I think we should go back to catgirls!
Much nicer than nude marble men!
*now has hilarious mental images of marble catboy David sculptures*
I said Moses because the bust itself IS a Moses. When you said Michelangelo, I knew it wasn't HIS Moses because they are so different.
And I've studied a lot of Michelangelo's work. I'm either doing an Art History minor or going back for an Art History graduate degree at some point....
Excellent charcoal work Wassy.
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I said Moses because the bust itself IS a Moses. When you said Michelangelo, I knew it wasn't HIS Moses because they are so different.
And I've studied a lot of Michelangelo's work. I'm either doing an Art History minor or going back for an Art History graduate degree at some point.... |
Nice! Congratz on that.
Art history is something I wish I had taken more of but while I lack the formal classes I do a lot of research on what famous works (or just pieces I would like to see in person) will be in the region I am traveling to and really try to soak in as much info before I go so I have a better appreciation of what I'm seeing and then I make sure to have plenty of time in the museums when I get there (no rushing to meet some arbitrary tour schedule) to see everything I can and take as many pictures as possible (unless they are not allowed... even then I sneak a pic if I can
) and then spend several days reviewing pics and reading more when I get back to try and put it all into some form of context.That reminds me it's been a few years since my last trip (I used to just pick a new country/region I had not been to yet each year and go) I need to start planning what country/countries to hit next.
I'm an art history nerd. Honestly, the only thing that would stop me from getting the secondary degree is finances, which is why I'm alternatively thinking of doing it as a minor. But there's so much to learn from knowing where we came from... and I find that art brings history in general to a more personal level. Just the study of the human figure in art through time is a very in-depth history lesson.
Agreed.
Been abroad much?
If not you really should make an effort to get out and see some of these works for yourself...
only so much you can learn about a piece from lectures and images in online.
It's great to experience an artwork firsthand, but the majority of things you will need to learn to become educated about that object don't relate to being in it's presence (ie. it's history, cultural context, method of production, critical interpretations, etc.). I lived in the heart of Kyoto for a year and experienced medieval architecture every day I was there. I can't build a temple and can't really explain how they did it either. Zanen dakedo.
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I have been to France... but that resulted in me being terrified of flying and not getting on one of those abominations unto the Lord again. Especially not now that they can't pay enough to get people to operate them that know what they're doing.
My husband and I would like to save up to do a transatlantic cruise trip and travel around Europe for something like our 25th anniversary. I feel much better on boats.
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Thank you! I'll be here all week! Don't forget to tip your servers...
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I have been to France... but that resulted in me being terrified of flying and not getting on one of those abominations unto the Lord again. Especially not now that they can't pay enough to get people to operate them that know what they're doing.
My husband and I would like to save up to do a transatlantic cruise trip and travel around Europe for something like our 25th anniversary. I feel much better on boats. |
Plus, I'd rather die quickly on a plane than float around in the ocean for a few days. Deep water is scary.
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You know, you are 52 times more likely to die travelling by boat than by plane. Although these statistics include drunk rednecks in their bass boats, I would say traveling by air is still one of the safest ways to go.
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It's great to experience an artwork firsthand, but the majority of things you will need to learn to become educated about that object don't relate to being in it's presence (ie. it's history, cultural context, method of production, critical interpretations, etc.). I lived in the heart of Kyoto for a year and experienced medieval architecture every day I was there. I can't build a temple and can't really explain how they did it either. Zanen dakedo.
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These days with video tours starting to become more commonplace you can feel like your there without ever leaving your house but for me there is still something about being there in person that I just don't get from web or the classroom. It's all up to the individual and how they learn I guess.
I would add that with famous pieces (like the Mona Lisa) almost everything that is known about the work is available online but for lesser known works or for countries where the internet hasn't got much traction yet it's still better to be there... plus some of the best stuff I have learned came from stories told by local guides (had to double check some of the crazier stuff I have heard but most of it turns out to be true
) and then there is the whole shared experiences and fun stuff that happens in between the art and culture. Finally there are some things that no picture will ever do justice to whether it be from the detail being so intricate or the scale being so epic... ya just gotta see it to believe it.
(like when I saw the reclining Buddha in Thailand... I was there and had all the time I wanted to take as many pics as I could... but none of them even come close to the real thing... in the pics it looks like "just another statue")
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You know, you are 52 times more likely to die travelling by boat than by plane. Although these statistics include drunk rednecks in their bass boats, I would say traveling by air is still one of the safest ways to go.
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Way to go Wolffe now you've given her a boat phobia... I hear walking is still pretty safe (albeit slow... and the whole ocean thing is problematic I suppose
), of course the traffic is usually on the wrong side of the road overseas and most of the rules we take for granted about pedestrians don't apply... one of my taxi drivers actually laughed and didn't believe me when I told him in the US people on foot have the right of way... "so they don't over here? not even in a crosswalk?" I asked to which he replied "What's a crosswalk?" 
... sorry Wassy that probably didn't help any.
Too bad google maps doesn't do this anymore...but:
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/200...irections.html
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Sorry, but I've taken Statistics courses. I know that they're nothing but a pack of lies and deceit. You can get statistics to say whatever the heck you want. I was totally jaded after finishing Analysis, Statistics and Measurements in Behavioral Science and changed my major!
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Originally Posted by Blood_Wolffe
You know, you are 52 times more likely to die travelling by boat than by plane. Although these statistics include drunk rednecks in their bass boats, I would say traveling by air is still one of the safest ways to go.
Plus, I'd rather die quickly on a plane than float around in the ocean for a few days. Deep water is scary. |
I have statistics that say there's a 100% chance Wassy will draw more sexy girls!
Statistics do absolutely nothing to help people overcome fears, so say 98.6% of all studies 
face it, flying just ain't natural. I do it. I have no huge trauma while doing it. Still, I don't like it.
And who says it's quick? Barring an explosion, I would think that time between when you know your going down and when you actually hit probably last an eternity...
Sorry, I'd much rather be in deep water with nothing in sight... Delusional or not, least I can tell myself I have some control of the outcome.
You know, I was kinda smiling when the Chinese women's hockey team scored a goal against the US. It was late, and the US was up 11-0, so in lieu of a mercy rule I guess I rooted a bit on the inside for the underdogs.
<swaps to Diet Coke>
next!
Edit: They got he goal back...12-1. oh well, go USA! Also, still love the look of that piece, so this isn't a total threadjack.
Well once again Canada is taking heat for racking up the goals - I saw a couple articles lambasting the fact they won their first game 18-0...
The problem is, on the woman side of the sport, the only two competitive teams globally are the US and Canada. For either of those teams to lose against anyone other than each other would be a miracle at this point... So the question is, what are those two teams supposed to do?
As a competitor, would you want the other team to not try against you? Would you want them to stop taking shots on goal and just play keep away or something? Personally, I think that would be far more embarassing than a lopsided score.
A Mercy Rule where the game is called over once the score is lopsided by X goals? Well then the teams would be lambasted if they got the game called too early... Plus it would be very hard to sell tickets to a game that may last only 5 or 10 minutes. Not to mention that this would neccessitate changing rules on tie breakers and changing record books... or at least denying some people a real chance to get into the record books...
Give the other teams time to grow and exand and get a real hate on... Eventually when one finally breaks through and beats the US or Canada it'll be their own Miracle on Ice....