Archives du dimanche 09 octobre 2005

Ling Jian

Ling Jian Cuicui Oil and acrylic on Canvas 180x150 2005 Ling Jian at The CourtYard Gallery "Sublime: New Works by Ling Jian" 2003-09-21 until 2003-10-30 Courtyard Gallery Beijing, , CN China Ling Jian La purification par le Métal et l’épée magique (Ling Jian) de “monnaies de soumission et de triomphe” :Magie chinoise et rituel de purification du Feng Shui 1963 Born Shandong ...[Read More]

1959-1960 : capturing the essence of the Nouvelle Vague

1959-1960 : capturing the essence of the Nouvelle Vague Les Fingers "In Algeria, which at that time was under French rule, it was nothing special to play guitar, it belonged more to the gypsy tradition that to a common French guy. Jean Claude played his first guitar notes at the famous hotel Aletti and at le Casino, another very trendy place. In 1959 Jean Claude [Olivier] left the sunny Alger for ...[Read More]

Dance of death (Totentanz – Danse macabre) by Hans Holbein

Dance of death (Totentanz - Danse macabre) by Hans Holbein XVI. The Noble"In 1538, Hans Holbein the Younger publishes his Dance of death, a work of art that will redefine its own genre. In Holbein's work, Death is still very aggressive; however, it does not dance with the deads anymore, but intervenes directly in scenes of everyday life. Paris' dance of death had dominated the genre in the late Middle-Ages; ...[Read More]

Faust (book illustrations)

Faust (book illustrations) Faust: Nun komm herab, kristallne reine Schale! Hervor aus deinem alten Futterale, An die ich viele Jahre nicht gedacht! Du glänzetst bei der Väter Freudenfeste, Erheitertest die ernsten Gäste, Wenn einer dich dem andern zugebracht. Der vielen Bilder künstlich reiche Pracht, Des Trinkers Pflicht, sie reimweis zu erklären, Auf einen Zug die Höhlung auszuleeren, Erinnert mich an manche Jugendnacht. Ich werde jetzt dich keinem Nachbar reichen, Ich werde meinen Witz an ...[Read More]