The Rijksmuseum is a major European treasury of art. It houses the world’s greatest collection of Dutch paintings of 17C, the Golden Age. It is also a museum for Dutch history, art objects, drawings, sculptures and furniture. The building was opened in 1885. Its building was one of the first to be constructed specially as a museum. In 2004 the museum largely closed for 10 years to undertake a major renovation. The major features of the renovation were the of construction two large atriums covered by glass roofs to provide more amenity spaces for the visitors. The garden was also modified, statues were added, for the visitors to relax and enjoy the summer sun.
London is one of the financial centre of the world. It is also an important centre for performance, arts, museums, theatres and fashion. What is particularly noticeable is that London is made up of two city centres. The City of London for finance, the West End for entertainment and the political entre of Westminster.
Dulwich Picture Gallery boosts one of the of the finest smaller collection of Old Master in the world, full of household names and hidden gems. Its collection reflects the taste and market opportunities of its time by concentrated on European paintings of the 17C and 18C, the period sometimes known as ‘The Age of Baroque’. The gallery is situation in the Southeast of London, only about 5 miles from the centre of London. It about half an hour by bus or 12 minutes by local trains, depart from Victoria station..
The Pinacoteca de Brera is a major art gallery of the Northern Italy. It situated at the heart of the Milan. It has a very comprehensive collection of Italian paintings. It was opened to the public in 1809. It is part of the Palazzo di Brera.
British Baroque began after Parliament executed its kings. Parliament was in ascendency. It was a parliament of the land gentry and aristocracy. This slideshow covers a period of increasing confidence. It is the art the aristocracy and their aspirations. An interesting point was that this ‘revolution’ did not pushed ahead by the native English artists but mainly continental artists. Nearly all the artists covered by this slideshow were from continental Europe. Although some settled down and created something of an English paintings.
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people.
a symbol of virility and political prowess ...
to emphasize rather than to conceal
of epic (if not priapic) proportions
of luxury silk velvet, bejewelled or embroidered
This slideshow show is an introduction to the most significant painters of the West, up to the end of the 19C. There are other painters that I have not been included like Rembrandt, to cut down the length (or size) of the slideshow. Each painter included in the slideshow is represented by a single painting of their work.
London is one of the financial centre of the world. It is also an important centre for performance, arts, museums, theatres and fashion. What is particularly noticeable is that London is made up of two city centres. The City of London for finance, the West End for entertainment and the political entre of Westminster.
Dulwich Picture Gallery boosts one of the of the finest smaller collection of Old Master in the world, full of household names and hidden gems. Its collection reflects the taste and market opportunities of its time by concentrated on European paintings of the 17C and 18C, the period sometimes known as ‘The Age of Baroque’. The gallery is situation in the Southeast of London, only about 5 miles from the centre of London. It about half an hour by bus or 12 minutes by local trains, depart from Victoria station..
The Pinacoteca de Brera is a major art gallery of the Northern Italy. It situated at the heart of the Milan. It has a very comprehensive collection of Italian paintings. It was opened to the public in 1809. It is part of the Palazzo di Brera.
British Baroque began after Parliament executed its kings. Parliament was in ascendency. It was a parliament of the land gentry and aristocracy. This slideshow covers a period of increasing confidence. It is the art the aristocracy and their aspirations. An interesting point was that this ‘revolution’ did not pushed ahead by the native English artists but mainly continental artists. Nearly all the artists covered by this slideshow were from continental Europe. Although some settled down and created something of an English paintings.
The National Gallery of Art, and its attached Sculpture Garden, is a national art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people.
a symbol of virility and political prowess ...
to emphasize rather than to conceal
of epic (if not priapic) proportions
of luxury silk velvet, bejewelled or embroidered
This slideshow show is an introduction to the most significant painters of the West, up to the end of the 19C. There are other painters that I have not been included like Rembrandt, to cut down the length (or size) of the slideshow. Each painter included in the slideshow is represented by a single painting of their work.
This is the first of four Powerpoint on US gallery to be released on the next few day. In 1974 Norton Simon agreed to take over the Pasadena Art Museum, giving his collection a permanent home. In 1995, the museum began a major renovation and design. It also included a new theatre. Norton Simon started collecting seriously in 1964, when he purchased the entire European collection of the Duveen Brot. Today, his collection on European paintings is broadly based and methodological. The collection covers the whole span of European painting developments from the early Renaissance to modern days. All the mainstream movements are represented by works from the masters. However, one noticeable absence are paintings from America. In 1970s the collection started to include Asian Arts. Today, there are some 4,000 works in the collection. On European paintings the collection would complement to that of the more well-known Paul Getty Museum. Ion paintings, it must rank as one of the best on the west coast of America.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMAJerry Daperro
Although the museum is one of the youngest in the United States, it is fairly large and comprehensive museum, a significant representation of European art, ranging from antiquity to the present day. The museum was inaugurated only in 1965. However, a large part of the collection came from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, which was established a century earlier. The museum is also known for its Modern art items as well.
The Prado is unique among the world’s great museums. Its collection is astonishingly rich, with master paintings from the 13C to the 18C. It is one of the more complete wider representation of European schools of paintings. Assembled by the Spanish kings for their palaces, its treasures are now housed in the grandiose Neo-Classical palace designed in 1787. The Prado contains the most important collection of Spanish masters to be found anywhere in the world. It has the finest works included paintings by El Greco, Zurbaran, Velazquez, Murillo, Goya etc. The great strength of the museum is that it has also amassed extensive collections of other European artists. As the Low Countries were once part of the Spanish Empire, its collection included works by Rogier van der Weyden, the unsurpassed works of Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, etc. Rubens’ works are well-represented
The Louvre is an important museum in the world. It has a huge collection, including historical artifacts from the civilization of the Middle East to European heritage. In addition is a gallery of sculptures and most famously it paintings, including Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. But not possible for anyone to go through its entire collection in one day. So you need to plan you visit to get the best out of its collection. Unless you have some special interest, it is best to see its painting collection, otherwise you never feel you have been to the Louvre. 31 Aug 2021.
The building was based on the plan, designed by Bertram Goodhue. It layout reminds one of an ancient Roman countryside villa, with several courtyard surrounded by exhibition rooms, with low roofs. Its collection features painting by van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, the American artists, with emphasize of paintings connected to Hawaii. Because of its racial diversity of Hawaii, it also houses a collection of traditional South Asia & South Asian art, together with Chinese, Japanese and Hawaian art. It also used as a venue for contemporary arts. I particularly enjoyed getting acquaintance of art connected to Hawaii.
The Mona Lisa (Monna Lisa or La Gioconda in Italian; La Joconde in French) is a half-length portrait of a woman by Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world"
felt, silk and velvet hats, adorned with skins, embroidery, feathers
bonnets, veils
hennins, conical headdresses almost eighty centimeters in height decorated with a long veil indicating the social rank of its owner
bizarre shoes decorated with gold, precious stones, exotic bird feathers ...
sumptuous creations, pompous, sometimes object of seduction, sometimes symbol of power ...
The iconography of 'Madonna and Child' and 'Venus and Cupid' in the most repr...PasqualeRaimo
Questo ciclo di lezioni in lingua inglese, prende il titolo “Un viaggio nell’arte tra l’amore sacro e profano”. In pratica viene messo a confronto il tema iconografico della Madonna con il Bambino e quello di Venere con Cupido attraverso le opere d’arte più rappresentative esposte in quattro tra i più rappresentativi musei d’Europa: The State Hermitage Museum di SanPietroburgo, il Victoria and Albert Museum di Londra, il Museo di Capodimonte di Napoli e il Museo del Prado di Madrid.
Prima di passare alla visione le singole opere d’arte, il progetto prevede un conciso cenno storico circa l’origine e la struttura dei suddetti musei. Le opere che saranno analizzate sono soprattutto dipinti, oscillanti cronologicamente tra l’XI e il XIX secolo, ma non mancherà la descrizione anche di oggetti d’arte di diversa tipologia (sculture, bronzi, arti applicate, etc.). Per ogni opera esaminata, prima della sua descrizione si procederà con una breve introduzione biografica dell’autore.
Ever since Peter the Great, it was Russian policy to become a major European power. He lead a cultural revolution with an aim to transform the traditional and medieval social and political system into a modern society. In 1764, two years after Catherine the Great on the throne, She brought out Gotzkowski’s collection of 225 paintings, mainly Dutch and Flemish paintings. Politically, Empress Catherine’s patronage would enhance her image of an enlightened monarch. The Gotzkowski’s collection makes up the core of the paintings in Hermitage. In general the Hermitage collection is quite representative of the development of European arts since the 17C. After Catherine the Great, successive monarchs had added to the collection. It is really surprising to find large number of Impressionists paintings and modern paintings in the collection.
This is the first of four Powerpoint on US gallery to be released on the next few day. In 1974 Norton Simon agreed to take over the Pasadena Art Museum, giving his collection a permanent home. In 1995, the museum began a major renovation and design. It also included a new theatre. Norton Simon started collecting seriously in 1964, when he purchased the entire European collection of the Duveen Brot. Today, his collection on European paintings is broadly based and methodological. The collection covers the whole span of European painting developments from the early Renaissance to modern days. All the mainstream movements are represented by works from the masters. However, one noticeable absence are paintings from America. In 1970s the collection started to include Asian Arts. Today, there are some 4,000 works in the collection. On European paintings the collection would complement to that of the more well-known Paul Getty Museum. Ion paintings, it must rank as one of the best on the west coast of America.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LACMAJerry Daperro
Although the museum is one of the youngest in the United States, it is fairly large and comprehensive museum, a significant representation of European art, ranging from antiquity to the present day. The museum was inaugurated only in 1965. However, a large part of the collection came from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art, which was established a century earlier. The museum is also known for its Modern art items as well.
The Prado is unique among the world’s great museums. Its collection is astonishingly rich, with master paintings from the 13C to the 18C. It is one of the more complete wider representation of European schools of paintings. Assembled by the Spanish kings for their palaces, its treasures are now housed in the grandiose Neo-Classical palace designed in 1787. The Prado contains the most important collection of Spanish masters to be found anywhere in the world. It has the finest works included paintings by El Greco, Zurbaran, Velazquez, Murillo, Goya etc. The great strength of the museum is that it has also amassed extensive collections of other European artists. As the Low Countries were once part of the Spanish Empire, its collection included works by Rogier van der Weyden, the unsurpassed works of Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, etc. Rubens’ works are well-represented
The Louvre is an important museum in the world. It has a huge collection, including historical artifacts from the civilization of the Middle East to European heritage. In addition is a gallery of sculptures and most famously it paintings, including Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. But not possible for anyone to go through its entire collection in one day. So you need to plan you visit to get the best out of its collection. Unless you have some special interest, it is best to see its painting collection, otherwise you never feel you have been to the Louvre. 31 Aug 2021.
The building was based on the plan, designed by Bertram Goodhue. It layout reminds one of an ancient Roman countryside villa, with several courtyard surrounded by exhibition rooms, with low roofs. Its collection features painting by van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, the American artists, with emphasize of paintings connected to Hawaii. Because of its racial diversity of Hawaii, it also houses a collection of traditional South Asia & South Asian art, together with Chinese, Japanese and Hawaian art. It also used as a venue for contemporary arts. I particularly enjoyed getting acquaintance of art connected to Hawaii.
The Mona Lisa (Monna Lisa or La Gioconda in Italian; La Joconde in French) is a half-length portrait of a woman by Leonardo da Vinci, which has been acclaimed as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world"
felt, silk and velvet hats, adorned with skins, embroidery, feathers
bonnets, veils
hennins, conical headdresses almost eighty centimeters in height decorated with a long veil indicating the social rank of its owner
bizarre shoes decorated with gold, precious stones, exotic bird feathers ...
sumptuous creations, pompous, sometimes object of seduction, sometimes symbol of power ...
The iconography of 'Madonna and Child' and 'Venus and Cupid' in the most repr...PasqualeRaimo
Questo ciclo di lezioni in lingua inglese, prende il titolo “Un viaggio nell’arte tra l’amore sacro e profano”. In pratica viene messo a confronto il tema iconografico della Madonna con il Bambino e quello di Venere con Cupido attraverso le opere d’arte più rappresentative esposte in quattro tra i più rappresentativi musei d’Europa: The State Hermitage Museum di SanPietroburgo, il Victoria and Albert Museum di Londra, il Museo di Capodimonte di Napoli e il Museo del Prado di Madrid.
Prima di passare alla visione le singole opere d’arte, il progetto prevede un conciso cenno storico circa l’origine e la struttura dei suddetti musei. Le opere che saranno analizzate sono soprattutto dipinti, oscillanti cronologicamente tra l’XI e il XIX secolo, ma non mancherà la descrizione anche di oggetti d’arte di diversa tipologia (sculture, bronzi, arti applicate, etc.). Per ogni opera esaminata, prima della sua descrizione si procederà con una breve introduzione biografica dell’autore.
Ever since Peter the Great, it was Russian policy to become a major European power. He lead a cultural revolution with an aim to transform the traditional and medieval social and political system into a modern society. In 1764, two years after Catherine the Great on the throne, She brought out Gotzkowski’s collection of 225 paintings, mainly Dutch and Flemish paintings. Politically, Empress Catherine’s patronage would enhance her image of an enlightened monarch. The Gotzkowski’s collection makes up the core of the paintings in Hermitage. In general the Hermitage collection is quite representative of the development of European arts since the 17C. After Catherine the Great, successive monarchs had added to the collection. It is really surprising to find large number of Impressionists paintings and modern paintings in the collection.
Mauritshuis Art Gallery, Hague, Neatherland 1.3Jerry Daperro
In many ways the Mauritshuis is a smaller and more personal version of the collection at the Rijksmuseum. The paintings are exclusively Dutch, from its root at the beginning of the Netherlandish era. The museum is situation in the traditional centre in the Hague, by the city pond. Recently the museum undertook a modernisation project to create more space for the visitors. During this period the Mauritshuis collection went on a world tour. It visited several places, in particular Italy, the USA and Japan. The exhibitions were well received, particularly after the film the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’. A visiting 17C century Dutch paintings at these places is a rare occasion.
This display is a brief introduction to some of the best known and finest paintings, by the famous painters of Dutch Golden Age. Among them are Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, Steen etc.
Who doesn't visit the museum?Everyone has heard about it and held parents' hands and walked through the aisles of fascinating objects, sculptures, murals, etc and have been in awe.
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The Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands is one of the most well-known art museums in the world, with a collection of 1 million works of art in total. Over 2 million people visit it each year, making it an indispensable site in Amsterdam. The national museum of the Netherlands, Rijksmuseum, has 8000 pieces in 80 galleries that cover 800 years.
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga - Lisbon Art GalleryJerry Daperro
Created in 1884, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is the main painting museum in Portugal. It houses the most well-known collection from the 12C to the 19C, painting, sculpture, silver, gold and jewellery, decorative arts – Portuguese, European, African and Oriental, including the largest number of works classified as “national treasures”. Among them The Panels of Saint Vincent, by Nuno Goncalves, and the Belem Monstrance, commissioned by king Manuel I and made gold brought by Vasco da Gama on his second return from India. The exhibits are housed in a 17C palace that was built for the counts of Alvor. In 1910 a modern annexe, including the main façade was added.
It “has the largest collection of paintings I Portugal and is particularly strong on early religious works by Portuguese artists. The majority of exhibits came from convents and monasteries following the suppression of religious orders in 1834. There are also extensive displays of sculpture, silverware, porcelain and applied arts giving an overview of Portuguese art from the Middles Ages to the 19C, Complemented by many fine European and Oriental pieces.” Eyewitness Travel Guide.
Early Museum as Symbol of National IdentityIJERDJOURNAL
ABSTRACT:- This paper traces the role of the museum as a tool in the formation of national identity, in Bavarian kingdom, during the late eighteen and early nineteenth centuries. The importance of the museums in Berlin and Munich, built under the rule of Ludwig I, is that they helped to forge the new museum typology that were applied to other European cities with the same intent. The paper examines three museums from Munich and Berlin: The Altes Museum, the Glyptothek and the Alte Pinakothek. It seeks to establish the relationship between the content or the collection and the container or the building itself as well as the expression of this phenomena into the architectural language.
Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the leading member of the Impressionist group and the one who longest practised the principles of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation and painting directly from the object, in necessary out of door. Cezanne is said to have described him as ’only one eye, but my God what an eye!’. Monet is also the one who took impressionism into new contradictory way to become, in the 1940s, a major influence on Abstract Expressionism.
Galicia is a green rain-swept region remarkable for its coastal cliffs and bays (rias). Traditionally, it was seen as a poor agricultural region whose economy did not lend itself to modernization. It was never conquered by the Moors. Bordering Portugal to the south and enclosed by the waters of the Atlantic, Galicia could offer its inhabitants little on the way of new land for cultivation. Overpopulation and unemployment forced many to emigrate. Galicia has always maintained strong links with the sea, with A Coruna, a port for commerce and industry. However fishing is vital to the economy and Galician seafood is the best in Spain.
Clara Peeters (1594-c1659) was active between 1607 and 1621. Unlike many of the women painters of her time, she specialized on Still-life. She was a pioneer female painter. Early female painters were mostly portrait painters. There is not much known about her life as well. Her paintings of tables of food and other objects ware early manifestations of naturalism. As far as we know, her paintings of fish are the first that were dedicated to this subject.
Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) lived in Bologna, Italy. She was a contemporary of Sofonisba Anguissola, who was internationally known. Her father was a distinguished printed of the School of Bologna. Her earliest work was printed in 1575, ‘The Child of the Monkey’, At 23. She specialised in painted portraits and mainly on women of nobleman and of high society. She was particularly skilled in painting dresses. Her relationships with female clients were often warm and some became godparents of her children.
Fontana married artist Gian Zappi in 1577. She gave birth to 11 children. After the marriage Fontana continued to paint to support her family. Zappi cared for the household and served as assistant agent in selling his wife’s painting. He also depicted small elements of her pictures such as draperies and another details.
Lavinia was elected an honorary member of the University of Bologna and was honoured as a doctorate in 1580.
In 1603, she and her family moved Rome on the invitation of Pope Clement VIII and appointed as a portraitist in the Vatican. Her career flourished in Rome. She was elected to the San Luca Academy in Rome. She died in 1614 and left behind over 100 of her work.
Anguissola was the first Western female painter that had gained an international fame. At an young age, she was introduced to Michelangelo, who immediately recognized her talent. In the late 1550s, she established herself, as a professional painter, in her native Italy. She was recruited to the Spanish court about 27 year ago. Her marriage was arranged by the Spanish King Philip II, to a Sicilian nobleman. Two years later her husband died and she remarried again to a sea captain Orazio Lomellino. In later year, she became quite famous and many young artists came to visit her and to discuss the arts with her. Amongst them was the young Anthony van Dyck, who painted one of Anguissola last portrait. More importantly she was a pioneer who had shown other women to pursue serious careers as professional painters.
The world’s oceans and seas cover 71% of the surface of the Earth. It makes the Earth unique within the Solar System. It is also where life first began. Today the ocean is regarded as the last major frontier on Earth for exploration and development of resources to sustain mankind in the future. The sea also has an irresistible attraction on us, drawing us nearer to the shores. The sound of the waves lashing on the sandy beaches, the gentle breeze of a hot summer evening, the shimmers of silver lights, the fisherman coming home with their catch, the long voyages of container carriers that link the world economy are all part of our acquaintance with the sea. In its fury, it can unleash power that can destroy cities, sending ships and army to the bottom of the sea. No wonder, apart from our scientists, the seas is often a favourite subject for artists, poets and musicians. The song La Mer was an example, composed and sang by Charles Trenet’s in 1946 offers us a romantics version of our encounter with the sea.
“Caravaggio (1571-1610) is one of the most revolutionary figures in art. His intense naturalism almost brutal realism and dramatic lighting had a wide impact on European artists, including Orazio Gentileschi, Valentin de Boulogne and Gerrit van Honthorst. Each absorbed something different from Caravaggio, propagating his style across Europe. But by the mid-17C, Caravaggism was at odds with a prevailing preference for classicism and the reputation of these artists waned, not be revived until the mid-20C.” Beyond Caravaggio Introduction.
The British Isles are situated at the edge of the European continent. Historically the Roman invaded Britain in 43 AD and ruled for 350 years. This was followed by successive settlements by northern European. The last successful invasion was by the Norman from France in 1066. Today Britain is administratively divided into four main regions – Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Culturally, British influence has been very important in the world. Many former colonies have inherited the political culture and the social practices from Britain, in particularly the English speaking countries of the world. Economically, Britain was the first country to begin the process of Industrial Revolution. Britain is rich in energy resource but poor in material resources. As an island country, maritime trading has been and important development in its economy. Geological its landscape is varied with many types of habitats.
In 1794. during the French Revolution, the commissioners appointed in our country seized art works of every kind from churches, monasteries, abbeys guildhalls and the houses of so-called emigres, i.e. the French bourgeois residing in Belgium. Whilst many of these conquetes artistiques were taken away to the Louvre in Paris and in Versailles, some 1500 items, mainly paintings, considered to be less valuable, were left in Brussel. Even if there were no masterpieces among them, they were to form the basis of what is now the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Van Dyck was among the greatest and the most successful portraitists who has ever lived. He dazzled 17C contemporaries not only in his native Netherlands but also in Italy and above all in England. His influence on subsequent portrait painting in Britain proved so great that it lasted to the beginning of 20C.
P Bruegel’s greatness is so widely acknowledged today that it is hard to imagine that in his life his supremacy was not recognised. He was immensely popular, but many contemporaries regarded his work as old-fasioned.
The greatest Flemish artist of 16th century. This realistic and landscape painter, gives us a gleam of life in the Low Country 400 years ago. His paintings are full of details & messages and so interesting to look at. Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c1525/30-69), nicknamed ‘Peasant Bruegel’, was the most important satirist in the Netherlands after Bosch and one of the greatest landscape painters. After he became Master in the Antwerp Guild in 1551, he went to France and Italy, travelling as far south as Sicily. He was impressed by the landscape of Italy but not so on the Italian paintings. From his painting, he gave us insights to the peasant life and their relationship with nature of 16C in the Low Countries. He was an educated man, well able to associate with his distinguished clients and sophisticated enough disguised his political opinions as a biblical story.
The greatest Flemish artist of 16th century. This realistic and landscape painter, gives us a gleam of life in the Low Country 400 years ago. His paintings are full of details & messages and so interesting to look at. Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c1525/30-69), nicknamed ‘Peasant Bruegel’, was the most important satirist in the Netherlands after Bosch and one of the greatest landscape painters. After he became Master in the Antwerp Guild in 1551, he went to France and Italy, travelling as far south as Sicily. He was impressed by the landscape of Italy but not so on the Italian paintings. From his painting, he gave us insights to the peasant life and their relationship with nature of 16C in the Low Countries. He was an educated man, well able to associate with his distinguished clients and sophisticated enough disguised his political opinions as a biblical story.
British Museum has a “permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It documents the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present. The British Museum was the first public national museum in the world.
The Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the Anglo-Irish physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. It first opened to the public in 1759, in Montagu House, on the site of the current building. The museum's expansion over the following 250 years was largely a result of British colonisation” Wikipedia.
Yellowstone is US first National Park. It is also the world’s oldest. The park was created in 1872. Today National Parks are established for purpose of conservation. These are designated areas of natural beauty, an island in a developing world.
Today, Yellowstone National Park is probably the best known in the world and easily accessible. Wildlife abounds from the smallest to the largest mammals found in North America. The wolf, here, is a recovery story that is a major restoration of the balance of nature. There large herd of bison roaming in park, following their migration routes. Black and brown bears are frequently seen here. The park lies in the heart of the the Rocky Mountain Range. Here, powerful volcanic forces erupted 2 million, 1.3 million and as recently as 640,000 years ago, to create three of the world’s largest volcanic depressions, or calderas.
Native Americans have lived in the region for at least 11,000 years. Today with large number of visitors, the management and control of the park is vital to ensure its long term future.
Human civilization has existed for a very short time on Earth. If we take the existence of Earth as equivalent to one year in time. Then human civilisation only appears on the last second of the last hour of the last day in the Earth’s year. Human has been fighting each other since the beginning of history. In the last century, we had two World Wars, when millions were killed. But I am the luck generation that miraculously never experienced wars, although the drums of wars are never too far away. We have arsenals of weapons that could destroy the world many times over. In my life time, I have also seen many of our children, marrying people of different races too. Our greatest enemy is ourselves. If we can survive this, there is the whole universe to explore. Finally, just remind ourselves that the longest Ice Age on Earth lasted for well over 1 billion years long and our civilisation is only 10,000 years old. 16 Jan 2022.
Paolo Veronese (c1528-88) was born in Verona and trained under several minor artists. The Chief influence on him was Titian. He worked in Venice probably from 1553, when he began his ceiling for the Doge’s Palace, with daring Sotto in Su (from below to above) perspective and Mannerist nudes in complicated poses filling up the picture space. He went to Rome for the first time in 1560, probably after he painted the frescoes in Villa Maser. He specialised mainly in huge pictures of Biblical, allegorical or historical subjects. With vast crowd and of accessory figures. Golden hair women, children, horses, dogs, apes, courtiers, musicians and soldier in armours.
For Sweden 13th December is an important day. It is the beginning of Christmas. It is the festival of Santa Lucia or the Festival of Light. On that day the eldest daughter of the family traditionally dresses in a white robe and wears a crown of candles, bringing lights to the dark winter. It is also a festive reason with specially dishes, foods and drinks for the occasion. Santa Lucia Festival is celebrated in Italy, Norway and Swedish Finland.
It is very scenic and the chosen location for The Roman Holiday, La Dolce Vita and There coins in the Fountain. It has many famous sites, rich in architecture and paintings – Pantheon, RoRome is known as the Eternal City because of its long history. man Forum, Colosseum, castel sant’ Angelo, Vatican, Basilica of St Peter, Trevi Fountain, If Gensu, the Spanish steps, Piazza Navona. Rome is shaped by two important artists Michelangelo and Bernini. This slideshow sketch the development of architecture from the Ancient, to the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque to the modern age.
In the history of Paris, the city has seen a lot of terror and a lot of bloodshed. The city was once occupied by the Roman in 52 BC and it was occupied again as recently as the Second World War, 70 years ago. Paris is always a vibrant city. It was the city of the Enlightened Philosophers and it was the city of the Impressionists. Today it is one of the most favourite tourist destination in the world. It is a city of light and romance and we will return to reclaim the city, its cafes, its theatres, its museums, its concert halls, its monuments, its streets and its squares. Viva la Paris.
WW1 History 2.0 - A commemoration of Armistice DayJerry Daperro
“The First World War cut deep into the consciousness of Modern man. It reshaped the political order in Europe. It memorials stand in every town and village. ……. My aim has been to see the war in historical perspective. I have tried to explain what the war was about; particularly, to resolve the paradox that men were passionately engaged in the war and hated it at the same time. Each country fought ostensibly to defend itself yet sought also to conquer and to make great gains.” 1966.
Too many people still believe the greatness of their nations over others, of course most people love their own country too. Before the start of the Iraq War in 2003, a patriotic friend called me from the US and ask me “Are you not afraid of the coming Iraq war?”, with her rather blinding enthusiasm for the invasion. I did not answer her. Unknown to her, I was marching against the Iraq war. It was the biggest protest march I have ever seen. On that day, 1 million people marched in London to voice their opposition to the war. At least there were 1 million people who did not believed that Iraq had the Weapon of Mass Destruction neither were they able to stop the war, in an otherwise democratic country.
The Myths of Victory and Failure. German commander Erich Ludendorff suffered a mental collapse before he called for an armistice to end the war, and when he recovered and discovered the terms he had signed onto, he insisted Germany refuse them, claiming the army could fight on. But the new civilian government overruled him, as once peace had been established there was no way to keep the army fighting. The civilian leaders who overruled Ludendorff became scapegoats for both the army and Ludendorff himself.
Hadj Ounis's most notable work is his sculpture titled "Metamorphosis." This piece showcases Ounis's mastery of form and texture, as he seamlessly combines metal and wood to create a dynamic and visually striking composition. The juxtaposition of the two materials creates a sense of tension and harmony, inviting viewers to contemplate the relationship between nature and industry.
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Kurgan is a russian expatriate that is secretly in love with Sonia Contado. Henry is a british soldier that took refuge in Merindol Colony in 2137ad. He is the lover of Sonia Contado.
Explore the multifaceted world of Muntadher Saleh, an Iraqi polymath renowned for his expertise in visual art, writing, design, and pharmacy. This SlideShare delves into his innovative contributions across various disciplines, showcasing his unique ability to blend traditional themes with modern aesthetics. Learn about his impactful artworks, thought-provoking literary pieces, and his vision as a Neo-Pop artist dedicated to raising awareness about Iraq's cultural heritage. Discover why Muntadher Saleh is celebrated as "The Last Polymath" and how his multidisciplinary talents continue to inspire and influence.
1. ijksmuseum
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Home of Dutch Paintings
First created, July 2008. Version 3.0. 23 Jan 2022, London. Jerry Daperro.
2. This relief panel is on the façade of the museum. It inscribed the official opening date of the
museum, 1885.
Rijksmuseum 13 July 1885
3. In 2004, the museum began a modernization project. The main features were to build two
glass-roof atriums, covering the existing enclosed quadrangles. This is the ticketing
Auditorium. The project was completed in 2013,
Rijksmuseum Ticket Auditorium
4. Apart from the well-known collection of paintings, the museum also has a variety of artefacts
on displays. Like this magnificent German desk was made in flamboyant Rococo style.
Unusually, it has a 3D inlays picture of a room, made from various woods, tortoiseshell, silver,
mother of pearl, copper, ivory and gilded bronze mounting.
A General Museum
5. The different galleries are organized in chronological order from the Middle Age to Modern Art
and photography.
Museum Display Arrangement
6. Netherlandish Painting
“Early Netherlandish painting,
traditionally known as the Flemish
Primitives, refers to the work of
artists active in the Burgundian
and Habsburg Netherlands during
the 15th- and 16th-century
Northern Renaissance period. It
flourished especially in the cities
of Bruges, Ghent, Mechelen,
Leuven, Tournai and Brussels, all
in present-day Belgium. The
period begins approximately with
Robert Campin.” Wikipedia
15. Frans Hals - Official Portrait of Civil Duties
One of best known Frans Hals official portraits of part-time soldiers.
16. Detail of Militia Company of District XI (previous slide). Frans Hals did a good job of making
middle age men playing soldiers, looking glamorous and believable.
Frans Hals - Official Portrait of Civil Duties. Details
49. 17th Century Dutch Society
The 17th century Dutch society enjoyed unprecedented wealth. Its prosperity was
based on her marine trade. Her supremacy in trading were derived from two
advantages. The first was the technology to construct a faster and lighter ship for its
trade. The second was her ability to pool together the wealth of her citizen to
provide a large source risk capital for commerce (capitalism).
Even in our casual glance on the history of her paintings on the period shows how
these wealth were permeated into the creation of the middle class. (You can see a
rising popularity of small format paintings, which was an indication that the ‘common’
citizen were wealthy enough to buy paintings for their homes.)
The ‘dad’s army’, in which ordinary citizen served, to carry out their civic duty is a
reflection of their politics. Dutch was governed as a republic (with no monarch).
Several well known large-scale paintings of these civic guards are in the collection
at the Rijksmuseum, including one by Frans Hals and one by Rembrandt.
One striking feature of these paintings is the lacking of religious subject matters.
Why do you think it is the case?
50. Music – Gymnopedie for piano No 1
performed on guitar by Dominic Miller.
The End
This is the second glass roof atrium, which accommodates a café and a shop, as part of the modernization project.
The Rijksmuseum is a major European treasury of art. It houses the world’s greatest collection of Dutch paintings of 17C, the Golden Age. It is also a museum for Dutch history, art objects, drawings, sculptures and furniture. The building was opened in 1885. Its building was one of the first to be constructed specially as a museum. In 2004 the museum largely closed for 10 years to undertake a major renovation. The major features of the renovation were the of construction two large atriums covered by glass roofs to provide more amenity spaces for the visitors. The garden was also modified, statues were added, for the visitors to relax and enjoy the summer sun.
This presentation is a brief introduction to some of the best known and finest paintings, by the famous painters of Dutch Golden Age. Among them are Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals, Steen etc.
23.7.2008 version 1. First published
10.12.2014 version 2. Bought up to 50 slides.
23.1.2022 version 3. Changed to Standard Style. Cover changed.