Tag Archives: art

Mr. Turner, the film

Posted on May 23, 2015 by annetbell

https://youtu.be/7GKlo2xWvuI Artists are tortured and tormented souls, agree? There are lots of examples of this sweeping generalization that can be sited; Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Jackson Pollock ! Meet J.M.W. Turner, the early 19th century British painter. He is … Continue reading →

Posted in film, Uncategorized | Tagged art, film, JMW Turner, landscapes, Mr. Turner, seascapes, Victorian English painter | 4 Comments

Thank You , Claude Monet!

Posted on November 14, 2014 by annetbell

Claude Monet would be 174 years old today. He was born in Paris, France and is, today, one of the world’s most famous and popular artists. His style and work lead to the name of an art movement, “Impressionism.” Themes … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 1840 birth, art, art appreciation, blogging, Claude Monet, France, Giverny, Impressionism, November 14, painting | 11 Comments

Ah, New York, ‘The City’

Posted on November 12, 2014 by annetbell

BLOG CITY LIFE Beautiful lights in the approaching winter’s night. New York Festival of Light premieres in NYC for the first time By Jaz JoynerPosted: Wednesday October 22 2014, 6:34 pm Facebook 23K http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.d58098f8a7f0ff5a206e7f15442a6b30.en.html#_=1415372611026&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fblog%2Fnew-york-festival-of-light-premieres-in-nyc-for-the-first-time&size=m&text=New%20York%20Festival%20of%20Light%20premieres%20in%20NYC%20for%20the%20first%20time&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fblog%2Fnew-york-festival-of-light-premieres-in-nyc-for-the-first-time https://apis.google.com/u/0/se/0/_/+1/fastbutton?usegapi=1&size=medium&annotation=bubble&width=&hl=en&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fblog%2Fnew-york-festival-of-light-premieres-in-nyc-for-the-first-time&gsrc=3p&ic=1&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en._bVNyeN_bbw.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Ft%3Dzcms%2Frs%3DAGLTcCNVi76pN7FwO7NMq1jDa6m1n12XYA#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh%2Conload&id=I0_1415372611009&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com&pfname=&rpctoken=21112394 Share 23K Nicolas Lemery Nantel … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, USA | Tagged "First Light", art, artists, Berlin, Festival of Lights, London, New York City, photography | 1 Comment

Pannini Not Panini ?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by annetbell

Oh I have to quickly get your attention before you click me off after seeing this grand 18th century portrait of Govanni Paol Pannini! Here is the more well know panini or hot toasted Italian sandwich , we all know … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 18th Century art, art, art history, Govanni Paol Panini, Italian, Italy, painter, Raphael, Renaissance painter, Rome, view painter | 2 Comments

Chennai, India St. Thomas Cathedral and Shiva

Posted on July 23, 2014 by annetbell

← Temple Towns in the South of India Jungle Boat → St Thomas Cathedral, Chennai Originally Posted on April 23, 2013by annetbell Namaste! Thomas, the saint of doubters, is depicted in Caravaggio’s vivid painting at the moment of his belief of the resurrection of Christ as he inserted his finger into … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art history, Caravaggio, Chennai, Christ, Christianity, creator god in Hinduism, culture, doubt, doubter, history of Christianity, History of Hinduism, India, Madras, relics of disciples, Religions of the World, saint of doubters, Santiago de Compostela, Shiva, St Thomas, St. Peters, St. Thomas Cathegral of Chennai | 3 Comments

Spectacular Video of Night Progressing to Dawn at the Golden Temple

Posted on April 12, 2014 by annetbell

The Golden Temple….Part 2 The Langa Posted on March 26, 2013by annetbell Wandering through the narrow crowded streets to the Golden Temple, we were bombarded with requests to buy orange head scarves.Bare feet and covered heads are mandatory in the temple for … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Amritsar, architecture, art, blogging, Feeding and caring for the poor, Ganges water, Golden Temple, India, photography, Punjab, Religions of the World, service, travel, traveling, volunteers | 30 Comments

In a Garden? originally posted on July 7, 2013

Posted on March 21, 2014 by annetbell

In a Garden? This is one of my favorite posts. Our north trip has now moved from Jaipur to Amritsar in the Punjab. This story will touch your heart. . . . . . A garden is a peaceful place … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Uncategorized | Tagged Amritsar Punjab, art, blogging, British rule, General Dyer, Guiernica, Jallianwala Bagh garden, Madrid Spain, no apology only regret, opening act to independence from England, Pablo Picasso, photography | 19 Comments

Tim’s Vermeer Collision of Art and Technology

Posted on March 9, 2014 by annetbell

‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring’ is one of Vermeer’s most famous paintings. How could a painter who lived from 1635-1675 create paintings with the detail of a photograph two hundred years before photography was invented in 1839? The artist … Continue reading →

Posted in film, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art appreciation, camera obscura, Dutch painter, inventions, inventor, Johannes Vermeer, Tim's Vermeer a film | 5 Comments

Sir John Soane’s House and Museum

Posted on February 7, 2014 by annetbell

I just recommend this very special home and collection to an English friend this week. It is one of two of my favorite museums. The other being The Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in Boston. My problem with the large … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, art, art history, blogging, London, musem, pharaoh, photography, sarcophagus, Sir John Soane's House and Museum | 15 Comments

Renoir . . . . . the film

Posted on October 23, 2013 by annetbell

Renoir, a French film made in 2012, is a drama of sumptuous beauty. It is in French with English subtitles and is based on the last years of Renoir’s life in his Cagnes-sur Mer farmhouse in the south of France. … Continue reading →

Posted in film, Uncategorized | Tagged art, cinema, film, French, Impressionism, Renoir, south of France | 18 Comments