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Little Banana 10

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:37:11 +0000

My gift to myself was getting this set to an even 10. :)

I hope you all had a good quality 25th, and that you have a wonderful New Year, too.

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Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains Hanging Scroll in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, August 2023

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:45:00 +0000

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Title: Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains, in the manner of Juran

Artist: Wang Jian (Chinese, 1609–1677/88)

Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Date: late 17th century

Culture: China

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Dimensions: Image: 72 x 33 in. (182.9 x 83.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 107 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (273.1 x 97.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 107 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (273.1 x 108 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1991

Accession Number: 1991.117.1

The Orthodox school master Wang Jian seldom painted figures or architecture. In this painting, however, Wang, who claims in his inscription to have been inspired by a work of the same title by Juran (act. ca. 960–95), has depicted a scholar seated in a handsome two-story studio overlooking an expanse of river. The idea of a mountain retreat also recalls Wang Wei's (699–759) Wangchuan Villa.

The mountain forms, made with round "hemp-fiber" texture strokes and rich "alum-head" moss dots, are characteristic of the Juran brush idiom as interpreted by the Yuan master Wu Zhen (1280–1354). By executing the round arcs of these strokes in a rhythmical manner, Wang Jian invented the undulating compositional movements that his pupil Wang Hui (1632–1717) developed into the so-called dragon-vein principle.

Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains Hanging Scroll in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, August 2023

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:45:00 +0000

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Detail of the Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains Hanging Scroll in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, August 2023

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:45:11 +0000

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Detail of the Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains Hanging Scroll in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, August 2023

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:45:13 +0000

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Double Cross 8

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 07:44:15 +0000

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Hopefully, you can find the crosses in the center. (My husband tells me that stepping back from the screen helps.)

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Bye-Bye, Love 4

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:18:18 +0000

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Peaches 4

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 03:46:12 +0000

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Not quite hearts, but then again it's not quite February. ;)

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Happy Hour 12 (Shadow & Jimmy)

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:02:38 +0000

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"Shadow & Jimmy were always yesterday's news..." - Costello/Was

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Mouthful Of Air

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Wed, 29 May 2019 17:32:28 +0000

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Title from a song by Catherine Wheel. Not sure if it was a hit, but it's one I've always liked.

Finished just under the wire for Mastodon.Art's annual #Mermay challenge. Woo! See more by other artists here.

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Cambia - San Quilico

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Tue, 07 May 2019 22:37:36 +0000

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The island of Corsica is one of the 18 regions of France. It was colonized the Carthaginians, the Greeks, the Etruscans and the Romans. After the Roman empire collapsed, Corsica got invaded by the Vandals and the Ostrogoths. For a short while the island belonged to the Byzantine Empire, then the Franks granted the island to the Pope, in the early 11th century Pisa and Genoa together freed the island from the threat of Arab invasion. The island came under the influence of the Republic of Pisa, later it belonged to Genua for centuries. In 1755 after a long fight for independence from Genoa the independent Corsican Republic was proclaimed, but in 1769, when the island was conquered by France. As the areas near the coast over centuries have been threatened by attacks and raids of pirates many old hamlets and dwellings are wide inland, high in the mountains. So most of the old churches are in the mountains and some of them are hard to find.
When I had found San Quilico (St. Cyr) I realized, that the distance to Santa Maria was just about 500 metres.

And they both looked very similar seen from this point of view. They were certainly built at the same time within the 13th century. Oral tradition knows, that the chapels were built by a father (San Quilico) and his son (Santa Maria). The family was clearly influenced by the Pisan style.

When I had found San Quilico (St. Cyr) I realized, that the distance to Santa Maria was just about 500 metres.

And they both looked very similar seen from this point of view. They were certainly built at the same time within the 13th century. Oral tradition knows, that the chapels were built by a father (San Quilico) and his son (Santa Maria). The family was clearly influenced by the Pisan style.

Other than the sober and unpretentious Santa Maria San Quilico is richly adorned with many carvings. I have no idea what this scroll stands for. It must have been some specific. This was the third place on the island, where I saw a scroll. The others I saw in Aregno and Murato.

Aregno - Trinita e San Giovanni Battista

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 02 May 2019 20:45:18 +0000

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The island of Corsica is one of the 18 regions of France. It was colonized the Carthaginians, the Greeks, the Etruscans and the Romans. After the Roman empire collapsed, Corsica got invaded by the Vandals and the Ostrogoths. For a short while the island belonged to the Byzantine Empire, then the Franks granted the island to the Pope, in the early 11th century Pisa and Genoa together freed the island from the threat of Arab invasion. The island came under the influence of the Republic of Pisa, later it belonged to Genua for centuries. In 1755 after a long fight for independence from Genoa the independent Corsican Republic was proclaimed, but in 1769, when the island was conquered by France. As the areas near the coast over centuries have been threatened by attacks and raids of pirates many old hamlets and dwellings are wide inland, high in the mountains. So most of the old churches are in the mountains and some of them are hard to find.

Archeologists proved, that Aregno was occupied already in Roman times and was a regional center of the surrounding hamlets in medieval times. It is known for this church. "Trinita e San Giovanni Battista", located in the center of the graveyard, is a former "pieve" (parish church) erected in the first half of the 12th century. This is a "Pisan style" single nave church 16.60 mx 6.30 m, with a semicircular apse circular and a spectacular facade with extraordenary carvings.

On the right side, guarding the doors, stands this nude (?) person. Most see him holding a scroll, but this could be as well a weapon. Strange again, that he seems to have a twin in Murato.

Minty

nobody@ipernity.com (xenophora) — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:17:24 +0000

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The colors are kind of seasonal, so I'll take this opportunity to wish everyone Happy Holidays! Thanks again for your visits, likes, and comments. I really appreciate it.

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In The Corner ...

nobody@ipernity.com (autofantasia) — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:55:20 +0000

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For this week's Sunday Challenge, for which we were asked to find an S-curve.

We were told if we were really struggling we could simply photograph the letter S, but ideally we were to find something that resembled the S-curve.

Sounded straightforward, but when it came to getting a suitable subject like many I found it to be a more difficult challenge than it first appeared.

In the end I managed to come up with a couple, both taken this week at Newby Hall in North Yorkshire.

This ornate bit of stonework was found on a wall within the grounds, whilst the one in the Notes is of a Willow tree that I noticed had a bizarre S-like twist to the trunk.

Apologies for the late posting and being behind with comments, but the Bank Holiday weekend has been very busy ... so a big thank you to Chris for keeping the 'door' open so that I could still post an entry this week!

Marble Left Hand Holding a Scroll in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2011

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:00:42 +0000

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Title: Marble left hand holding a scroll

Medium; Technique: Marble

Culture: Roman

Period: Imperial

Date: 1st or 2nd century A.D.

Dimensions: Other: 12 in. (30.5 cm)

Classification: Stone Sculpture

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921

Accession Number: 21.88.10

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/greek_...

Detail of the Handscroll Searching the Mountains for Demons by Zheng Zhong in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, March 2009