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I am very excited to welcome my nephew Harrison Jeremiah Schutt. He is a real cutie!
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Comments (0)Do women have to be naked to get into the Met. Museum? Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern Art sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female. The Guerrilla Girls are group of anonymous women artists who use humor and satire to make people aware of the poor representation of women and minorities and to push for change in the art world. Most of their content is making fun of and attacking museums so it was strange to be seeing their show at Duke’s Nasher Museum. In the future the Nasher needs come up with an option to reserve tickets ahead of time or show the lecture on multiple nights.
Tonight I was reminded of how fortunate I am to live in a time and country where as a women I have so many opportunities especially in the art that even my grandmother did not have.
Comments (0)Italy trip is over and I am back to reality. Fortunately for me, besides my computer operating system crashing last week, my reality is pretty fabulous.
This afternoon I went to a lecture/ tea given by photographer Diane Davis at UNC’s Ackland Museum. She has the daunting job of digitally archiving over 12,000 pieces. She uses a photo scanner which is set up in the basement of the museum. She does adjust the color minimally if needed to accurately represent each piece, but otherwise does no manipulation of the image. The image is then uploaded to an interim server. Eventually these images will be available online for people to browse and enjoy. It was fascinating to take a behind-the scenes look at the technology and labor intensive process involved in digitizing the museums vast collection. Technology is always amazing me, soon major pieces of art that normally are filed away in boxes will be available for people to view from anywhere.
Tomorrow evening looking forward to Barbra and Andrew Rothschild Lecture: GUERRILLA GIRLS at the Nasher.
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Today was the final day of our Italian Tour.
We ended the visit with another visual and historical tour of great opulence: the Borghese Gallery. The assemblage of artworks in this museum was collected by the powerful and wealthy Cardinal Scipione (in the early 1600′s) who was a fanatic about adding masterpieces to his collection. History recounts that he often used very ” unholy” and illegal means in his attempt to amass this art collection. As a result, some of the world’s greatest treasures are housed here. Among my favorites are the sculptures of Bernini : Apollo & Dafne, Pluto & Proserpina; and the paintings of Caravaggio : Madonna de Palafrenieri & Boy with Basket of Fruit. These works are all breathtaking. The Gallery is surrounded by beautiful gardens which afforded us a pleasant stroll as we said our good-byes to Italy.
We decided to console ourselves with one last gelato……….
We thank you for following our journey………Un Abbraccio, a hug, e Ciao Ciao,
Anahid and Maleka
Another beautiful day in Rome filled with never ending magnificent churches, plenty of walking, plenty of cappuccinos, plenty of vino and plenty of fun. Ciao Ciao
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dad !!!! BUON COMPLEANNO KIM !!!!!! LOVE Anahid and Maleka
Today we visited the Vatican. I do not think I can put into words the kind of artistic Splendor we witnessed in this sacred place. We visited the Vatican Museum where we saw Raffaello fresco’s in the Borgia appartamento which then lead us into the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo’s ceiling masterpiece startled our senses, leaving us in an awestruck state. We left the Chapel and proceeded to St Peter’s Basilica in the core of the Vatican. Catholics who wish to attend Mass are allowed to proceed to the front altar of the Basilica while other visitors are kept in the back of church until Mass is completed. Being a Catholic while visiting Rome does make one feel like a privileged first class citizen. We attended the mass which included a male vocalist who had the beautiful voice of an opera singer. Experiencing the Mass in the world’s most Magnificent Church triggered emotions. With a warm heart I sign off today…….Ciao, Pace and Peace. Maleka
There are fountains and there are other fountains……but there is nothing like Rome’s Trevi Fountain. The Trevi sits in a tiny piazza and commands an enormous presence. The base of the fountain is natural stone forms and then in a convergence of water and stone, enormous horses and figures jettison out of the rock with incredible strength power and beauty!!!!! Bellissimo!!!!! It is a visual masterpiece in every dimension.
We crossed the Tivere River and had lunch at a charming Trattoria called Gli Amici. The restaurant is part of the Community of Sant Egidio which is a group that has pledged to spread peace in this world thru friendship. Many of the restaurant staff have handicaps and thus are paired with a ” friend” who helps them manage their work. Our meal was delicious, the service excellent, and it warmed our hearts seeing Christ’s message of peace which is artistically expressed in the thousands of artistic images everywhere in Roma, here in this little piazza, being practiced in real life. If you are interested in learning more about this community their web site is www.santegidio.org Ciao Maleka
This is the train we took to Ostia Antica…..no joke!!! It caught fire 1/2 way along the route so we needed to return to the station and waited for another one that looked just like this one but it did seem to get us there. Traveling in Italy is an adventure!!!!! ciao ciao, Maleka
