubstantiated body of Christ would be offered. The curved landscape, whose lyrical tone complements the pastoral and reverential subject, and the tondo shape seem to extend the space into our physical realm.
Audioguide for this work
About 1505, Oil and tempera on wood, 89 cm (diam.), MMFA, purchase, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michal Hornstein, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' Volunteer Association, the Museum Campaign 1988-1993 and the Deirdre M. Stevenson Funds.
Working in Florence at the beginning of the sicteenth century, Albertinelli responded to the new approach to idealized nature found in the innovative works of Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo by producing engaging and accessible works.
The first painting of the Italian High Renaissance to enter the Museum's collection, this tondo, or circular painting , was likely made for a domestic setting, probably a private chapel. Notice how the figures are positioned slightly off-centre, opening the composition at right to the pathway, leading us onward into the landscape. This device, along with the pyramidal composition of the central figures, was also used by Raphael.
St. Anne's Park is a public park and recreational facility, shared between Raheny and Clontarf, both suburbs on the northside of Dublin.
The park, the second largest municipal park in Dublin, is part of a former 500 acre (2 km²) estate assembled by members of the Guinness family, beginning with Benjamin Lee Guinness in 1835 (the largest municipal park is nearby (North) Bull Island, also shared between Clontarf and Raheny). Features include an artificial pond and a number of follies.
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THE YORK DANCE ENSEMBLE
BEGINNINGS and ENDINGS
Holly Small, Artistic Director
February 11-13, 2015
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
York University
PROGRAM
SAMAN
Staging & Direction: Shabrina Mardevi
Special thanks to the Indonesian Consul General Mr. Julang Pujianto and
the Godhong Maple Indonesian Arts Community
TIPPING POINT (premiere)
Choreography: Tracey Norman
FLESH AND A BROKEN WHISPER
Choreography: John Ottmann
COUNTERPOINT CLOUD/PROJECT (2013)
Choreography: Carol Anderson
TWIST OF FATE (premiere)
for Fern Small and Oliver
Choreography: Holly Small
Photos by: David Hou
(All rights reserved)
THE YORK DANCE ENSEMBLE
BEGINNINGS and ENDINGS
Holly Small, Artistic Director
February 11-13, 2015
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
York University
PROGRAM
SAMAN
Staging & Direction: Shabrina Mardevi
Special thanks to the Indonesian Consul General Mr. Julang Pujianto and
the Godhong Maple Indonesian Arts Community
TIPPING POINT (premiere)
Choreography: Tracey Norman
FLESH AND A BROKEN WHISPER
Choreography: John Ottmann
COUNTERPOINT CLOUD/PROJECT (2013)
Choreography: Carol Anderson
TWIST OF FATE (premiere)
for Fern Small and Oliver
Choreography: Holly Small
Photos by: David Hou
(All rights reserved)
Gosh, I've just realised that any photo had been posted here for ages! It doesn't mean I haven't been taking photos, quite the opposite.
The photo above belongs to a set taken at Jonathan Monaghan's exhibition opening at the Market Gallery, in the East End of Glasgow. This is the first time I work with the gallery and I'm already looking forward to more events to come. For more photos, here is the link to the set: imurchan.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/jonathan-monaghan-marke...
Glasgow. 2013
Minifee Shushu is now off my bjd list! She was a little unexpected so I don't have everything ready for her but here she is.
Things to be done:
Gotta get that hat
Gotta do somethin' about that face
Gotta get some shoes
Gotta make some more clothes
Clarity is a Minifee Shushu
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The beginning of the mass ascent at the Statesville Balloon Festival in Statesville, North Carolina.
My first elementary school, Grover City Elementary. It seemed old in 1967 when I first started kindergarten. These buildings are well over 65 years old now.
Day 275 (10.03.2012)
The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning. ~Ivy Baker Priest
During Christmas 2008 my brother convinced me to dig Senf out of the snowbank (we'd had epic snows and all of the snow shed off the roof of our barn added to the mass. She was literally buried under about four or five feet of the white stuff). We did a lot of shoveling and digging, cleared a path, and somehow we managed to push her around to the front of the barn and up the ramp into the main level. We may have used a pickup truck to help motivate her...I can't recall at this point.
Here she sits up on jack stands in the barn, on New Year's Eve. At this point we were basically just looking her over and deciding if she was worth wasting any time on.
Project with Jason Leidy of Middle River Arts Photography in Ft Lauderdale. This week's theme is "Beginnings"
Rhododendron buds are so beautiful as they slowly reveal the treasure within. This one reminds me of a water lily.
There are over 28,000 cultivars of Rhododendron in the International Rhododendron Registry held by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Most have been bred for their flowers, but a few are of garden interest because of ornamental leaves and some for ornamental bark or stems.
After reflecting and then taking this photo, I realized that I had focused on the one rock that was out of place. Kind of how I feel right now, so I guess I hit the nail on the head.
A close-up of a Common Milkweed flower (Asclepias syriaca), just beginning to bloom. We grow a three acre field of milkweed, mainly for the Monarch butterflies.
To learn more about Common Milkweed and the Monarch butterfly visit my blog at: www.distanthillgardens.org/2013/05/11/life-on-distant-hil...
The Koru holds many symbolic meanings. Firstly, it is a representation of new life. This seems obvious, as it is a stylized graphic meant to represent the new shoots of the fern. It is a symbol of beginnings, the undeveloped potential for all of life's endeavors. Further, it is a symbol of renewal, brining to mind the lush growth of New Zealand's wet forests. The Koru carries within the idea of transformation, much as birth represents the transformation from one state of being into another. More than just literal birth though, the Koru represents creation in all it's forms, the unfurling of new ideas and opportunities all throughout life. It brings with it hope and endless possibility. The Koru represents growth and vitality, which is clearly visible in the hearty and vigorous growth of new shoots. It symbolizes health and is used in decorative works to embody the magic of life, growth and well-being. Much like a new fern shoot, arising from the ground to reach towards the light, the Koru represents the search for enlightenment, a striving for the divine. It is a symbol of deep spirituality, carrying the secrets of the universe in it's Golden Spiral. Because it contains the Golden Spiral the Koru is a symbol of cycles and change. It is a reminder that all things live,die and are reborn, that life continues endlessly. As in all things, the blueprint of the universe found within. It represents the sacred geometry of life, renewal and eternity. Description by Sora Nalani.
THE YORK DANCE ENSEMBLE
BEGINNINGS and ENDINGS
Holly Small, Artistic Director
February 11-13, 2015
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
York University
PROGRAM
SAMAN
Staging & Direction: Shabrina Mardevi
Special thanks to the Indonesian Consul General Mr. Julang Pujianto and
the Godhong Maple Indonesian Arts Community
TIPPING POINT (premiere)
Choreography: Tracey Norman
FLESH AND A BROKEN WHISPER
Choreography: John Ottmann
COUNTERPOINT CLOUD/PROJECT (2013)
Choreography: Carol Anderson
TWIST OF FATE (premiere)
for Fern Small and Oliver
Choreography: Holly Small
Photos by: David Hou
(All rights reserved)