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In 1586, Grandmaster De Verdalle built the Verdala Palace, which is now the official summer residence of the President of Malta. It is surrounded with woodlands of Buskette. which was used by the Knights for game hunting. </div>
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It is surrounded by a stone ditch which was enlarged and modified throughout the years due to several Grandmasters. The building is spread over two floors of which each corner has a tower five stories high. </div>
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This grandfather clock is typical of the victorain era. It is made out of wood, and the face of the clock seems to have gold colours.<br />
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This Armchair was typical of the 17th Century </div>
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This showcase displays a set of china plates.<br />
It's gorgeous desing resembles the grandfather clock<br />
with its solid wood and decor in certain places of the showcase.<br />
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This small table is highly decorated with goldleaves</div>
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and a shiny black granite top. It's desing reminds you of something Renessance. </div>
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This fresco shows two angels in the sky, refining the idea of Christianity.<br />
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Much like the small table, this dresser is highly adorned with the </div>
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same style in goldleaf and patten. It also has the same black marble as a surface. </div>
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This image was taken to show the heigh of each room in the palace. It shows how well decorated the place used to be.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422857615057921310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69072454678634249.post-68218296540088491972014-05-21T02:12:00.002-07:002014-05-21T02:13:47.833-07:00Harry Alden - Maltese artist<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<li>Amongst many of his siblings, Alden was born on the 15th December 1929, Malta. He had two hobbies that he pursued as a young lad, soccer and art, but there came a time when he could no longer play soccer, so he focused all his leisure time on art. Soon after he began attending a governmental art school; to which he had some academic problems. </li>
<li>At the age of 10, World War II broke out and havoc broke loose on his family as many other Maltese families had. They had to pack their bags and leave home. They moved from Valletta to Marsa and from Marsa to Mgarr. The change of location probably effected young Alden from the drastic changed of a busy life in a town to the quiet life of a countryside of the small town. Surrounded by a mass of fields and valleys, fascination struck Alden as he fell in love with the way the town's folk lived. It was those quiet moments in Harry Alden's life that he represented and painted later on. During the war his older brother, George, helped him suffice his artistic talent by mimicking the film starts that they so highly admired.After the turmoils of the war were finally over, the Alder family settled down in Sliema a hugely chaotic town, even back then!</li>
<li>He then furthered his studies in England at the age of 33. He attended the Croydon College of Arts in Surrey (UK). Upon returning back to his homeland in 1966 he began to scout schools and teach the arts wherever he went. </li>
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<li>This painting struck out to me because at first glance I miss took him for Edgar Allan Poe, but then realising that its actually the artist himself, I enjoyed the style to which he uses. The colour gives the whole composition an overall sadness, although his expression seems to be muffled by the harsh lines in his Pop-art like style, there is no definition of his mouth or around the eyes. Therefore this effect has an overall gloomy feel. The colours to which he uses are very green and cold, but he also has added reds and purples, and the way they are forming up from the bottom half of the painting to the face of his own portrait seems to resemble way typical Maltese fields. Perhaps he feels nostalgic about his childhood house in Mgarr. </li>
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<li> Apart from these two paintings being both nudes, they have one thing in common, the censoring. In the first nude portrait, Alden is viewing the female body from behind a glass, therefore making the image itself almost distorted. This effect is done by the way he painted over the figure, changing certain colours to the reflection of the glass. On the other hand, the two women from the second painting seem to be more at ease, they are relaxed, but they are covered by the wooden blind. This automatically gives you the impression that Alden has painted through a window, leaving the outside world alone, by just focusing his view on the image within the window itself. The bright colours in the background differ from the colour scheme of the first portriat because they are much brighter and full of life. It almost has a hidden fauvist feeling or cubist, because of the placement of colours and such. </li>
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<li>Here's a little bit of historical art that will probably make your mouth water:</li>
<li>Rice was first introduced to Japan in 400 BC by Koreans that traveled. Rice then became essential for making paper, wine fuel and other materials. Tea and chopsticks were later introduced to Japan by Chinese tradesmen. </li>
<li>Since the main religion in Japan was Buddhism, in the 500's; hardly anyone ever ate meat, leaving fish as a substitute source for protein. </li>
<li>Sushi was originally useed as a way of preserving fish in fermented rice. The fish used to be mainly fresh water fish, from lakes or rivers, so only the few people that lived alongside these rivers used to partake in preserving fish. But the custom spread, and soon enough almost all of Japan were partaking this practice. It was not until the 15th to the 19th Century that sushi was then wrapped in Sashimi. </li>
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<li>Up until the 1600's, the townsfolk of Japan wore hemp clothing which was locally grown. Then Japan imported raw cotton from China and began to grow their own cotton farms in the warmer areas of Japan where cultivation works best. Spinning your own cotton became a very common thing to do with the house wives of rural Japan. In relation to the West, Japan began their milling factories much later, but the woman of Japan preferred to spin their own clothing just the same. </li>
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<li>In the Northern Isles of Japan, the women recylcled the cotton fabrics by putting layer upon layer and using a Sashiko stitch to hold the fabrics in place. Therefore the garments produced were normally for colder reigons and the people welcomed the softness of the cotton. But other than garment, the women also produced textiled based decor four their houses. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Most Japanese vases have pictures of birds or landscapes (much like most of their indoor decor) Others have elaborate scenes with people and landscapes. Another common thing that i noticed was that most vases come in sets of two. And although these two vases are of a set, they might not be identical. But still they have the same colour scheme. Soft blues are usually found in vases, as well as browns and light greens. </li>
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<li>To make the blocks, the artists use a purposely natural wood, cherry, that can withstand moist conditions and prevent worpage. </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422857615057921310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69072454678634249.post-38805533218727997152014-05-19T01:12:00.003-07:002014-05-19T01:13:30.291-07:00The inside world of a Geisha<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<li>The way the Geisha practice their arts has been a secret until the early 2000's when author Arthur Golden wrote his novel "Memoires of a Geisha"</li>
<li>They are not entirely prostitutes as some might think; "Geisha" means art in Japanese and to become a Geisha one must endure a series of years of intense studies from the art of make-up, dancing, music and literature to the tea ceremonies that take place in typical Japanese banquets. </li>
<li>They undertake lessons on how to be of a good company to men. This does not mean that they are required to sleep with their customers; merely entertain them by dance and actual companionship.</li>
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<li>A Geisha represents elegance and beauty. Their Kimonos are their most prized possessions, which are very expensive and are worn according to season. The Maiko (the Geisha in-training) has a different style than that of her older sister, the Geiko (aka Geisha). The Maiko has to wear a lot of layers of bright coloured Kimonos with long sleeves. Their <i>darari obi </i>is very long and thick, this gives her a child-like appearance. She also has to wear <i>Okobo </i>(which are more like clogs than sandals). In their hair they wear fancy<i> Kanzashi. </i>Their make-up consists of white <i>Bintsuke-abura </i>but they leave a small layer of their skin still showing around their face and nape. This enhances the mask-like effect and also creates a sense of revealing nudity. </li>
<li>The proper Geisha, or Geiko, on the other hand wear much simpler kimonos with a distinctive plain white collar underneath. Their Drum changes to a<i> Taiko Musubi, </i>which is like a small box at their back. The purpose of this is so that they have back support when they would be seated. Their sleeves are much shorter and they now wear the <i>Zori</i> (sandals.) Their hair is also much simpler and they don't carry much adornment. </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08422857615057921310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69072454678634249.post-36318022742525214722014-05-13T23:40:00.000-07:002014-05-13T23:40:08.598-07:00Fauvism - Art Like Impressionism, Fauvism expressed their paintings by using bright colours straight from the tube and using thick and repeated brush strokes. It is common to find their work usually with the canvas on which they painted still showing. Their use of colour is what strikes out the most, but what exactly is Fauvism?<br />
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<li>"<i>The open Window</i>" (1905)- is an example of how his work had changed when he went to the South of France. His surroundings were so bright and colourful that they inspired him to paint with thick brush strokes and bright coloured paint. He uses the paint to give a hint of what the object actually is, but you can still tell that the soft purple line over the horizon could be some sort of landscape. It's bright hues on the doors and walls give an almost feminine feel. There is also a very calm atmosphere which is picked up by the swaying notion of the boats; almost as if Matisse finally found some peace and quiet in his life. </li>
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<li>"<i>La Joie de Vivre</i>" 1906- (the joy of life). In this painting Matisse enhanced his approach of the bright colours. But there still is a sense of unrealistic features like the skin colour and of the yellow ground. The trees are very peculiar; they are very curvy and almost mimic the female figure, giving a sense of sensuality to nature. There also seems to be a sense of music within the painting, depicted by the two figures playing on folk flutes and the group of dancers dancing in a circle towards the center of the painting. This shows how life mustn't always be taken seriously and one should take one's time to relax, rewind and enjoy nature. </li>
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<li>"<i>The Dance</i>" (1910)- here we find the repeated concept of dancing from <i>La Joie De Vivre </i>where the focus is just on five naked women dancing about in a circle. This painting has a sense of primitive simplicity where the women do not bother themselves with work or labor or any materialistic things, they hold each other's hands and dance about. If you notice, there is a part of the circle where one of the women fell down on her knees and cut off the connection of the circle, the severed connection looks like its caught in the moment where they're barely touching and yet it feels like in that moment of separation, they're asking you to join them and forget all you're worries. Although, what is most significant with this painting is the way Matisse handles his colours, instead of it being a very detailed painting with shadows and depth, he leaves the paint to have only one gradient so there's no blending whatsoever. This also helps to imprint the idea of simplicity. This idea could have originated from the Japnonisme Style, where colours are added in blocks. </li>
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<li>This Disney Classic came out mid June 1955. The story is of a well known forbidden romance between two statuses in society. The high and purebred Springer Spaniel, Lady, and the low mutt, Tramp. The story was written by Ward Greene, edited to Disney's approval. Walt Disney himself commented that he had actually given his wife a puppy in a hat box as an apology to her for forgetting an important dinner, he had told her that someday he would want to put that scene in a film, and his dreams were fulfilled. </li>
<li>Originally the film was meant to be viewed as a CinemaScope, which is a sort of old fashioned Imax which gave a more panoramic look, but it aroused lots of difficulties as the animators had trouble focusing on only one character at a time, plus not all the cinema's around the world had the advantage of the CinemaScope. Thus the company saved on money by just making one normal animated film. </li>
<li>As was custom of the films of that era, the credits were shown at the beginning. Something that nowadays seems too bizarre and time consuming. The film is set in the 19th Century where gas lamps are in use and also the beginning of cars. The architecture of the house is typically Victorian American, with its exaggerated white banisters and adorned arches. It also has a Neo-Gothic feel to it, with the pointed arch, but where usually such designs were mostly found on stone, these houses are made of wood, so it has it's own unique touch. From outside to inside, the house's decor screams Art-Nouveau, with the floral wallpaper and textile decorations all over the house. </li>
<li>On another note, the character design is also varied. There's the Asian Siamese cats Si and Am, the two Italian chefs from Tony's, the Scottish Schnauzer Jock and the comments Tramp passes on about certain neighbors.</li>
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<li>In his work "<i>Sea of Satta</i>" we can clearly see a mass of colour in the sky and the distant hills. The rest seem to have a sort of blend. In the background there is Mt. Fuji, which shows his sens of pride for his beautiful home land. Even though there seems to be little depth in the painting, there is some detail in the ships and birds. </li>
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<li><i>Nemmiesa</i> is the Maltese word for spying, which is quite obvious as two men appear to be either spying on the poor woman or else stalking her. To me, the painting represents a Maltese Folklore, especially since there's the small chapel behind them all. It also shows the connection between the "Innocence" of some women and the "filth" of some men. The lady gives that sense of purity from her blank face and clothes. She wears nothing revealing or seductive in any way, she's just a pretty fool. Whilst the men look dirty and soiled from the dark around their eyes, the shape of their heads, the evil grin the first male has and even the way they hold onto the rubble wall (which is also something typically Maltese). They reek of bad intentions whilst she glows with purity and innocence. </li>
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<li>You can easily pin point the center of the image, the young boy with his hands above his head as if trying to block the taunting of his bad dream. He stands out from the rest of the figures as he has life-like peachy skin colour whilst the rest have a sort of grayish tone. The faces seem to show anger, fear, stress, worry, depression, misery, old age and death. Which all in all could be quite terrifying and drastic for a young boy to be worrying about all those negative things. </li>
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<li>Her most famous design which is still being used till today is the "Little Black Dress" which also revolutionized a woman's wardrobe. </li>
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<li>French Realism began not long after the Revolution of 1048 which deprived France of their current monarchy. Realists sought the opportunity to paint the realism of working classes. In other words; to paint the reality the high classes thought did not exist. Thus the artists went against the principles of Neoclassicism and also most themes from Romanticism.</li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In this painting we see the hardships of low-class women. The background is quite dull in relation to the foreground. There isn't any sort of blue sky happiness, its all just grey and bleak and full of misery. Her garments also show her state of poverty. The sleeves in her dress appear to be held together by what seems to be rope. This could be because she might not be able to afford more clothes, so attached the sleeves in that manner. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Since her face is dulled out by her head piece, it gives a sort of anonymous feel; like who she really is doesn't matter, but the message behind it does. Behind her are other women working in clusters of two or threes working together. This brings up questions like why is the focal point of our image working alone? Perhaps to justify a solitude experienced by most top-classed socialists. </span></li>
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<li>Daumier's style in this painting is soft, using a continues cluster of lines, giving the painting a sense of unity. From the thick black outlines drawn for detail in the mother's hands, we can see that the painting has yet to be finished. Although its current state has a more defined look. </li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The artist chose to place a mare in his painting, even though the painting is focused on the lady and imp; its a link between the image and the title- "Night<i>mare"</i> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before her on the ground lay dead bodies. This shows that there has been an action that took place before. The men following Liberty have the same colour palette as that of Liberty herself. So there is a union between the painting. The child to the left to Liberty's left shows that devastation of revolution and its after effects. It makes you think of all the lives that were diminished and ruined, and not only of the noble but the poor as well. </span></li>
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