November 14, 2015 by Cynthia
It was a bit of a race against time. A storm was rolling in. So though we knew we had a few hours before the sun was due to set we didn’t have that great a window of time for light. We raced, as fast as the trolley would take us and then putting foot to pavement, from the Mucha Foundation back to Prague Castle and the St. Vitus Cathedral. Why? Because at the Mucha Foundation we’d seen a drawing of a stained glass window that Mucha had designed for the St. Vitus Cathedral but he had passed away before seeing it executed. But then while watching a brief foundation video on Mucha we learned that a company had funded the execution of the window and it was in the cathedral. We made it back to the cathedral in time to purchase a ticket and track down the window. And what a sight it was.
And now there is a race against time to catch a flight home and so I will simply leave you with a few images and a few links. Read more about this amazing artist here: http://www.mucha.cz/index.phtml?S=biog&Lang=EN and http://www.muchafoundation.org/
More to share when I return to the States. Until then, be well.
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November 13, 2015 by Cynthia
… these along the famed Charles Bridge.
You can learn a bit more about the Charles Bridge here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bridge.
There were so many people massed about the statues along the Charles Bridge, photographing the statues and the birds, that I began to train my camera into the surrounding landscape.
And then in quiet spots I’d train my camera on the statues once more.
It must be one of the most photographed and painted places in the world. Even if you aren’t able to visit yourself, there are many beautiful images out there to be viewed in books and online. Enjoy.
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November 13, 2015 by Cynthia
Yes, I have sought out stained glass in Prague and what beauty there is to be found like these images from the St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle.
Only a quick glimpse this trip …
… I hope to visit again for a longer period of time. The windows were breathtaking as was the light they cast upon the stone.
Learn more about this cherished structure here: https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle/guidepost-for-visitors/st-vitus-cathedral.shtml
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November 11, 2015 by Cynthia
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November 11, 2015 by Cynthia
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November 10, 2015 by Cynthia
I thought I was pretty observant but I missed Dionysus’s torso as I meandered about the Oscar Wilde Memorial in Merrion Square. The complete memorial includes three pieces: “the stone sculpture of Oscar Wilde, a pillar with a bronze of his pregnant wife and a pillar with a bronze male torso.” Actually, I think I noticed a torso but somehow it didn’t grab me the way Mr. Wilde did.
The sculpture was designed by Irish sculptor Danny Osborne. As described on the Dublin City Council website, “Osborne used complementary polished colour stones and varying textures to create this striking lifelike pose of the writer sitting atop a 35-tonne boulder of white quartz from the Wicklow mountains. He wanted to depict Wilde’s love of beautiful objects, including stones, as well as his colourful personality. … Wilde is wearing a green smoking jacket with a pink collar, long trousers and shiny black shoes, with an unusual two-sided expression on his face, depicting both joy and sadness. Wilde’s shiny green jacket is made from nephrite jade, sourced in Canada. The pink collar is made of a rare semi precious stone called thulite, brought here from central Norway. Wilde’s head and hands are carved from Guatemalan jade. His trousers are made from larvikite – a crystalline stone from Norway, and his shiny shoes are black granite.”
Learn more, in the artist’s own words, in the video on the following page: http://www.dublincity.ie/DublinArtInParks/English
And Wikipedia has a great page about Oscar Wilde: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde
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November 10, 2015 by Cynthia
As the previous post suggests, yes, I am on the road for a bit beginning with a return to Dublin, Ireland! A quick trip for work and pleasure, and it was certainly a pleasure to chance upon the Saint Saviour’s Dominican Priory. I had such a short window of time to photograph that I mostly focused my attention on a few windows. These are details from one window.
Here are details from a second.
Here is the third …
Little literature could I find at the time on the church’s architecture or artwork but the stories can be discerned from the glass.
I found the building by getting lost, but if you are seeking it out, it is located at 9-11 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1. Learn more about the priory via the following link: http://www.saintsavioursdublin.ie/
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November 10, 2015 by Cynthia
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November 8, 2015 by Cynthia
Here’s the lastest photo through the rippled glass. I’m proud to have three other images, a sequence of seasonal shots through the rippled glass window, as part of the African American Artists Passion for a Lifetime 2015 Exhibit at the Riverside Gallery in Cambridge, MA. Opening reception is today 3-5. I hope you have the opportunity to visit this exhibit which runs until January 2016. There’s a wonderful range of artwork featured. Read more about the history of this show and the Riverside Gallery here: http://www.cambridgecc.org/riverside-gallery.html
And if you’re interested in seeing more of my rippled window images, please visit HERE. Have a good week! 😉
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November 7, 2015 by Cynthia
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