May 28, 2009

Will be away for just a little while.

May 27, 2009

Picture Of The Moment

Literary Pick (****)

Mistress Of Modernism (Mary V. Dearborn)






















May 26, 2009

May 24, 2009

Art Of The Day

An Orphan Girl in the Graveyard (Eugéne Delacroix)


















In this piece, Eugéne Delacroix puts to use the power of expression. He brings out the essence of the human face that puts it above all other subjects: the power of facial expression. It is apparent that the you orphan girl, is the main subject of the painting. She appears to be poor, her face seems dirty, but she is still beautiful. She is in a graveyard, possibly to visit her dead parents, but we can see an apparent conflict in the image. Her image is sharply emphasized through the division between her face and the background, which appears to be quite a distance away. Her face has the most memorable expression, not that of a sad orphan, but one of a frightened and aware person. Her eyes are peering above, gleaming in the light, and wide open in horror. Her face is turned away from the viewer, as if she is coming towards us, but something else has caught her attention, something unseen through the borders of the painting. Her mouth is opened, naturally, in terror, to create an overall appearance that are indescribable through simple words. We can sense the tension in the picture, and see it in her neck. This piece is an unforgettable example of the power of the human face.

Picture Of The Moment

May 23, 2009

May 22, 2009

Literary Pick (*****)

Fortune's Rocks (Anita Shreve)




















One of my favorite novels of all time! I owned it for years before even reading it, and was glad when I finally did. Just to think it could've still been sitting on my shelf, unread, and un-experienced. I've been meaning to read it again but I have too many other books on my to-reads list. It's difficult for me to review a book I read years ago. I can only remember the feeling I felt when reading it, the feeling I felt when I finished it. It felt nostalgically dreamy.

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May 21, 2009