Glances at the work of Paul Delvaux (IV) – English Version* *[Versió Catalana just aquí] (This post continues three others you may read here (1), here (2) and… Read more “Three versions of Leda, a homage to early Renaissance and a moonlit departure”
Category: For Ari’s Sake
Tres versions de Leda, un homenatge al primer Renaixement i una partença a la llum de la lluna
Mirades a l’obra de Paul Delvaux (IV) – Versió Catalana* *[English version is here] (Aquest post és continuació d’uns altres que podeu llegir aquí (1) , aquí (2) … Read more “Tres versions de Leda, un homenatge al primer Renaixement i una partença a la llum de la lluna”
A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait
– – The first time I watched “Rosine” –an oil by the Belgian surrealist painter Paul Delvaux, from 1968– I said to myself “this tall, slim girl… Read more “A Pictorial Tribute – Delvaux’s “Ari”, and a sort of family portrait”
Early engravings by Edward Hopper – sprightly life in black-and-white
Hopper never liked to characterize himself as an illustrator or printmaker, preferring to be known as a painter, but he did find commercial success and a livelihood… Read more “Early engravings by Edward Hopper – sprightly life in black-and-white”
It must be a Magical World, ol’, dearest, buddy… So long!
I cannot help but reposting the comic strip that, almost exactly a year ago, my sister shared with me and her friends and acquaintances to greet us… Read more “It must be a Magical World, ol’, dearest, buddy… So long!”
The ardent acceptance of Leda – [an alternative view with fairy’s eyes*]
via The ardent acceptance of Leda – or maybe her rape — From Something Beyond *[This reblogging, with a modified header picture of Igor Zeinalov‘s bronze statue… Read more “The ardent acceptance of Leda – [an alternative view with fairy’s eyes*]”
The Geometry of Calvary
Glances at the work of Paul Delvaux (III) – English Version* *[Versió Catalana just aquí] (This post continues two others you may read here and here) . 7. The… Read more “The Geometry of Calvary”
A dark Hopper – Two early small format oils
Edward Hopper, born in 1882 in Upper Nyack, NY, began art studies with a correspondence course in 1899. Soon he transferred to the New York School… Read more “A dark Hopper – Two early small format oils”
Nus, fanals, savis abstrets i primers esquelets
Mirades a l’obra de Paul Delvaux (II) – Versió Catalana* *[English version just here] (Aquest post és la continuació d’un altre que podeu llegir aquí ) . 4. El… Read more “Nus, fanals, savis abstrets i primers esquelets”
Nudes, lampposts, abstracted scholars and first skeletons
Glances at the work of Paul Delvaux (II) – English Version* *[Versió Catalana just aquí] (This post is a continuation of another one that you may read here )… Read more “Nudes, lampposts, abstracted scholars and first skeletons”
Music for Ariel and my Romani elders – Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’
I must say, to begin with, that I am sharing these posts (Music for Ariel) exclusively for Ariel’s sake and mine. She loved this music and… Read more “Music for Ariel and my Romani elders – Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’”
Music for Ariel – Glenn Gould’s Bach
Glenn Gould’s (rather) complete Bach recordings Just to begin with… now that we both have all the time. [The compilation is not really complete, but anyway very… Read more “Music for Ariel – Glenn Gould’s Bach”
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