If you ask me what impressed me most during this trip, without hesitation, I would say ” St. Mary’s Altar.” It is called Altarpiece of Veit Stoss, at St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow, Poland. The altarpiece was carved between 1477 and 1489 by the Bavarian sculptor Veit Stoss. If you google this title, all you can see…
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Happy Anniversary to my “Initiation” into the Blogging World – my 100th post on “My Notebook”, and my 259th post on my 6 Blogs
Happy Anniversary! Today, there are reasons to celebrate. It is the first anniversary of my first blog which is from “curiosita to…” As I was new to blogging, I went around to experiment on different themes. Writing is not really my best attribute, but I love to learn new things, and love challenges. As traveling…
Five or Six Maidens? The Porch of the Maidens in Athens, Greece
Please refer to my previous post which is reblogged from my friend Clanmother’s post The Philosopher who loved numbers. When I saw her picture, I asked her when and where she took this picture. She told me it was taken in May, 2011 at the Acropolis. I said, I visited the same site in April, 2011…
Cultural Stewardship: Public Art and the Case of Henry Moore’s Outdoor Sculpture
Originally posted on Chelsea Pierce:
Figure 1. Moore’s Draped Seated Woman. From The Guardian. A recent article in the Guardian newspaper has raised questions regarding the democratization of art and institutional responsibilities in the stewardship of public cultural patrimony. In regards to public art, it is often difficult to determine who is responsible for its…
Andrea Bocelli’s new album Passione – Corcovado (Featuring Nelly Furtado), a choice of love and passion!
I appreciate music, including classical music, opera, classical pop, and also some popular music. As I am a member of PBS, I naturally fell in love with most of the great performances on PBS. I found Andrea Bocelli there. Since that time, I have become his fan. I did not buy all his CDs, as I…
Li Cunxin – Mao’s Last Dancer, has a new challenge as the Artistic Director of the Queensland Ballet
Li Cunxin introduces Queensland Ballet‘s Season 2013 The 2013 Season of San Francisco Ballet just began. We watched the first performance: Program 1 -Suite en Blanc, In the Night, Borderlands, which are excellent! It is indeed very timely that my sister-in-law in Melbourne just sent me this article about Li Cunxin, the Mao’s Last Dancer,…
Lang Lang – A True Classical Super Star
I never lined up to ask anyone to sign an autograph, especially if the line was long. However , I did it tonight! Lang Lang had a wonderful performance at San Francisco Symphony tonight. He played Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Opus 26 (1921). I bought his new CD like many…
” Taking Imagination Seriously” – Janet Echelman
Janet Echelman: Taking imagination seriously Published on Jun 8, 2011 by TEDtalks Director http://www.ted.com/talks/janet_echelman.htmlTED “Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing — which forced her to look to an unorthodox new art material. Now she makes billowing, flowing, building-sized sculpture with a surprisingly geeky edge. A transporting 10…
The Capulets and the Montagues – SF Opera’s New Production – I like it. Do you?
Slideshow of Photos from the San Francisco Opera website by Cory Weaver. Romeo and Juliet – It is a story that everybody knows, loves and feels sad about it. I had seen the movie a few times ( of course), and the ballet ( twice in SF and once in Vienna). What about the opera? San Francisco…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette #2 – Seattle Art Museum downtown: Hammering Man
This is my second post in response to Weekly Photo Challenge : Silhouette. I took this picture some time ago when I went to Seattle for a conference. After the conference, I stayed there for vacation for a few days. One of the fun things I did was to visit the museum. As I had membership…
“I See What You Mean”, Denver’s Big Blue Bear at Colorado Convention Center
My last visit to Denver was 9 years ago. Recently, I happened to attend a conference which was held at the Colorado Convention Center. Wow! The first time I stepped into the Center, I saw the giant blue bear sculpture peeking into the Center’s lobby. It looked like fun and playful. Since I was already late,…
Denver Art Museum: “The viewers complete the art.” (Marcel Duchamp)
After the conference, I had about three hours before my flight. As the Denver Art Museum (DAM) was new to me, and it was quite close to my hotel, I determined to pay a short visit to the museum. The museum began as the Denver Artists’ Club in the 1890’s, and had a number of temporary…
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