Monthly Archives: May 2010

18 May

Trompe-l’œil and whimsical wall flourishes in the Louvre

Trompe-l’œil and whimsical wall flourishes in the Louvre

These wall flourishes and Trompe-l’œil details can be found in the Galerie d’Apollon in the Louvre, Paris.

 
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16 May

Kantha: Embroidered Quilts of Bengal

Kantha: Embroidered Quilts of Bengal

There is the quality of life springing from these works, which are created using myriad tiny coloured stitches that play upon a plain ground cloth; which is typically white.

 
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11 May

the beautiful weeds

the beautiful weeds

So why should weeds be beautiful? Perhaps because they bring us back to earth, provide us with honest labor in ‘weeding’ and trimming, and when they are properly tended enable us to enjoy the magnificently beautiful, or delicious; depending on the other plants one has planted in the garden.

 
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06 May

Masai Red

Masai Red

As a little girl in Kenya I remember seeing Masai standing in the markets, one foot lifted and resting on the other knee, red robe draped majestically around them. The red was so deep and crimson.

 
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