Tagged With "Mark Rothko"
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Re: La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
Great pictures...makes me want to go back! Interesting to note: the Mayor of Venice has been very active lately in trying to get the large cruise ships re-routed to keep them out of the fragile space between San Marco and Guidecca...and last month hundreds of people swam out to try to block the ships!
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Re: La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
Thanks for your comments, PHeymont. The cruise ships are BIG business in Venice, and certainly allow a lot of people to enjoy the destination if only for a day. But there are easily places the ships could park that wouldn't hurt the delicate lagoon, then shuttle people into the city.
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Re: Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
I bet the dogs had more fun than you did!
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Re: Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
Ha-ha, they did have a good time Thanks for the comment.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 18, 2015: The Winged Lion of Venice
The winged lion is a symbol you see everywhere in Venice -- palaces, flags, statues -- everywhere. It seemed a somewhat unusual mascot for a seafaring power and made me wonder what the origin to the symbol was. Turns out the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan. 12, 2014: San Marco, Venice
Here's a close-up of the Lion of St. Mark, atop the Basilica in Venice. From ground level, it's difficult to appreciate the individual details of the decorated dome and roofs—there is so much that it is like trying to see a single tree in the...
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La Dolce Vita (Part 5) Venezia (Venice)
(Grand Canal, Salut Church, Old Custom House) So it was finally our time to visit the legendary travel destination of Venice. With increasing excitement we journeyed from Florence through Tuscany and finally over the long...
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Centre Georges Pompidou Museum - Paris, France
Featuring art of the 20th and 21st centuries, the Centre Pompidou is one of the biggest in Paris. Samantha shows us what's inside the unusual building.
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Paris to get major new modern art museum
A major new museum of modern and contemporary art, housing the collection of Francois Pinault, will open in Paris's historic Bourse de Commerce.
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The National Arts Club
Jonathan L visits the National Arts Club, a private club that promotes fine art to the public
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Re: The National Arts Club
An artist friend of mine is a member. She's invited me to dinner there a number of times. One of their rules is: No Demin Allowed.
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Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
Jonathan L visits a traditional Bourbon distillery
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Feeding Time at Piazza San Marco, Venice
Small boys having the time of their lives, PortMoresby couldn’t resist.
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Akron Art Museum, Akron Ohio
Jonathan L finishes his road trip with a visit to the Akron Art Museum
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The Mark Twain House, Hartford, Connecticut
Jonathan L reveals that Gumbo has spent the week visiting The Mark Twain House, in Hartford CT
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Re: The National Arts Club
I've had three delicious dinners there courtesy of a member. She also had a cocktail party.
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Intriguing Laumeier Sculpture Park, Saint Louis, Missouri
Join Samantha on a visit to an outdoor art venue filled with unusual works.
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Iran's secret trove of modern art on display
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tehran Iran has just opened, or re-opened, a spectacular attraction. After 40 years in basement storage at Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art, a wide collection of Western modern art is on display.
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The National Gallery of Art, Washington
Jonathan L visits the National Gallery of Art, in Washington and gives us a tour of some of its exhibits and treasures
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Re: The National Gallery of Art, Washington
I saw a Dorothea Lange exhibit in another museum; so powerful! I also appreciated the Edgar Degas sculpture. He is a favorite artist of mine. Excellent article and photos!