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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 1 Ancient World I
During my Paris vacation, I had a lot of fun simply absorbing the atmosphere and being surrounded by art and beautiful things to look at. I wasn’t quite sure how to approach this topic. Women have been...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 2 Ancient World II
This large mosaic is entitled “Amazonmachie”, which in French means massacre of the Amazons, (the same suffix is used to describe bull fighting). The violence of this piece caught my attention. The...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 4 The Renaissance Period
In 1622, Marie of Medici was crown Queen of France and commissioned 24 painting from the painter Rubens to decorate her new palace. Its a series of big oil paintings, representing different important...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 5 The Second Empire
We continue with the theme of allegories in the second empire. This large bronze piece was carefully constructed. Each element having a specific significance and symbolism. It’s a nationalist piece,...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 6 The Modern Woman I
The Pompidou center offered a very different perspective on the female figure. I also found that women were one of the most common themes in the art here. There’s something to be said about the...
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Mysteries of the Female Figure, Part 7 The Modern Woman II (final)
I was intrigued to see this artist as a sculptor. The name Matisse usually brought up thoughts of paintings and drawings for me. So it was quite intriguing to see some of his sculpting pieces. This...
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Urban Exploration 4
Marseille, France, Opera House Marseille Opera house detail 1 Marseille, opera house, detail 2Filed under: Daily Loaf, On the Roll (Urban Exploration) Tagged: architecture, bas-relief, exploration,...
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Urban Exploration 9
Vieux Port, Marseille, France This was part of an Art installation with various Safari animals decorated by Non-profits and Local organizations. this was taken in the spring of 2013. Just posting this...
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