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Chiaroscuro, derived from the Italian words "chiaro" (light) and "scuro" (dark), is a prominent technique in art, particularly in painting and drawing. It involves the skillful use of strong contrasts between light and dark elements within a composition. These bold variations in light and shadow not only create visual drama but also play a crucial role in conveying depth, form, and a three-dimensional quality to the objects and figures depicted in the artwork.
In the world of art, chiaroscuro is often used to enhance the realism and sculptural quality of a subject. By strategically placing highlights and shadows, artists can give the illusion of volume, texture, and spatial relationships, making two-dimensional artworks appear more lifelike and tangible.
Chiaroscuro is a technique that has been employed by many renowned artists throughout history, with notable examples including the works of Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Leonardo da Vinci. Their masterful use of light and shadow not only brought their subjects to life but also added emotional depth and atmosphere to their creations.
This concept of chiaroscuro extends beyond the realm of visual arts and finds application in other forms of media as well. In cinema and photography, the manipulation of light and shadow to create dramatic effects and depth is also referred to as chiaroscuro. Filmmakers and photographers use this technique to evoke mood, highlight key elements, and enhance storytelling through the interplay of light and darkness.
Chiaroscuro is a fundamental artistic technique that harnesses the power of contrasting light and dark to achieve both visual impact and a sense of three-dimensionality. It remains a timeless and influential aspect of artistic expression, bridging the gap between traditional art forms and contemporary media like film and photography.
Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and the name “Porto” itself influenced the name of the country “Portugal”. Established by the Celts on the mouth of the Douro River, it was occupied by the Romans during the fourth century, transforming it into an influential commercial port and renaming it “Portus Cale”. Porto is best known for two things: its river, the Douro, an evermore popular choice for river cruises, and its port. ... One of the oldest cities in Europe, its maze of steep and narrow cobbled streets is home to beautiful plazas, churches and houses with colourfully tiled façades.
Stowe is one of the most Well known house and gardens in Georgian England. Created by Viscount Cobham in the grounds of his family home from 1717, it reflected a programme of ideas based on Cobham’s hugely influential network of political connections .
Stowe is one of the most Well known house and gardens in Georgian England. Created by Viscount Cobham in the grounds of his family home from 1717, it reflected a programme of ideas based on Cobham’s hugely influential network of political connections .
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This stately mansion was built for J. Russell Jones, an influential Civil War patriot who later would become a U.S. Marshall, steamship owner, chairman of the Republican Party, and Minister Resident to Belgium during the Administration of his friend, President Ulysses S. Grant. Built in 1857, the Italianate style Jones House, now known as the Belvedere Mansion, is the largest mansion in Galena. Completely restored, Belvedere Mansion is open for tours.
The mansion is a contributing structure in the Galena Historic District. The district encompasses 85 percent of the City of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The Galena Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with modifications in 2013.
Galena is the seat of Jo Daviess County in the northwest corner of Illinois. This is the unglaciated area of northwestern Illinois. The rolling hills, history and abundant 19th century architecture draws visitors from throughout the country. The population of Galena at the 2020 census was 3,101.
This idea has been floating around in my head for awhile now... so without further ado, I present the ICONS series. A showcase of my favorite and some of the most influential fashion industry icons.
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André Kertész
Among his later pieces the artist used a SX70 Polaroid and made many images of small items in his home. This is based on one such photograph and is a loose interpretation of his style during this period. The addition of the second shadow is also seen in other pieces.
Muddy Waters war einer der einflussreichsten US-amerikanischen Bluesmusiker. Das Rolling Stone Magazine setzt ihn auf Platz 17 der 100 besten Künstler aller Zeiten. Wikipedia
Geboren: 4. April 1913
Muddy Waters was one of the most influential American blues musicians. Rolling Stone Magazine ranks him 17th out of the 100 best artists of all time. Wikipedia
Born: April 4, 1913
This stately mansion was built for J. Russell Jones, a influential Civil War patriot who later would become a U.S. Marshall, steamship owner, chairman of the Republican Party, and Minister Resident to Belgium during the Administration of his friend, President Ulysses S. Grant. Built in 1857, the Italianate style Jones House, now known as the Belvedere Mansion, is the largest mansion in Galena. Completely restored, Belvedere Mansion is open for tours.
The mansion is a contributing structure in the Galena Historic District. The district encompasses 85 percent of the City of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The Galena Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with modifications in 2013.
Galena is the seat of Jo Daviess County in the northwest corner of Illinois. This is the unglaciated area of northwestern Illinois. The rolling hills, history and abundant 19th century architecture draws visitors from throughout the country. The estimated population of Galena in 2019 was 3,158.
This mansion was built for J. Russell Jones, a influential Civil War patriot who later would become a U.S. Marshall, steamship owner, chairman of the Republican Party, and Minister Resident to Belgium during the Administration of his friend, President Ulysses S. Grant. Built in 1857, the Italianate style Jones House, now known as the Belvedere Mansion, is the largest mansion in Galena. Completely restored, Belvedere Mansion is open for tours.
The mansion is a contributing structure in the Galena Historic District. The district encompasses 85 percent of the City of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The Galena Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with modifications in 2013.
Galena is the seat of Jo Daviess County in the northwest corner of Illinois. This is the unglaciated area of northwestern Illinois. The rolling hills, history and abundant 19th century architecture draws visitors from throughout the country. The estimated population of Galena in 2019 was 3,158.
Stowe is one of the most Well known house and gardens in Georgian England. Created by Viscount Cobham in the grounds of his family home from 1717, it reflected a programme of ideas based on Cobham’s hugely influential network of political connections .
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Begun in 1030 under Conrad II, with the east end and high vault of 1090-1103, the imposing triple-aisled vaulted basilica of red sandstone is the "culmination of a design which was extremely influential in the subsequent development of Romanesque architecture during the 11th and 12th centuries". As the burial site for Salian, Staufer and Habsburg emperors and kings the cathedral is regarded as a symbol of imperial power. With the Abbey of Cluny in ruins, it remains the largest Romanesque church. It is considered to be "a turning point in European architecture", one of the most important architectural monuments of its time and one of the finest Romanesque monuments.
In 1981, the cathedral was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of culturally important sites as "a major monument of Romanesque art in the German Empire".
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Andreas Gursky.
After Gursky's original, Paris, Montparnasse, 1993. d2xsarh0aq9fsq.cloudfront.net/00/68/18/28/0068182814.fb69...
Gursky's original is on a monumental scale and my interpretation is just that, an interpretation. Lacking a medium + format camera and the ability to photo shop something suitable I went for the feeling, as best as I could on a smaller scale.
Brutalist architecture is an influential and polarizing architectural style that emerged in the mid-20th century. It is characterized by its raw, robust, and utilitarian aesthetic, often featuring large, exposed concrete structures. Brutalist buildings display a sense of monumentality and solidity, with bold geometric forms and a distinct lack of decorative embellishments. The style prioritizes functionality and the honest expression of materials, focusing on the inherent qualities of concrete. While some consider Brutalism to be visually austere, proponents of the style appreciate its uncompromising honesty, the sculptural qualities of its forms, and its ability to evoke a sense of awe and timelessness.
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In Valladolid downtown there is a church of Saint Servatius on the south side of the main square. It substitutes the one erected on 24 March 1545 by Father Francisco Hernandez, in which the main facade looked towards the West, as most colonial times temples in Yucatan. In 1705, the original church was partially demolished by order of Bishop Don Pedro de los Reyes Rios because of it’s profanation on the so called “Crime of the Mayors”.
In 1706 begins the construction of the church we see today. It was given a new orientation to look towards the main square, which is the reason why the facade of this church looks towards the north, instead of west.
Valladolid (Saki' in Maya) is a city located in the Yucatan Peninsula situated in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Yucatán. Valladolid is in the inland eastern part of the state of Yucatan and it's the head seat of Valladolid Municipality
At the census of 2010 the population of the city was 45,868 inhabitants (the third-largest community in the state), and that of the municipality was 74,217.
The municipality has an areal extent of 945.22 km² and includes many outlying communities, the largest of which are Popolá, Kanxoc, Yalcobá, and Xocén. Valladolid is located approximately 160 km east of the capital of the state of Yucatán Mérida Yucatán and 40 km east of Chichen Itza As well Approx. 150 km. west of Cancun and 130 km northwest of Playa del Carmen and Tulum
On August 30, 2012, Valladolid became part of the Pueblo Mágico El Programa Pueblos Mágicos ("Magical Villages Programme") which is an initiative led by the Mexican tourism dept.to display influential towns in Mexico based on their natural beauty, cultural riches, or historical relevance to the country.
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Some inspiring and influential people have also shared similar messages.
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
― Dali Lama
"Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."
― Plato
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
― Aesop
“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
― Mark Twain
“Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.”
― J.M. Barrie
Matö རྨ་སྟོད། county
This county ,also known as Machukha མ་ ཆུ་ཁ་ , contains the source of the Ma chu རྨ་ཆུ་ ( Yellow River),and lies north of the Bayankala watershed. There are a few small Nyingma shrines and monasteries, of which the largest and most influential is Horkor Gon. Area: 25.263 sq km. www.footprinttravelguides.com/c/2848/tibet/&Action=pr...
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, The Depot, Lyrisches, Wassily Kandinsky,
The Museum Boijman Van Beiningen's Depot is all about storing art and not so much displaying it. For some influential art works, an exeception was made. E.g. for ‘Lyrisches’ here. A neo-modernist building hosting a tribute to an early-modernist painting. Nice.
The painter Wassily Kandisnky was one of the founders of the Blaue Reiter (the blue rider) art movement. For the members, the countryside and its symbols were the only way to authenticity. The painting of the time with its neat and bourgeois conventions was frowned upon. The bourgeois art world in its turn, was not charitable towards the movement : ‘Hysterical daubs’, ‘crude intolerable outrages’ and ‘childish rubbish’ were some of the charcterizations used.
A ‘the established and the outsiders' thing….. Early modern music, e.g. Starvinsky’s ‘Le sacre du printemps’ was treated in a same way. It was nicknamed `the massacre of printemps', and called `a strange spectacle of laborious and puerile barbarism”. And orchestra members initially were opposed to playing it, they thought that the partiture was full of faults.
The quotes were used by historian Philipp Blom in his fabulous ‘The vertigo years’ (2008).
About Lyrisches: “With minimal means, a few striking lines and areas of color, Kandinsky captured this rider on horseback at full gallop. The canvas dates from 1911, Kandinsky's breaking point from realism to abstraction. Through the free use of shapes, colors and lines he wanted to achieve a synthesis of emotion and intellect. This made him one of the founders of abstract art.” Source: here.
This is number 15 of the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen album.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart[a] (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.
Born in Salzburg, in the Holy Roman Empire, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. At 17, Mozart was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court but grew restless and travelled in search of a better position. During his final years in Vienna, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas, and portions of the Requiem, which was largely unfinished at the time of his early death at the age of 35. The circumstances of his death have been much mythologized.
He composed more than 600 works, many of which are acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is considered among the greatest classical composers of all time, and his influence on Western music is profound. Ludwig van Beethoven composed his early works in the shadow of Mozart, and Joseph Haydn wrote: "posterity will not see such a talent again in 100 years".
He lived in Paris in 1778. (from Wikipedia)
Happy 265th Birthday, Wolfie!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Salzburgo, 27 de enero de 1756-Viena, 5 de diciembre de 1791) fue un compositor, pianista, director de orquesta y profesor del antiguo Arzobispado de Salzburgo, actualmente parte de Austria, maestro del Clasicismo, considerado como uno de los músicos más influyentes y destacados de la historia.
La obra mozartiana abarca todos los géneros musicales de su época e incluye más de seiscientas creaciones, en su mayoría reconocidas como obras maestras de la música sinfónica, concertante, de cámara, para fortepiano, operística y coral, logrando una popularidad y difusión internacional.
Mozart vivió en Paris en 1778. (tomado de Wikipedia).
Feliz Cumpleaños 265, Wolfie!
The Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a, better known as the Paris Symphony, is one of the most famous symphonies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The work was composed in 1778 during Mozart's unsuccessful job-hunting sojourn in Paris. The composer was then 22 years old. "Mozart's Paris Symphony is quite noisy. It has vigorous, stirring tuttis, with a lively violin line and an active line for the basses, lending the music extra animation. The actual thematic matter is relatively conventional, more a matter of figures than melodies, but there is not development as such, and most of the working-out of ideas comes at their presentation."
The pilgrimage city Werl is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and belongs to the district Soest in the administrative district Arnsberg. Since 14 January 2015, it has been allowed to use the official name of pilgrimage city.
Around 850, salt extraction was first mentioned in Rithem. The city lay on a ledge of the strand of hair to the north, making it an ideal location for a castle. The Counts von Werl, who were influential throughout northern Germany, moved from Meschede to Werl around 900 and built the "Werler Grafenburg", which was not located on the site of the Kurkölner Landesburg castle, which was built only in 1519.
Their exact location has not yet been explored. The "curtis dicta Aldehof" is located partly near the Werler market, partly in front of the city, but lacks clear written evidence or architectural remains.
During excavations on Bäckerstraße, briquetages from the end of the pre-Roman Iron Age were found. The clay-fired support feet were placed in a fire and served as a base for clay pots in which salt water was evaporated. They are the oldest evidence of salt extraction in the urban area, and date from around 800 BC.
In 1024 Werl was first mentioned with the place name Werla. The second part of the name Werla (la = Loh = oak forest) suggests that the origins of the city lay in an oak forest. Emperor Heinrich also died that year. He had chosen Konrad the Salier as his successor. On Henry's behalf, Bishop Meinwerk of Paderborn had approached Count Hermann von Werl, who was a sibling of Emperor Henry. Hermann von Werl was to gather the Saxon princes in the Werler Castle and hold a primary. There appeared to this election: Bishop Meinwerk of Paderborn, Thiemar, the brother of the Duke of Saxony, Count Siegfried of Stade, Count Benno, Count Amelung and others. The preselection of Konrad, the later emperor Konrad II, came about. He was the great-grandson of Luitgarde, the daughter of Emperor Otto I. Konrad's wife, Empress Gisela, was the daughter of Count Hermann I of Werl and his wife Gerberge of Burgundy.
In the investiture dispute between Emperor and Pope in 1085, the Count's House sided with the Emperor - Count Henry II. von Werl was appointed Bishop of Paderborn. The brothers of Count Heinrich, Counts Liupold and Konrad, divided the county into equal districts: Liupold became Count von Werl, Konrad Count von Arnsberg. The oldest coin minted in Werl, minted around 1092, shows Count Konrad von Werl-Arnsberg. Count Liupold donated his property to the Cologne Church in 1100. In addition to the Count's parish church, the Archbishop of Cologne built a St. Nicholas Chapel. Pastor Albertus was mentioned (earliest mention of a pastor). The Werler parish church was given away by the Count of Arnsberg to the Wedinghausen monastery in 1197. Until 1803 the lords of the monastery appointed the pastor of Werl.
In 1218, the village of Werl was granted city rights by Archbishop Engelbert I of Cologne. The Erbsälzer von Werl were first mentioned in 1246. In 1272, the city of Werl was granted the more liberal Rüthener law. Count Engelbert von der Mark destroyed the city during a raid. It was rebuilt on a smaller scale. Again and again Werl got between the fronts of the different sovereigns; therefore, the city was destroyed more often, but also built tirelessly by its citizens. Thus, after the Battle of Worringen in 1288, the troops of Count Eberhard I von der Mark in the Limburg succession dispute took the town of Werl and destroyed it. The city was rebuilt only to a reduced extent, which corresponds to today's historic old town.
Since the end of the 13th century, the city was administered according to the council constitution. The council consisted of two mayors and ten councillors. These were chosen from four guilds, the Hereditary Salters, Merchants, Bakers and Arable Farmers. The Erbsälzer had the privilege of appointing one mayor and five councillors from each of their ranks. The resulting tensions were not resolved until 1725 with the departure of the Erbsälzer from the municipal association, after enulation. The Erbsälzer represented the patrician of the city of Werl.
The owners and sole operators of the former salt extraction in Werl were the families of the so-called Erbsälzer, who were recognized by the emperor in 1708 the Reichsadelsstand on the basis of a certificate of 1432. The right of salt extraction and the peerage were hereditary. At the end of the 14th century, the Erbsälzer consisted of 48 families. By the end of the 16th century, the number of families entitled to a settlement had shrunk to eight. Today there are only the families of lilies and papen, the others died out in the male branch.
The oldest record of the Werler Privilege "Sonderrecht" dates from 25 February 1324 (jurisdiction, election of the council, inheritance law). On March 16, 1326, Werl forced the local castle men of the archbishop to pay duties and to perform guard services, like all other Werler citizens. The Georgshospital in front of the Büderich Gate was donated by the Council on 2 May 1326. The Werler town hall was first mentioned on 15 February 1327. A dispute arose in 1381 between the heirs and the other three guilds; It was about filling the Council posts.
True is that I am still experimenting with a new camera and lens (Leica M8 plus Voigtlaender 40/1.4; here at F11). Using a rangefinder camera is quite a challenge for me and I will not go into any pros and cons (judge for yourself). However, I wish to combine these experiments with actual issues, and one of these is what we are going to do with the traditions we have inherited from Greek and Roman antiquity. These traditions (and their historical re-incarnations as it were) have been profoundly influential for our political thinking, for developing the scientific method and culturally of great importance too. In the West it was used to liberate the human mind from religious totalitarianism. However, in the 21st century we live in a world that is culturally divers and religiously extremely active. Rethinking antiquity and Enlightenment, a lot of cracks have become obvious. Social inequality and slavery and the stigmatising of the other are featuring prominently. "What have the Romans ever done to prevent the transatlantic slave trade?" I could ask rhetorically. The question is whether we can pick the liberating traditions only and disregard what we think is unacceptable.
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Sun in Capricorn/Moon in Aquarius: Whiz Kid
You have a combination of good intelligence, extraordinary intuition, and compelling charm to help you achieve success. You will never be lonely because your cheerful charm will always draw people to you. You are likely to have many odd and influential friends who are vital to you. You have far ranging and far out involvements and activities. There is nothing like the ordinary Capricorn about you.
Charles, the Prince of Wales and future King of England, wrote an influential book called "Harmony". In it he outlined his vision for a balanced way of life, being completely sensitive to the requirements of a sustainable environment, and also maintaining a productive life. This is a vision worth striving for. Balance and harmony are two words that we desperately need to rediscover in our fractured world.
After retiring from the Australian senate in 2012, Dr Bob Brown decided to gift "Oura Oura" to the Australian people. He did this through entrusting it to the care of Bush Heritage Australia.
Bush Heritage Australia is an independent not-for-profit that buys and manages land, and also partners with Aboriginal people, to conserve our magnificent landscapes and irreplaceable native species forever.
Nature, harmony and a balanced lifestyle. That's what we need today.
Robert Schumann House in Zwickau
Room of Robert Schumann's Birth
Robert Schumann (8 June 1810 – 29 July 1856) was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era.
Geburtszimmer von Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann (* 8. Juni 1810 Zwickau - † 29. Juli 1856 Bonn) war ein deutscher Komponist, Musikkritiker und Dirigent. Er wird heute zu den bedeutendsten Komponisten der Romantik gezählt.
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Remembering David Crosby
David Crosby, one of the architects of the 1960s’ folk-, psych-, and country-rock scenes as a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, and one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time, has died. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee was 81 years old.
Confucius is well known as one of the great philosophers of ancient China and highly influential in the development of Confucianism, which has dominated thinking and culture in East Asia to this day.
As such, the Confucius Temple in Nanjing does well to honor him with a statue of him at the grounds of the temple.
Graham Fagen is one of the most influential artists working in Scotland today. Throughout his career as an artist, Fagen has regularly incorporated elements of his own national, cultural and social identity within his work. Often using the artifice of theatre for the development of a narrative, Fagen uses the 16th century Venetian palace as an historic backdrop for his presentation, choreographing a new body of work across four rooms of the palazzo to create a path through which visitors can effectively become performers within the piece.
Drawing on his long-term commitment to collaboration across multiple art forms and disciplines, Fagen brought together internationally renowned composer Sally Beamish, the musicians of Scottish Ensemble, reggae singer and musician Ghetto Priest and music producer Adrian Sherwood to realise an ambitious installation. Sound that draws on very different musical traditions – Scottish folk songs, classical music and reggae – pervaded the rooms of Palazzo Fontana, creating a melancholic and ambiguous body of work within the surroundings of one of the world’s most prestigious visual art exhibitions.
The Sölvesborg Bridge has been awarded one of the ten most interesting bridges in the world 2013. The bridge is the longest bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Europe and special attention has been given to the spectacular lighting design.
The Sölvesborg Bridge reaches across the bay of Sölvesborg, connecting the center of this Swedish town with a new housing district. Due to its spectacular design and lighting the Sölvesborg Bridge has given both residents of Sölvesborg and tourists a new exciting place to visit. People go for a walk or ride their bikes, they stop and look at the birdlife or they have pick nicks on the bridge, some even go fishing. In other words, the bridge functions as an urban space connecting urban life and nature – and it is the new landmark of the town.
The bridge consists of a higher part made out of three characteristic vaults and a long wooden bridge for pedestrians. Due to the length of the bridge, at intervals along the way parts of the nature have been accentuated with light, for example trees and reeds are lit. Lighting is integrated in the railing on one side along the whole bridge. The impressive vaults are lit with coloured light and a subtle light underneath the bridge gives reflections in the water.
The area around the bridge is a nature environment with a rich birdlife. The lighting has thus been made with respect for the birdlife and is inspired by the migration of the birds during the whole year. To give the bridge a unique night-time look, colour-changing luminaries have been used. The light can be controlled to avoid disturbing the area´s wildlife and the character of the bridge can change over the year and the night. A number of scenarios can be used for different events in the city.
The aim with the lighting design has been to turn the bridge into a landmark during the dark hours and at the same time pay respect to the environment in which it is located. To prevent a barrier effect the fixtures are mounted on the outside of the bridge, with a glare shield to hide the light sources. The several light scenarios that can be chosen make the experience of the bridge non-static. The visitors feel that the bridge is dynamic and almost a living organism in the environment.
Designboom is the world's first digital architecture and design magazine with a very influential and well-reputed cultural blog. Its focus is on news and key issues in the fields of architecture, design, technology and art. Each year Designboom lists the top 10 bridges in the world. In 2013 Designboom choose the Sölvesborg Bridge to be one of the most spectacular bridges in the world calling attention to its unique lighting design that enhances its landmark status.
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Client: The municipality of Sölvesborg
Year of completion: 2013
Scope: 756 meter long bicycle and pedestrian bridge
Project team: PEAB Sverige AB and Stål- and Rörmontage A/S (Steel- and Pipe montage)
Lighting design: ÅF Lighting (Ljusarkitektur)
In nature, light creates the colour. In the picture, colour creates the light. Hans Hofmann.
Hans Hofmann (March 21, 1880 – February 17, 1966) was a German-born American painter, renowned as both an artist and teacher. His career spanned two generations and two continents, and is considered to have both preceded and influenced Abstract Expressionism. Born and educated near Munich, he was active in the early twentieth-century European avant-garde and brought a deep understanding and synthesis of Symbolism, Neo-impressionism, Fauvism, and Cubism when he emigrated to the United States in 1932. Hofmann's painting is characterized by its rigorous concern with pictorial structure and unity, spatial illusionism, and use of bold color for expressive means.
Hofmann is also regarded as one of the most influential art teachers of the 20th century. He established an art school in Munich in 1915 that built on the ideas and work of Cézanne, the Cubists and Kandinsky; some art historians suggest it was the first modern school of art anywhere. After relocating to the United States, he reopened the school in both New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts until he retired from teaching in 1958 to paint full-time. His teaching had a significant influence on post-war American avant-garde artists—including Helen Frankenthaler, Nell Blaine, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Louise Nevelson, and Larry Rivers, among many—as well as on the theories of Greenberg, in his emphasis on the medium, picture plane, and unity of the work. Some of Hofmann's other key tenets include his push/pull spatial theories, his insistence that abstract art has its origin in nature, and his belief in the spiritual value of art. Source Wikipedia.
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The Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Texas, officially known as the Loop 360 Bridge, is an iconic structure that spans the Colorado River. Completed in 1982, the bridge was named after Percy V. Pennybacker Jr., an influential environmentalist in the area. Its distinctive design features an arched concrete deck and tall piers, providing stunning views of the surrounding Hill Country. The bridge serves as a key transportation route and a popular spot for sightseeing and photography.
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Squirrels, Amphibians, Reptiles, Insects,
Naples Botanical Gardens
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The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather.
This species has rarely been observed in Europe. The northern mockingbird is known for its mimicking ability, as reflected by the meaning of its scientific name, "many-tongued mimic".
The northern mockingbird is an omnivore. It eats both insects and fruits. It is often found in open areas and forest edges but forages in grassy land.
The northern mockingbird breeds in southeastern Canada, the United States, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Greater Antilles.
The northern mockingbird is listed as of Least Concern according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The mockingbird is influential in United States culture, being the state bird of five states, appearing in book titles, songs and lullabies, and making other appearances in popular culture. – Wikipedia
The Duke of Portland's boathouse.
The Third Duke of Portland previously William Cavendish. Very influential Whig and later Tory politician, three times Prime Minister. Born 1738 died 1809. Owned this boathouse but had to sell it to settle debts. Now a very expensive holiday let.
Innovative and influential illumination technology: interlinked rooms lit by natural light through overhead skylights
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Looking through Gursky's photos is a delight. There are so many lines and tiny details. And he approaches things straight-on and aligned perfectly, which I rarely do, so this was a challenge. I found this image in my archives and applied some processing so it would take on that Gursky style....kind of. :o))
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Historians agree: Amos Northup’s Graham Blue Streak is one of the most influential automotive designs of the 1930s. What makes it so noteworthy? Let’s take a look.
The Graham brothers—Joseph, Robert, and Ray—were successful entrepreneurs, the kind of investors we call venture capitalists today. Their many enterprises included agriculture, glass, and truck manufacturing, and for a time they managed the giant Dodge Brothers organization for the investment bank Dillion, Read & Company. For their final foray into the auto industry, in June of 1927 they acquired Paige-Detroit and quickly put their their stamp on the Motor City car maker, renaming the products Graham-Paige and then simply Graham.
On December 8, 1931, the second-series 1932 Graham Model 57 Blue Streak was introduced, featuring a groundbreaking body design by Amos Northup. The Blue Streak look, which Graham continued through 1935, was a genuine style setter as much of the industry followed its direction. “The most imitated car on the road,” boasted the Graham ads. While many of the Blue Streak’s innovations seem evolutionary, a logical and natural progression from one era to the next, the credit goes to Graham and Northup for seeing the future and executing it.
While the catalog illustration above is a tad idealized, it effectively shows what made the Graham so fashion forward. Arrows have been added to indicate the key advances.
Most notably, the front and rear fender sweeps have been skirted in behind the wheels. Concealing the exposed chassis and mechanical components, the fender valences also create a longer, smoother profile.
The grille shell and windshield have been laid back at a sporty angle, finally breaking from decades of horse-drawn carriage tradition toward a more streamlined look. Additionally, the radiator cap has been removed from the top of the shell and tucked away under the hood, another step into modernity.
The headlamp buckets have been tucked in close to the body and fenders and painted body color, the better to blend them into the overall package.
While the rendering doesn’t show it well, Graham was an early adopter of metallic-type paint finishes. But instead of the aluminum particles used in later pigments, this paint contained guanin, the photonic crystal that gives fish scales their iridescence. Available colors in Graham’s Pearl Essence Finish, as it was called, included Avon Blue Pearl and Opalescent Gunmetal.
As the in-house designer for Murray Body Company of Detroit, Northup performed styling duties for a number of independent makes, including Willys, Hupp, and Reo. Since the smaller automakers lacked dedicated styling studios, body suppliers Murray, Briggs, and Hayes included design services to attract their business. Other noteworthy Northup designs include the Reo Royale and Willys 77, but the Blue Streak can be considered the most important of his efforts—a tipping point in 1930s car design.
The innovations weren’t limited to styling. To lower the stance, chief engineer Louis Thoms dispensed with the traditional rear frame kickup and crafted what Graham called a deep banjo frame, with the rear live axle captured in a pair of pass-throughs in the frame rails (above). The benefits included a 2.5-inch reduction in overall height and a more torsionally rigid structure.
To increase roll resistance, the parallel leaf springs front and rear were mounted outboard of the frame rails. Meanwhile, the track was widened to 60.5 inches front and 61 inches rear—not just to improve cornering, it is said, but also to sweeten the car’s visual proportions in height versus width.
More big news came from Graham came in 1934, when the automaker became the first to offer supercharging on a popular-priced car on the Model 69 Custom Eight. Reportedly based on the Schwitzer-Cummins technology used on the Duesenberg SJ, the Graham setup sported a 7.5-inch centrifugal blower turning at 5.75 times engine speed via an external accessory shaft. Output was increased from 95 to 135 horsepower on the 265.5 CID straight eight, producing a 10 mph increase in top speed and a significant boost in midrange punch. In the following year, a supercharged version of the six-cylinder Graham was introduced as well (GOCI Note: Supercharging on the six-cylinder line actually began two years after the eight - Bill McCall). It’s been noted that Graham built more supercharged models than the Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg marques combined.
In 2017 the Blue Streak series was recognized again as a 1933 Graham Deluxe Eight was enrolled in the National Historic Vehicle Register (GOCI Note: Bulgari's car is actually the 119-inch wheelbase Model 64 Standard Eight and not a “Deluxe Eight” - Bill McCall). To mark the event, the Golden Tan Pearl sedan, owned by noted collector Nicola Bulgari, was photographed in the driveway of Amos Northup’s former home in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, a Detroit suburb (above). Photo courtesy Historic Vehicle Association.
Thanks to Bill McGuire, from Mac's Motor City Garage for this comprehensive and thoughtful history of the Graham Blue Streak.
Some additional tidbits: Erwin George Baker, also known as "Cannonball" Baker, drove a 1933 Graham Blue streak across the country in 53.5 hours, setting a record that stood for almost 40 years.
Automobile production from Graham - Paige ceased in 1940, and its automotive assets were acquired by Kaiser-Frazer in 1947.
Matö རྨ་སྟོད། county
This county ,also known as Machukha མ་ ཆུ་ཁ་ , contains the source of the Ma chu རྨ་ཆུ་ ( Yellow River),and lies north of the Bayankala watershed. There are a few small Nyingma shrines and monasteries, of which the largest and most influential is Horkor Gon. Area: 25.263 sq km. www.footprinttravelguides.com/c/2848/tibet/&Action=pr... Golok - Sertal and Ngawa The Bayankala and Amnye Machen ranges of Amdo demarcate the upper reaches of the Headwaters of the Ma chu རྨ་ཆུ་ ( Yellow River), homeland of the Golok; while the Mardzagang range forms a watershed between the Ma chu (Yellow River) and the three main sources of the Gyarong: the Ser chu, Do chu, and Mar chu. This entire region is the domain of independently minded Nomadic peoples who have maintained their distinctive cultural traditions for centuries. Four of the six counties currently included in the Golok Tibetan Autonomuos Prefecture of Qinghai (Amdo) occupy the valley of the Ma chu ( Yellow River), whereas the other two, Padma and Jigdril along with those of Sertal, Dzamtang and Ngawa, all lie within the gorges and valleys of the Gyarong source rivers. Nowadays the counties of the Golok Tibetan Autonomuos Prefecture are administered from Machen, Sertal from Dartsedo (in the Kandze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture), and the last two from Barkham, within the Ngawa Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province. www.footprinttravelguides.com/c/2848/tibet/&Action=pr...
The Herengracht is considered to be the most important canal in the city. In the 17th century, the richest merchants and the most influential regents and mayors of the city lived on this canal. It is part of Amsterdam’s historic Canal Ring (Dutch: Grachtengordel), a beautiful 17th-century water network through the city.
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One of the most influential photos from space ever was Earthrise, taken from lunar orbit by William Anders on Apollo 8, the first human-piloted spacecraft to orbit the moon. The one we know was taken on Christmas Eve, 1968, with a Hasselblad 500 EL. What if they had an early prototype of the SX-70 with them?
Petapixel published an article about Earthrise yesterday. They didn't mention the Polaroid version. petapixel.com/2023/04/25/the-story-behind-earthrise-one-o...
I have always wanted to visit Cordoba to see the Mezquita . Sometimes the reality does not live up the anticipation but in this case it was more impressive that I expected
The Great Mosque was constructed on the orders of Abd al-Rahman I in 785, when Córdoba was the capital of the Muslim-controlled region of al-Andalus. It was expanded multiple times afterwards under Abd ar-Rahman's successors up to the late 10th century. Among the most notable additions, Abd al-Rahman III added a minaret (finished in 958) and his son Al-Hakam II added a richly-decorated new mihrab and maqsurah section (finished in 971)
The Great Mosque of Cordoba represents a unique artistic achievement due to its size and the sheer boldness of the height of its ceilings. It is an irreplaceable testimony of the Caliphate of Cordoba and it is the most emblematic monument of Islamic religious architecture. It was the second biggest in surface area, after the Holy Mosque in Mecca, previously only reached by the Blue Mosque (Istanbul, 1588), and was a very unusual type of mosque that bears witness to the presence of Islam in the West. The Great Mosque of Cordoba was also very influential on Western Islamic art since the 8th century just as in the neo-Moorish style in the 19th century.
The mosque was converted to a cathedral in 1236 when Córdoba was captured by the Christian forces of Castile during the Reconquista. The structure itself underwent only minor modifications until a major building project in the 16th century inserted a new Renaissance cathedral nave and transept into the centre of the building. The work in the sixteenth century was cultural vandalism .
Even the Spanish King Charles V was appalled when he saw what they had done to the Great mosque . When he visited Cordoba he is reputed to have commented:
"You have built what you or anyone else might have built anywhere; but to do so you have destroyed something that was unique in the world”.
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In 1527, the Cathedral, Árnakirkja, at Skálholt built by Bishop Árni Helgason burned to the ground. A temporary turf-roofed chapel, Þorláksbúð, was built near the church ruins. Þorláksbúð is named after Þorlákur Þórhallsson who was the bishop at Skálholt in 1178-1193. He is also Iceland’s patron and only saint (St. Thorlak). When a new cathedral was built, Þorláksbúð was then used as a storehouse.
The building in the photo is a replica of the original Þorláksbúð. The replica, built in 2011-2012, stands on the ruins of the original structure.
For over 700 years Skálholt was a center of religion, culture and education in Iceland which makes it one of country´s most important historic sites. Norse settlers came to the area in the late 800s and early 900s (AD). In 1000 AD, New law mandated Christianity as the official religion of Iceland. The country’s first bishop, Ísleifur Gissurarson, ordained in 1056, made Skálholt the episcopal see of all Iceland (until another Episcopal see was created in Hólar in 1106 AD). Over the next 700 years several significant religious and cultural events would occur at Skálholt.
1- One of the most revered of the bishops residing at Skálholt duuring the middle ages was Þorlákur Þórhallsson (bishop 1178-1198), who became Iceland’s only saint.
2-For centuries after Bishop Þórhallsson’s death, people came on pilgrimage from all corners of Iceland to visit his relics in Skálholt.
3-During those medieval times, huge wooden cathedrals were built at Skálholt. These cathedrals drew many from across Iceland. Before the Reformation 32 Catholic Bishops sat at Skálholt.
4-During the mid 16th century, Icelanders, now under Danish rule, converted to Lutheranism.The Reformation came during turbulent times in Iceland. On November 7, 1550, Bishop Jón Arason along with his two sons, Björn and Ar, were beheaded at Skálholt. Arason who was the Bishop of Hólar had been the last remaining Catholic bishop in Iceland.
5-The translation of the Bible into Icelandic started in secrecy in a cow stall of Skálholt.
6-After the Reformation, one of the best known and most influential bishops of Skálholt was Brynjólfur Sveinsson (bishop 1639-1674), Highly respected for his learning, he collected old Icelandic manuscripts that help preserve history and the language. Under his direction, church members built a new wooden church at Skálholt, approximately the same size as the present Cathedral.
7-In all ten churches have stood at in Skálholt. Some measured larger and some smaller but all were built on the same basic foundations.
For centuries Skálholt was the actual capital of a rural society and the cultural and spiritual center of the country (together with Hólar in the North), figuring eminently in the cultural and church history. But after waning status of the bishop’s office, volcanic eruptions, a major earthquake and other disasters in the late 18th century the episcopal see and school were transferred to Reykjavík. Skálholt fell into disrepute.
In the mid-20th century Skálholt rose from ashes, due to its historical significance. The modern cathedral, consecrated in 1963, displays works of modern art, as well as for artifacts from previous churches on the site.
References:
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I loved studying Kertesz's photographs. He displayed a wonderful eye for light and shadows. When I did a Google search of his images there were actually a few that looked like some in my archives. But I went ahead and used this one I took today of some tree shadows on a snowy hillside.
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The famous 16th century Venetian church designed by Andrea Palladio - perhaps the most influential architect in history.
This is a photo that I took back in 2013 but I've recently processed it for the first time.
An Homage to one of my very favourite artists, Surrealist, Max Ernst ( 1891-1976 ). Ernst's artistic achievements started in original Dada, moved into Surrealism, which in both fields he was a key and influential leader. Later he ventured into abstraction, collage, and sculpture with incredible results. Whatever this consummate artist turned his vision on resulted in unforgettable and highly accomplished imagery.
I wanted this homage to not only collage his work but to also have the look and feel of an "Ernst". Max Ernst himself was a highly accomplished collage artist and he also often worked in multiple planes, long before digital layering. Even my looping lines reference paintings of Ernst's such as, "Young Man Intrigued by the Flight of a Non-Euclidian Fly" ( 1942/47 ) and "The Bewildered Planet" ( 1942 ).
Ernst's work can be hauntingly beautiful, quietly disturbing, wonderfully innocent ( "33 Little Girls Chasing Butterflies", 1958 ) or deeply cerebral. His abstraction has never been recognized for it's high degree of accomplishment, placing him, in my opinion, as equal to any of the great European Abstractionists, the American Abstract Expressionists and the Post "Ab-Ex" painters of the 60's and 70's.
In the "Award Tree" group's challenge "Famous Painters".
Provenance, going left to right:
- "The Anti-Pope", 1941 - Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice.
- "The Temptation of St. Anthony" 1945 - Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg.
- "L'Oeil du Silence" 1943/44 - Washington University Art Gallery, Saint Louis, MO.
- "Birth of a Galaxy" 1969 - Galerie Beyeler, Basle.
- "Un Capricho de Venus" - Date & Provenance unknown.
- Photograph of Max Ernst, Frederick Sommer, 1946
Ernst strongly believed that making art was an entirely new venture with each new piece. He felt that an artist that knows what they want exactly and stays strictly to that idea, is not an artist. An artist must be prepared to accept and incorporate what comes out of the process of making each piece, the surprises and the accidents. In that Max Ernst was true to the Surrealist spirit of the time that sought to give complete allowance for the expression of the sub-conscious. That made him a both an accomplished painter but also a great improvisor. His aesthetic can be summed up in his statement:
"Blind Swimmer, I have made myself see. I have seen. And I was surprised and enamoured of what I saw" - Max Ernst.
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© The finished, whole collage - Richard S Warner ( Visionheart ) - 2017. All Rights Reserved. This image is not for use in any form without explicit, express, written permission.
This image is made up of individual paintings by Max Ernst, the provenance of which is listed above. The current artist makes NO claims to any of that work whatsoever. This "collage" is in honour of Max Ernst. No monies will come from this project.
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