#Albert Paley

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Albert Paley's Portal Gates

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Fascist office building where I work

https://www.albertpaley.com/

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States 46 & 47 - Day 3 (Council Bluffs IA - Altoona IA)

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albert paley in jewelry in europe and america: new times, new thinking - ralph turner (1996)

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More images of 1912 fashion -

1912-1913 Afternoon dress.

1912 (Winter) Jeanne Paquin evening gown (Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, FIDM Museum - Los Angeles, California, USA).

1912 (Winter) Jeanne Paquin evening gown (Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, FIDM Museum - Los Angeles, California, USA).

Left 1912 Lucile dress (V&A). From omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/654088327176306688/evening-dress-lucile-1912-the-victoria-albert 1280X1707.

Center and right ca. 1912 Chantilly lace dinner dress front quarter and back (location ?). From whitakerauction.smugmug.com-Fall2012-Clothing-ID-22-140-i-b3kCXfz 3068X2895

1912 Lady in Furs, Mrs. Charles A. Searles by Cilde Hassam (location ?). From tumblr.com/catherinedefrance 900X1090.

1912 Lady wearing a large hat sitting by Franz von Stuck (auctioned by Sotheby's). From their Web site 1753X1991.

1912 Mrs J., by Józef Męcina-Krzesz (location ?). From godsandfoolishgrandeur.blogspot.com/2016/11/randomly-ix.html; shadows 60% and fixed spots w Pshop 750X975.

1912 Mrs. Ernest Guinness by Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee (auctioned by Christie's) From www.pinterest.com/nouvellegiselle/vintage-inspiration slightly cropped & fit to screen 924X1500.

1912 Mrs. John Lawrence by Edmund Tarbell (private collection). From cutlermiles.com/mrs-john-lawrence-edmund-tarbell/ 992X1280.

Left 1912 Princess Elena of Greece, nee Russia, in 1912, wearing the diamond and pearl tiara she later gave to her daughter as a wedding gift From pinterest.com/inara0798/aristocrats/ 602X960.

Center 1912 Princess Paley in a dinner dress with fancy headdress. From Sacheverelle's photostream on flickr 488X983.

Right 1912 Vizcondesa de Termens From laalacenadelasideas.blogspot.com/2012/12 1018X1316.

1912 Robe de Visite de Paquin (pl.5, La Gazette du Bon ton 1912-1913 n°2) by George Barbier. From edition-originale.com/en/prints-engravings-photographs/ 1682X2518.

Left ca. 1912 Frau Prinzessin Rupprecht in Bayern, Marie Gabrielle in Bayern, by F. Grainer. From eBay fixed spots w Pshop 1017X1600.

Right ca. 1912-1913 Olga de Meyer wearing the famous Paul Poiret coat La Perse, photograph by Baron de Meyer. From facebook.com/144304418968266/photos/a.397639360301436/1143579645707400/?type=1&theater 1123X2048

Left 1912 Winifred, Duchess of Portland by Philip Alexius de László (Portland College - Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, UK). From books0977.tumblr.com/post/111045895147/the-duchess-of-portland-1912-philip-alexius-de 999X1280.

Right 1912 New Book by Walter Bonner Gash (location ?). From tumblr.com/larobeblanche/742427773413556224/the-new-book-c-1912? 876X1024.

Left 1912 Le Manteau bleu by Xavier Gosé (location ?). From tumblr.com/mote-historie/744587745354301440/painting-by-xavier-gos%C3%A9-le-manteau-bleu-1912?.

Center 1912 Fourrures Max (Max Furs) in the catalogue 'Fourrures Portraits Minatures' by George Barbier. From tumblr.com/mote-historie/732453186620866560/george-barbier-illustration-for-the-catalogue?source=share& 1939X2541.

Right 1912 Man and woman in evening dress by Coles Phillips (NYPL). From tumblr.com/sartorialadventure/747029584815489024?; fixed flaws & spots w Pshop 764X1000

ca. 1912 a Femme chic, Supplément by A. Souchel (Rijksmuseum). From their Web site; fixed flaws & spots w Pshop 3229X5315.

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Netflix’s The Avatar: The Last Airbender Cast on What They Want to See in Season 2

Avatar fans have plenty to be excited about. During CinemaCon last week, it was announced that Dave Bautista and Eric Nam would lend their voices for the upcoming animated film. As for the live-action series, it became a hit on Netflix, prompting the streaming service to renew the series for a second and third season. Last night, attendees got the chance to see their favorite cast members on the PaleyFest LA stage in Hollywood. 

April 14th marked the third day of The Paley Center for Media’s TV festival, PaleyFest LA, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The Avatar event started with the first season finale of the show, and once it was over, the cast and crew came to the stage.

Attending the panel for Avatar: The Airbender were Gordon Cormier (Aang), Kiawentiio (Katara), Ian Ousley (Sokka), Dallas Liu (Zuko), Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Iroh), Arden Cho (June), Elizabeth Yu (Azula), Albert Kim (showrunner, executive producer, and writer), and Jabbar Raisani (executive producer and director). The panel was moderated by Perri Nemiroff (senior producer at Collider).

Katara is a waterbender who helps Aang on his journey to becoming the Avatar, a powerful being who can help save the world. She has grown a lot from someone who was struggling with her powers as a waterbender into someone who can take on Zuko and the leader of the Northern Water Tribe. 

“I think the new confidence that Katara has now going into second season and third is super exciting,” Kiawentiio said during the PaleyFest panel. “I mean, I’m hoping that we get to see more of that and just see more of us together in general.”

Zuko has a close relationship with Uncle Iroh, and they are on a journey together to look for the Avatar, aka Aang.

“I think in our show you really see how close Uncle Iroh and Zuko really are compared to the animated series,” Liu said. “And so I think carrying that over into future scenes of our show… if you watch the original, you know how big some of those moments are at the ending [of season 2] and the beginning of season three. So I’m really stoked for Uncle Iroh and Zuko’s moments in those seasons because I think it’ll hit that much harder because of what we built up in season one.”

In the show, we see Azula having ambitions, and the actor wants to see how that will carry out in the next season.

“My answer would probably be towards the end of season one, I think Azula gains her freedom from the Fire Nations,” Yu said. “She is able to finally reign terror over the rest of the world. I’m excited to finally be able to interact with anyone.”

At the end of the first season, Sokka and Princess Yue had a romantic relationship, but it was cut short when she sacrificed herself to save the world. As a result, this devastated the young Water Tribe member.

“I think for Sokka, he’s just gone through his first catastrophic emotional situation with a love interest, I guess, and he’s had that obviously with family,” Ousley said. “But I think that there’s a lot that he’s going to have to work through that got brought to the surface emotionally.”

Appa is a fan-favorite flying creature, and Cormier wants to see more of their special bond in future seasons.

“In episode one, we see Aang’s relationship with Appa for a little bit,” Cormier said. “And I feel like we’ll get to dive into that more in season two and three. That would be just so amazing.”

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Albert Paley, Victoria and Albert Gate, 1982

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Albert Paley, Portal Gates

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Novembre MMXXIII "November Who"

Films

Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) de Gordon Flemyng avec Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden, Roberta Tovey, Barrie Ingham, Michael Coles et Yvonne Antrobus

Ripoux contre ripoux (1990) de Claude Zidi avec Philippe Noiret, Thierry Lhermitte, Guy Marchand, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Grace de Capitani, Line Renaud, Michel Aumont et Jean Benguigui

Coup de foudre et Conséquences (Fools Rush In) (1997) d'Andy Tennant avec Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gómez, Tomás Milián, Siobhan Fallon et John Bennett Perry

Au-delà des grilles (Le mura di Malapaga) (1949) de René Clément avec Jean Gabin, Isa Miranda, Véra Talchi, Andrea Checchi, Robert Dalban et Ave Ninchi

Clemenceau, la force d'aimer (2023) de Lorraine Lévy avec Pierre Arditi, Emilie Caen, Elizabeth Bourgine, François Marthouret, Serge Riaboukine et Arthur Choisnet

L'Argent des autres (1978) de Christian de Chalonge avec Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Laura et Michèle Kornbluh, Claude Brasseur, Michel Serrault, Gérard Séty et Jean Leuvrais

Mort sur la piste (2023) de Philippe Dajoux avec Jason Priestley, Eléonore Bernheim, Olivier Marchal, Roby Schinasi, Adèle Galloy et Olivia Courbis

Sylvia Scarlett (1935) de George Cukor avec Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Brian Aherne, Edmund Gwenn, Nathalie Paley et Dennie Moore

La Cité sous la mer (City Beneath the Sea) (1953) de Budd Boetticher avec Robert Ryan, Mala Powers, Anthony Quinn, Suzan Ball, George Mathews, Karel Stepanek, Hilo Hattie et Lalo Rios

Second Tour (2023) de Albert Dupontel avec Cécile de France, Albert Dupontel, Nicolas Marié, Scali Delpeyrat, Jackie Berroyer, Christiane Millet, Philippe Uchan, Renaud Van Ruymbeke et Bouli Lanners

Seuls les anges ont des ailes (Only Angels Have Wings) (1939) de Howard Hawks avec Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, Allyn Joslyn, Sig Ruman et Victor Kilian

Un pyjama pour deux (Lover Come Back) (1961) de Delbert Mann avec Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Edie Adams, Jack Oakie, Jack Kruschen, Ann B. Davis : Millie et Joe Flynn

Le Couteau dans la plaie (1962) d'Anatole Litvak avec Sophia Loren, Anthony Perkins, Gig Young, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Régine, Yolande Turner, Tommy Norden, Mathilde Casadesus et Elina Labourdette

Garde à vue (1981) de Claude Miller avec Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider, Guy Marchand, Pierre Maguelon, Jean-Claude Penchenat et Elsa Lunghini

La Sanction (The Eiger Sanction) (1975) de Clint Eastwood avec Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, Jack Cassidy, Heidi Brühl, Thayer David, Reiner Schöne, Michael Grimm et Jean-Pierre Bernard

Deux Hommes dans la ville (1973) de José Giovanni avec Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Michel Bouquet, Mimsy Farmer, Victor Lanoux, Ilaria Occhini, Guido Alberti, Cécile Vassort, Bernard Giraudeau et Christine Fabréga

JFK (1991) de Oliver Stone avec Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Laurie Metcalf, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Rooker, Sissy Spacek, Joe Pesci et Jack Lemmon

Le Juge et l'Assassin (1976) de Bertrand Tavernier avec Michel Galabru, Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Claude Brialy, Renée Faure, Cécile Vassort, Yves Robert, Jean-Roger Caussimon et Jean Bretonnière

Le Fugitif (The Fugitive) (1993) d'Andrew Davis avec Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore, Joe Pantoliano, Andreas Katsulas, Jeroen Krabbé et L. Scott Caldwell

Un singe en hiver (1962) de Henri Verneuil avec Jean Gabin, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Suzanne Flon : Suzanne Quentin, Gabrielle Dorziat, Hella Petri, Marcelle Arnold, Charles Bouillaud et Anne-Marie Coffinet

Doctor Who (1996) de Geoffrey Sax avec Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Eric Roberts, Daphne Ashbrook, Yee Jee Tso, John Novak et Michael David Simms

Séries

Doctor Who Saison 19, 20 Series 1, 3, 11, 5, 4

Castrovalva - Four to Doomsday - Kinda - The Visitation - Black Orchid - Rose - La fin du monde - Des morts inassouvis - Earthshock - Time-Flight - Destination: Skaro - Ark of Infinity - La Famille de sang - Smith, la Montre et le Docteur - The Day of the Doctor - Snakedance - The Star Beast - The Ghost Monument - Le Colocataire - La Chute de Pompéi

Top Gear Saison 20

A l'abordage ! - Ils ont roulé sur l'eau - Mission Camping-Car

Brokenwood Saison 8, 5, 4, 3

Quatre incendies et un enterrement - Dix petits héritiers - Tu ne tueras point - Un Noël rouge

Affaires sensibles

Les étonnantes enquêtes du bureau des ovnis - 1975, l'année de la femme - Caravelle Ajaccio-Nice : un crash secret Défense ?

Coffre à Catch

#140 : "Elles répondaient au nom de Bella" (avec Max MK) - #141 : Qui sera le futur Mr Money in the Bank? - #142 : Y'a R les amis!! Y'a R ! - #143 : Tiffany prend les rennes et Finlay prend la Trique !

Happy Days Saison 4

De l'huile sur le feu - Remise des prix : première partie - Remise des prix : deuxième partie - Le Jour J est arrivé - Les Mauvais Garçons - Howard inventeur - Le Chien de Fonzie - Ralphy a de sacrés ennuis - Le Baptême de Fonzie

Downton Abbey Saison 4

La Succession - Lettre posthume - Faste et Renaissance - Le Prétendant - Rien n'est terminé - Une vraie surprise - Dernières Festivités

Professeur T Saison 1

Anatomie d'un souvenir - Un poisson nommé Walter - Règles d'or - L'amour d'une mère - Sophie sait tout - Le fils dévoué

The Crown Saison 6

Persona Non Grata - Deux photographies - Dis-Moi Oui - Onde de choc

Spectacles

Prom 10 : Doctor Who at the Proms (2010) avec Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill et Matt Smith

Taratata 30 (2023)

La symphonie des jeux vidéos aux Chorégies d'Orange (2021)

Doctor Who at the Proms (2013) avec Neve McIntosh, Dan Starkey, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Carole Ann Ford, Peter Davison, Nicholas Briggs, Ben Foster et Murray Gold

Le vison voyageur (2023) de John Chapman et Ray Cooney avec Michel Fau, Sébastien Castro, Armelle, Nicole Calfan, Anne-Sophie Germanaz, Alexis Driollet, Delphine Beaulieu et Arnaud Pfeiffer

Doctor Who: A Celebration (2006) avec David Tennant, Murray Gold et Russell T Davies

Drôle De Genre (2023) de Jade-Rose Parker avec Victoria Abril, Lionnel Astier, Axel Huet et Jade-Rose Parker

Prom 13: Doctor Who Prom (2008) avec Freema Agyeman, Noel Clarke, Camille Coduri et Catherine Tate

Livres

Doctor Who le dixième docteur, Tome 1 : Les révolutions de la terreur de Elena Casagrande, Nick Abadzis et Arianna Florean

Les contes du vortex de Pepperpot x Friends (Pauline Cadart Serizel, Marie Valerio, Rémi Germain, Robin Brou, Manon Segur, Julien Cadart Serizel, Flavia Valerio et Gökan Martin)

Le docteur Who entre en scène de Terrance Dicks

Doctor Who le dixième docteur, Tome 3 : Les fontaines de l'éternité de Elena Casagrande et Nick Abadzis

Les Daleks de David Whitaker

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Albert Paley, Pendant, 1972.

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details of Albert Paley wrought ironwork

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Albert Paley

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Winkelcentrum Jacob van Campenplein in het Lage Land, 1967 (geschat).

Jacob van Campen (Haarlem, 2 februari 1596 – Amersfoort, 13 september 1657) was een Nederlandse architect en kunstenaar uit de Gouden Eeuw.

Jacob van Campen stamde uit een welgestelde adellijke familie en bracht zijn jeugd door in zijn geboortestad Haarlem. Van Campen was Heer van Randenbroek, en ging, vooral bij wijze van tijdverdrijf, schilderen. In 1614 werd hij lid van het Sint-Lucasgilde. Na een verblijf in Italië van 1617 tot 1624 keerde hij terug naar Nederland, waar hij de ideeën van Andrea Palladio, Vincenzo Scamozzi en de klassieke architectuur van Vitruvius combineerde met de inheemse baksteenbouw. Het resultaat was het Hollands classicisme, een bouwstijl die behalve in Nederland ook internationaal van invloed was. Van Campen was bevriend met Constantijn Huygens, samen ontwierpen ze zijn nieuwe huis. Op Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, de ontwerper van de De Kleefse tuinen en de Grote Keurvorst in Berlijn had Van Campen zelfs na zijn dood veel invloed. Frederik Willem van Brandenburg wenste koste wat het kost een boek door Van Campen geschreven te bezitten. Het stadhuis en het stadspaleis in Potsdam zijn op de ideeën van Van Campen gebaseerd.

Van Campen werkte zowel als architect, kunstschilder en ontwerper van decoratie-programma’s, zoals voor het kerkorgel in Alkmaar. Zijn kunst had tegelijk ook een invloed op de beeldhouwkunst. Bij zijn werken werd hij geassisteerd door Pieter Post, Daniël Stalpaert, Matthias Withoos, Philips Vingboons, Artus Quellinus, Tielman van Gameren en Rombout Verhulst. Mogelijk werkte hij ook samen met Albert Eckhout.

Tijdens de bouw van het Amsterdamse stadhuis, het tegenwoordige Paleis op de Dam, woonde Van Campen in het duurste logement in de Kalverstraat en zijn verteringen waren navenant. In 1654 is Van Campen met ruzie vertrokken, waarschijnlijk in verband met het ontwerp van de tongewelven. Stalpaert won en beëindigde het project - naar verluidt - met minder fraaie oplossingen.

Na een lange loopbaan, overleed Jacob van Campen in 1657 bij Amersfoort op de buitenplaats Randenbroek, dat hij had geërfd van zijn moeder. Het was door hemzelf verbouwd en door Caesar van Everdingen gedecoreerd. Van Campen is nooit getrouwd geweest, maar had wel een zoon, Alexander Van Campen, die zich later, na de erfenis, vestigde in Bloemendaal / Haarlem, waar de rest van de familie is geboren en getogen.

De fotograaf is Ary Groeneveld en de foto komt uit het Stadsarchief Rotterdam. De informatie komt van Wikipedia.

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Nieuwe Nederlandse Ambassadeur Walter Oostelbos overhandigt geloofsbrieven

De nieuwe ambassadeur van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Walter Oostelbos, heeft zijn geloofsbrieven overhandigd aan president Chandrikapersad Santokhi van Suriname. Santokhi heeft op 27 september 2023 de gezant verwelkomt in het presidentieel paleis als Buitengewoon en Gevolmachtigd Ambassadeur van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden voor de Republiek Suriname. Ambassadeur Oostelbos is geen onbekende in Suriname, gezien zijn eerdere dienst als plaatsvervangend Chef de Poste gedurende ruim tien maanden in 2018. President Santokhi sprak de hoop uit dat de ambassadeur als hoogste vertegenwoordiger van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden zich zal inzetten om de bilaterale relatie tussen beide landen verder te versterken. Het staatshoofd benadrukte de gestage vooruitgang in de wederzijdse samenwerking op zowel technisch als politiek-diplomatiek niveau. Diverse projecten bevinden zich in verschillende stadia van uitvoering, en er wordt uitgekeken naar een maximale benutting van de fondsen binnen het Makandraproject. President Santokhi en ambassadeur Oostelbos kijken gezamenlijk uit naar verdere mogelijkheden voor samenwerking, gebaseerd op de geïdentificeerde prioriteiten van Suriname. De historische band tussen Suriname en Nederland, evenals de verbondenheid tussen beide landen en volkeren, werd als onlosmakelijk benoemd, met speciale vermelding van de waardevolle Surinaamse diaspora in Nederland. Het staatshoofd wil vooral de ontwikkeling zien van business-to-business relaties en vraagt de ambassadeur om samen met minister Albert Ramdin van Buitenlandse Zaken, International Business en Internationale Samenwerking na te gaan hoe hieraan invulling te geven. Ambassadeur Oostelbos geeft aan zich te zullen inzetten voor de verbreding en verdieping van de bilaterale betrekkingen tussen Suriname en Nederland. Hij deelde zijn verwachting dat door gezamenlijke inspanningen met de Surinaamse regering, de betrekkingen naar nieuwe hoogten worden gebracht. De betrekkingen tussen Nederland en Suriname breiden zich uit over verschillende gebieden, met talrijke projecten onder het Makandraproject als voorbeeld van de vruchtbare samenwerking tussen beide landen. De president wenst ambassadeur Oostelbos een vruchtbare en effectieve ambtstermijn toe in Suriname. Read the full article

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My Final Manifesto!

Over the course of taking this class, I've done many post pertaining to art pieces, poems, music, and life. I've done posts on Women Empowerment, Abstract Art, Public Art, Love, Grief, Poetry, and Paintings. My women empowerment post represented natural beauty for black women , as the photo shows the natural hair embedded with powerful phrases and the beautiful skin. The details in the photo that are important are the words embedded in the woman's hair. The embedded words are to show that the women portrays those phrases and symbolizes meaning to them.The details that appeal to me is the natural beauty of a black from the fro to the fair skin tone and how the words embedded in her hair represents how she embodies herself to everyone around her, especially young black women/girls like myself. Abstract Art a painting created by Fernard Legar in the years 1918-1923 during his mechanical period. First look at this painting and you think its just a bunch of shapes put together and some color. It is much more than shapes and color, this painting reflects on Legar's mechanical period where he was obsessed with machines and modern technology.n Legar's painting he was trying to and I quote "bring to mind the urban architecture, new modes of transportation, and time-saving technologies that were transforming the modern world". Legar's aesthetic and fascination with modern technology and machinery has gained attention of alot of people and have called his work Tubism, as reference to the painter Pablo Picasso who was known for Cubism. Public Art a sculpture called the Cross Currents, sculptured by Albert Paley in 2001. It is currently located at Florida Gulf Coast University in the campus courtyard. Albert Paley is a world renowned metal sculptor artist and "In creating a work of art, besides my personal experience, my concern is how it emotionally and intellectually engages the viewer. A love poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning written in the 1850's. The love poems were written in dedication of her husband who was also a poet, Robert Browning. The meaning behind the "Love" poem is an expression of a female lover, one who is trying to demonstrate the intensity of feelings and emotions between two loved ones. I expressed my grief where I chose my theme to be Heart Broken because I recently suffered a heartbreak that I am still trying to cope with. Just recently (a little over 2 months ago) I lost my Grandfather on February 19, 2023 and it has been very hard as I am still grieving and learning to cope with his death. Ever since then I've gone down hill, with school and procrastination, hiding my feelings. Ive been throwing my self in work so I don't have to deal with it. But music has been a coping mechanism for me as it helps me calm down, and brings me hope and happiness. Although the music I chose are more based on relationship heartbreaks, I can feel there pain in there music, and I can relate to the pain. The painting to which i had to create a poem to go along with it. This painting is one of the most beautiful I've seen. The vibrant colors combine with a peaceful flow making it a strong centerpiece.Painting ''Expression'' is done by the Ukrainian artist Anastasia Kozorez. Painting with professional oil paints on canvas. The face woman is made in yellow, blue, violet and orange tones. A light color is associated with a light source or the light itself reflected in the composition. The bright colors describes the purity or strength of a colour. Bright colors are undiluted and are often associated with positive energy and intense emotions. My posts have portrayed, empowerment, love, excitement, vibrance and lose. With this course I've explored and learned many things and it has opened my perspectives on life. Although it has been a tough semester, I managed to try to get myself together with everything happening.

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Public Art

The sculpture I chose is Albert Paley's "Cross Currents" at Florida Gulf Coast University. My parents work at this university, and so I have visited this statue on many different occasions all throughout my life, and have found it very interesting and thus why I chose it for this assignment. The sculpture was finished in 2001, and is made out of formed fabricated steel, and painted with polychrome paint. When first observing the artwork, it looks like a jumble of colorful shapes all randomly put together to create an interesting statue. However, after closer examination, the shapes all represent iconic parts of our community and area, representing what makes Florida, Florida. There are things like palm fronds, an open alligator's mouth, rays of sunlight and the trunk of a palm tree all mixed together in the sculpture, some of the most iconic parts of Florida's nature and environment. The colors incorporated in the statue are also represent of Florida's environment, with bright yellows, reds, and oranges to show the beautiful sunset that we're known for, tropical shades of green and blue to show the water and ocean that we're surrounded by, and other bright shades of pink and sky blue that can represent the brightness and tropicality of our community and environment. Unfortunately, the relentless Florida sun has faded the bright colors quite significantly despite efforts to protect it, but it still decently maintains the original colors and intents. The sculpture is made in the round, and is quite large, being over 21 feet tall. It is placed in a courtyard on the FGCU campus, and really takes over the space that it is in, easily capturing the attention of anyone near it. Its bright colors and interesting figure easy accomplish this, especially when compared to the more modern and functional design of the buildings around it. Overall, it is a very beautiful piece of art that represents the nature and most iconic parts of our community very well and fits nicely on the FGCU campus.