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Showing posts with label art history. Show all posts
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Monday, October 16, 2023

Home and Garden: Sharing My Fascination With Bonsai Trees

 Are you fascinated by bonsai trees? I am.

Did You Know:
The word bonsai means “tree in a flowerpot” or “tree in a pot”?


The Japanese adopted the art of growing miniature trees from the Chinese.

Its origin is traced back to Zen Buddhism when Chinese monks developed the dwarfed trees in monasteries as a spiritual practice to inculcate peace and tranquility.

The first Bonsai trees, according to legend, were from an ancient Emperor of the Han dynasty.

The smallest bonsai tree in the world will fit in the palm of your hand.

The most famous bonsai in the world is called “Goshin – Protector of the Spirits” created by the legendary John Naka, and is actually a combination of 11 separate Juniper trees, each representing one of his 11 grandchildren.

Learn more fascinating fun facts about the bonsai.

** Interesting Facts That You Should Know about Bonsai Trees - Bonsai Tree Gardener ~ 



** Oldest Bonsai Tree: Fascinating Facts On Bonsai Trees For Kids! | Kidadl










 
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Van Gogh's Letter to His Brother (Reblog and List)

Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853–July 29, 1890).

Poor Van Gogh. He was such a tormented soul.

Here is a quote from a letter written to his brother. 
“...does what goes on inside show on the outside? Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney and then go on their way.”
Don't you just feel for this guy?

Good thing he was an artist. 
He needed some kind of way to express himself.

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HowVan Gogh Found His Purpose: Heartfelt Letters to His Brother on HowRelationships Refine Us – Brain Pickings

~ Images: Photo of a young Vincent van Gogh and the famous self-portrait.



List of 5 Cool Tweets About Van Gogh:







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Monday, March 1, 2021

Art Forms I Fancy: Graffiti

There are some who say graffiti is just vandalism and destruction of property. In a lot of instances, that’s all it is.  But sometimes graffiti or street art or murals or whatever you want to call it, add a really nice touch to an otherwise drab and boring pile of bricks.  There were so many tweets, it was really hard to narrow it down to a few.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

 Did you know that China invites artists from around the world ~ like Russia, France, Belgium, South America, etc. ~ to use their artistic talents and create street art on the walls of various buildings in cities like Shanghai?

 I discovered an artist named Sonny Sundancer.  He is impressive!  I had a choice between lions and tigers and bears.  Also zebras and the rhinoceros.  I picked the lion to showcase his talent.

 I searched for graffiti art inspired by jazz legends.  Results included Miles Davis, Roy Eldridge, a cool mural in New Orleans, and Snoopy!  What??!  You didn’t know Snoopy could play the saxophone?  LOL.

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Art Forms I Fancy: Mosaics ~ Ancient and Modern

I love the art of mosaics.  It is amazing the art people can create from broken pieces of almost anything and smooth tiles.  Years ago, we rented a house in Cedar Park, Texas, and the first thing I noticed when I walked into the house was the kitchen.  The tiles on the wall were a beautiful mosaic/  It was like a still life painting of fruit; only it was tiles.  Gorgeous!

Historians of antiquity give the ancient Greeks the credit for making the mosaic an accepted and respected art form.  However, mosaics originated in Mesopotamia about 4000 years ago.  The Romans who seemed to believe that everything the Greeks did was worthy of their admiration used mosaics as decorative accents.  Mosaic art could be found in public buildings and private residences throughout ancient Rome.  Today mosaics are everywhere!  Even in video games.


Featured Image – Photo by Sarah Phillips on Unsplash









Source:  Virily.com
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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Artists I Fancy: A Brief Intro to Impressionism

The term “impressionism” was first used in 1874, and its initial usage was not very complimentary. A critic was making a sarcastic remark about one of Monet's landscape paintings. Not allowing an unfavorable judgment to cramp his style, Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), working with Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841 – 1919), developed the technique of broken-color painting. These two artists are recognized as the founders of the art form known as Impressionism.  Others who were also a part of the group known as impressionist painters include: Édouard Manet (1832 – 1883), Jacob Camille Pissarro (1831 – 1903), Paul Cézanne (1839 – 1906), and Edgar Hilaire Germain Degas (1834 – 1917).

Monet and Renoir Plus The Others














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