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Thursday, January 31, 2013
sirnot: Remember to check out my other blog, Terra Incognita,...
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speciesbarocus: Hieronymus Francken the Younger - Parable of...
Hieronymus Francken the Younger - Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (c. 1616).
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TRAVELINGCOLORS: In case you didn’t know, there’s a big corruption scandal rocking...
TRAVELINGCOLORS: In case you didn’t know, there’s a big corruption scandal rocking...:
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In case you didn’t know, there’s a big corruption scandal rocking Spanish politics right now: the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (and many other leaders of the
fascistconservative party), has been receiving 25,200 euros per year between 1997 and 2008, all from blackmarket money. This is just the…
Good time for Catalonia to gain independence…
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jillthejellyfish: Portrait of a lady by George Henry Boughton...
Portrait of a lady by George Henry Boughton 1888
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
baroqueart: Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds by Georges de la...
Cheater with the Ace of Diamonds by Georges de la Tour
Date: 1635
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17st: Ugh I want this shirt but it’s $24.95 plus shipping THE...
17st:
Ugh I want this shirt but it’s $24.95 plus shipping
THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS SHIRT?!?!?!?!!
THIS EXISTS?!?!?!??!
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
luz-sonriente: Comes It’s another skeleton. Are you...
Comes
It’s another skeleton.
Are you serious art, I mean really.
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Monday, January 28, 2013
refreshinglyclassic: If you can’t accept my obsession with the 18th century then I really don’t...
If you can’t accept my obsession with the 18th century then I really don’t know if we can be friends…
same :/
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eocene: maybe i’m being a little to ambitious l: You can never be too ambitious. ever.
maybe i’m being a little to ambitious l:
You can never be too ambitious.
ever.
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jailagracedunearchiduchesse: Domenico Induno - Donna Allo...
Domenico Induno - Donna Allo Specchio
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
skapunkbeyond: Fuck ignorance. Fuck manipulation. Question...
Fuck ignorance. Fuck manipulation. Question everything before accepting as fact.
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musica-antiqua: Machaut (ca. 1300-1377): Rose, liz, printemps,...
Machaut (ca. 1300-1377): Rose, liz, printemps, verdure
Performed by Gothic Voices, directed by Christopher PageRose, lily, springtime, greenery,
Flowers, balm, and most sweet perfume,
Fair one, you surpass in sweetness.
And you have all the good gifts of Nature,
Which is why I adore you…[4:35]
So this would be what the ladies and men in The Decameron would be singing :D
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Remember to check out my other blog, Terra Incognita, where I...
Remember to check out my other blog, Terra Incognita , where I post pictures of places not on the beaten path :)
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musica-antiqua: Bach: Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D...
Bach: Chaconne from Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor
CHACONNE!
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themusicpoint: Jan 27: Happy Birthday Mozart! OMG I...
Jan 27: Happy Birthday Mozart!
OMG I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW AHHH
I feel bad now :(
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travelingcolors: Sintra | Portugal (by Sigfrid López)
jaded-mandarin: Portrait of William Burton Conyngham - Anton...
Portrait of William Burton Conyngham - Anton Raphael Mengs. Detail.
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jaded-mandarin: Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck - Allan...
Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck - Allan Ramsay. Detail.
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necspenecmetu: Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse, Portrait of Baron Rene...
Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse, Portrait of Baron Rene Hyacinthe Holstein, 1818
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vivelareine: A portrait of Louis XVI in full coronation regalia...
A portrait of Louis XVI in full coronation regalia by Antoine-Francois Callet will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on January 31st. The portrait was given by Louis XVI to Turgot, former Contrôleur Général des Finances, several years after his dismissal. Turgot died the year after he received the portrait and it has been in possession of his descendants ever since.
The portrait is estimated to sell for $300,000-$500,000.
image source: le boudoir de marie-antoinette
That’s so cheap for a royal painting of a French king…
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travelingcolors: Streets of Salteras, Seville | Spain (by Zú...
Streets of Salteras, Seville | Spain (by Zú Sánchez)
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photoencounters: Stained glass, chapel. Chateau Chenonceau....
Stained glass, chapel. Chateau Chenonceau. Chenonceaux, France. Photo by Amber Maitrejean
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jaded-mandarin: Allegory of Religion - Pompeo Batoni....
Allegory of Religion - Pompeo Batoni. Detail.
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hi-renaissance: View of a Fetus in the Womb - Leonardo da...
View of a Fetus in the Womb - Leonardo da Vinci
c. 1510-1512
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
jaded-mandarin: Scenes from the Life of Constantine - Master of...
Scenes from the Life of Constantine - Master of the Brussels Romuléon.
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erinbrie: Hôtel de Ville de la Grand Place à Bruxelles Town...
Hôtel de Ville de la Grand Place à Bruxelles
Town Hall in the Grand Place in Brussels
The architect of this building jumped from the tower of this building after its completion upon seeing that the door was off center. The left side of the building is also bigger than the right side because he realized after construction began that he would not be able to make each side even without blocking the road.
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heckyeahrenaissancemusic: Theme Week: Claudio...
Theme Week: Claudio Monteverdi
L’Orfeo (prologue) - considered by many to be the first opera masterpiece.
This was first opera that I have ever listened to in full :)
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jaded-mandarin: Apollo and two Muses - Pompeo Batoni. Detail.
Apollo and two Muses - Pompeo Batoni. Detail.
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discerning-ruffian: Astonishment (by Trinitrotolaissance) God,...
Astonishment (by Trinitrotolaissance)
God, this is so gorgeous.
The piece is My Lady Carey’s Dompe. This piece is one of the very oldest—if not THE oldest—extant piece of music written for keyboard. It consists of an ostinato in the left hand of alternating arpeggiated G minor and D Minor chords which is overlaid by meandering melodic lines. It seems that it was originally an improvisation by some English gentleman that somebody happened to write down, but it is most unlikely we’ll ever know who played it.
The instrument seems to be a muselaar, a northern European relative of the Virginals that was purported by one critic to “grunt in the bass like young pigs.” While it’s true that the muselaar is more suited for chord-and-melody playing because of its bass, I’ve always felt like they sound like a charming old gentleman chuffing away in whatever conversation he’s having with the player.
A thing that I think is so very neat about this particular playing is the exact reason why I think the player is seated at a muselaar (I also didn’t really check the description because I was too excited and NO TURNING BACK). The player has engaged the arpichordium stop, which is almost exclusively found on muselaars. This brings small leaden hooks into contact with the strings of the bass and causing them to sort of buzz and snarl.
Altogether, this stop produces a sound that’s reminiscent of the sitar and is altogether astral and gorgeous.
Furthermore, another excellent rendition is Elaine Camparone’s. It is clear, precise and carries a proper, solemn air. She does it great justice. She uses the lute stop in the second half with great efficacy. It is so fun to watch Miss Camparone move with the music; she is so into it, as a great musician should be. Also, just LOOK at that harpsichord. I want one like that and a proper stand for it, too.
And just… That look at the end.
It’s as though she had a conversation with a man centuries departed and now it’s over. It looks very nearly like she’s lost a friend.
That sort of feeling, when playing music or reading books, is one that I feel very often.
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tierradentro: “Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting”,...
“Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting”, 1638-39, Artemisia Gentileschi.
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colourthysoul: John Everett Millais - Joan of Arc (1865)
John Everett Millais - Joan of Arc (1865)
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baroqueart: Saint Cecilia Before the Judge by Domenichino Date:...
Saint Cecilia Before the Judge by Domenichino
Date: 1612-1615
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centuriespast: The Adoration of the Shepherds with Saint...
The Adoration of the Shepherds with Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi) (Italian, Castello di Cigoli 1559–1613 Rome)
Date: 1599
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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centuriespast: Portrait of a Woman, Probably Susanna Lunden...
Portrait of a Woman, Probably Susanna Lunden (Susanna Fourment, 1599–1628)
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
the Metropolitan Museum
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Friday, January 25, 2013
necspenecmetu: Nicolas Bertin, The Annunciation, c. 1710-20
Nicolas Bertin, The Annunciation, c. 1710-20
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
1f2ns: French Baroque composer and viol player Marin Marais, by...
French Baroque composer and viol player Marin Marais, by Andrés Bouys. The positioning of the viol is thought-provoking, since Marais here plucks the strings with the body of the instrument resting on his knee like a guitar or lute, rather than between his legs as seen in most other contemporary depictions of viol players. I can’t imagine the artist would paint Marais like this if not for a specific reason, as if to show the composer’s unusual technique, or playfulness on the instrument in which he he was considered an expert.
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Rameau - Hippolyte et Aricie - Haim (by Clara Schumann) Their...
Rameau - Hippolyte et Aricie - Haim (by Clara Schumann)
Their garments are superb.
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theangryviolinist: ambient-entropy: Love of Music are these...
Love of Music
are these cellos is this how violins and violas are born
The one on the right is most likely a viola d’amore, for it was customary to build one a “blind love” scroll. The left one is possibly a cello.
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travelingcolors: Street with an arch, Olivenza | Spain (by...
Street with an arch, Olivenza | Spain (by LusoFox)
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Jean Baptiste Loeillet: Poco Largo for treble viol and continuo...
Jean Baptiste Loeillet: Poco Largo for treble viol and continuo C-Major (by ernststolz)
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theeternalancient: We are all living under an ancient sun. For some reason, I find that incredible...
We are all living under an ancient sun. For some reason, I find that incredible to contemplate.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
botticelliangels: Delalande: Tenabræ - Troisième Leçon du...
Delalande: Tenabræ - Troisième Leçon du Vendery
9:18 to the end is my favourite part in this whole collection of pieces. Translated from Latin it says “Jerusalem, return to your God”.
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Monday, January 21, 2013
stilllifequickheart: Anne Vallayer-Coster Bouquet of Flowers in...
Anne Vallayer-Coster
Bouquet of Flowers in a Terracotta Vase with Fruit
1776
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
theeternalancient: Still Life with Musical Instruments -...
Still Life with Musical Instruments - Bartolomeo Bettera
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
travelingcolors: Good morning Krakow (by Matej Kovac)
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