last updated nov 14 2008 1300 gmt
note were not quite finished updating this for 2008 yet but that doesnt mean folks cant start benefiting from and using this now unless highlighted in yellow all the links below should be working however in some cases such as online advent calendars they may link to 2007 sites or may not become active until advent starts....... [Show More]
matar por amor Post Source: www.ellibrepensador.com Posted: Nov 04 2008 14:47:20
todo esta consumado pensa y sin embargo atenta a las lecciones de estilo y retarica de la madre bernarda escribia en la carta a su padre ya nada importa. no podaa concentrarse y le temblaban un poco las manos. la algazara callejera subaa hasta la ventana de su habitacian. a pesar de las largas horas de viaje sabaa que no podraa dormir pero apoya la cabeza entre sus manos ...... [Show More]
en apariencia la escena ocurre en medio de un placido paisaje estival la luz indica una hora matinal y deja intuir una absoluta soledad y el silencio. a lo lejos se vislumbra una poblacian estamos en los suburbios de la urbe cuyos sambolos la iglesia y la torre municipal son visibles. pero el grupo de la pintura esta en los limes que marcan los lamites entre civilizacian y barbarie. el ...... [Show More]
all saints day Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 01 2008 09:00:27
the collect for today all saints day from the 1962 canadian book of common prayer
o almighty god who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy son christ our lord grant us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those unspeakable joys which thou hast prepared for them that unfeigned...... [Show More]
the garden of eden or love by guillielmus paludanus. 1567. musaes royaux des beauxarts brussels. click image for a larger view
just a couple days ago i came across a sculpture that caught my attention.a although unsigned and undated it is widely believed that it was created by the flemish sculptor and medallist guillielmus paludanus in 1567 as part of a chimney mantelpiece at...... [Show More]
in vino veritas Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Oct 03 2008 22:00:08
guido renis depiction of baby dionysus
god of wine 1623
well its friday and i want to leave you with another wine quote.
the only accredited origin i could find for this saying traced it back to medieval germany. its hard to believe that people back then could have perceived such a logical connection between drinking vino and salvation but it makes perfect sens...... [Show More]
since this election is all about magical thinking anyway if palin doesnt give interviews itll be like she doesnt have to etc im wondering what a tursponsored presidential debate would look like. i mean i dont know. what does awesomeness look like...... [Show More]
e uscita da pochi mesi per luca sossella editore una straordinaria autoantologia di john ashbery uno dei poeti viventi pia importanti e pia apprezzati. a la prima volta che in italia viene pubblicata a un prezzo clamoroso 15 euro per pia di 300 pagine una scelta di testi operata direttamente da ashbery unico poeta americano ad aver scritto un libro self portrait in a...... [Show More]
la vaga curiosita per liconografia del gatto come animale da compagnia vedi i post miccio miccio e la gatta di riccio cederni ha contagiato anche luca mentre io erravo per la national gallery of ireland alla ricerca di qualche indizio lui faceva lo stesso a monaco e vienna. come ringraziarlo di tanta attenzione
luca mi conferma nell8217 impressio ne che la pittura d...... [Show More]
a sweet little prayer left at my exhibit
its a pity there are no streets named for saint giles in l.a. hes an attractive character.a
his chief visual attribute derives from the animallov ers legend that there was a hind who was his dear friend yes sorry that was intentional and who nourished him with her milk.
giles was living the hermits l...... [Show More]
as a recent mfa graduate of the maryland institute college of art sebastian martorana has found a calling in stone. a sometimes overlooked medium martorana creates work that is often somber and other times light in emotion. this fresh face in the art world is still finding his way as a sculptor as his style progresses but hes one to keep your eye on. you can see a sample of his work at ...... [Show More]
teurastajankoju Post Source: www.kasablogi.com Posted: Aug 21 2008 12:35:55
pieter aertsenin aljymaalaus metzgerladen mit flucht nach agypten 1551. etualalla realistiseen tyyliin maalattua lihaa taustalla raamatullisia kohtauksia esittavia pikkuukkoja. wikimedia commonsin isoa kuvaa klikkaamalla viela isompi. l pruned .
tastakin on muuten verkossa tarjolla china oil painting studio teamin nykyversio jollaisista olen joskus mainin...... [Show More]
the guardians jonathan jones one of my favorite art writers tells how the days he would promote chris ofili remember giuliani and the sensation show gratis are gone.
so how did jones free himself from the time when he argued hirst is the artist we deserve but ofili is the artist we need he went to see upper room pictured above from the tate web site ...... [Show More]
tilman riemenschneider 14601531 was one of the great late medieval sculptors. riemenschneider worked in both wood and stone although his specialty was limewood sculpture . not surprisingly he had imitators . his greatest achievements however are his exquisitely carved and spectacular altars of which the most famous is the altar of the holy blood heil...... [Show More]
i actually like the lievens painting of st paul at his desk better than the rembrandt but i cant find a good reproduction of it. here is an inferior one...... [Show More]
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