Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Cadillac Ranch
West of Amarillo off Interstate 40 along the iconic Route 66, stands 10 classic Cadillacs buried nose-down. These brightly painted metal monuments, which was originally installed in 1974 by a group of underground artists known as Ant Farm, is a roadside attraction. It's also perhaps one of a few public art installation where tagging and graffiti is encouraged.
When we visited, the outside temperature was about 45°F, but with the strong winds, it felt colder. To add to the experience, the ground was muddy after a week of rain.
When we visited, the outside temperature was about 45°F, but with the strong winds, it felt colder. To add to the experience, the ground was muddy after a week of rain.
Photo taken on March 11, 2012 using a Canon PowerShot A400 camera.
Source: Wikipedia
Friday, March 16, 2012
Eat more fruits and vegetables
Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek offered leasons learned when switching to a plant-based diet in the February 2012 issue of Competitor magazine.
Source: Scott Jurek, "The Long Run: Fueling the Engine," Competitor, February 2012, Pg. 80.
- Avoid junk food and processed food and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables
- Learn how to cook and prepare your own food
- Try new recipes
- For endurance, eat more whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables
- Enjoy the long term health benefits
Source: Scott Jurek, "The Long Run: Fueling the Engine," Competitor, February 2012, Pg. 80.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Art Appreciation
Born on November 30, 1825, French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau was at his time considered one of the greatest painter in the world.
Bouguereau, a well educated artist, practiced under the movements of Neoclassicism and Romanticism known as Academism.
His paintings were mostly modern interpretations of mythological and biblical stories. He was admired for the accurate rendering of the human body in his paintings.
Source: Wikipedia
Born on November 30, 1825, French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau was at his time considered one of the greatest painter in the world.
Bouguereau, a well educated artist, practiced under the movements of Neoclassicism and Romanticism known as Academism.
His paintings were mostly modern interpretations of mythological and biblical stories. He was admired for the accurate rendering of the human body in his paintings.
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| L'amore et Psyche, 1890 |
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| Boucle d'oreille, 1891 |
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| Pieta, 1876 |
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| Childhood Idyll, 1900 |
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| The Birth of Venus, 1879 |
Source: Wikipedia
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Jan van Eyck
Art Appreciation
Johannes de Eyck is considered one of the best European artist of the 15th century. The Flemish painter was known for his oil paintings of religious subjects and portraits.
Johannes de Eyck is considered one of the best European artist of the 15th century. The Flemish painter was known for his oil paintings of religious subjects and portraits.
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| Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele, 1436 |
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Arnolfini Portrait, 1434
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Sources: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/eyck/; Wikipedia
Monday, February 27, 2012
My mystery photo of a painting solved
Art Appreciation
I was going through my old photos on flickr and found this one, which was taken during a visit to the Chateau De Versailles in 2000.
I was going through my old photos on flickr and found this one, which was taken during a visit to the Chateau De Versailles in 2000.
At first, I thought the painting depicted Marie Antoinette and her children. Seeking confirmation, I Googled searched paintings of Marie Antoinette and her children displayed in Versailles, but came up no results. I then decided to contact the Chateau De Versailles to help me confirm the painting.
It turns out that I was wrong. Way wrong. The painting is not of Marie Antoinette but of Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, chief mistress to King Louis XIV, and her children (Louis Auguste, Louise-Françoise, Louis-César and Louise Marie Anne ).
Children: Louis-Auguste of Bourbon, Duke of Maine, 1670-1736, Louis-César of Bourbon, Count of Vexin, 1672-1683, Louise-Françoise of Bourbon, Princess of Condé, 1673-1743 and Louise-Marie-Anne of Bourbon, 1674-1681.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Constance Whitney Warren
Art Appreciation
American sculptor, Constance Whitney Warren, was best known for her Western subjects, such as the bronze statute that sits outside the Texas State Capitol building of a cowboy riding a rearing horse. The statute was erected 1925.
The picture below was taken on January 16, 2012--interestly, Constance Whitney Warren's birthday was January 17, 1888. My son and I were playing catch on the Capitol grounds, when I remembered that I had taken a picture of the cowboy thirteen years earlier. I told my son I had to take a picture of the cowboy and compare it with the one I took back then.
Texas Cowboy at Sunset, c1996, Canon 35mm camera web
American sculptor, Constance Whitney Warren, was best known for her Western subjects, such as the bronze statute that sits outside the Texas State Capitol building of a cowboy riding a rearing horse. The statute was erected 1925.
The picture below was taken on January 16, 2012--interestly, Constance Whitney Warren's birthday was January 17, 1888. My son and I were playing catch on the Capitol grounds, when I remembered that I had taken a picture of the cowboy thirteen years earlier. I told my son I had to take a picture of the cowboy and compare it with the one I took back then.
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