Italy's top 5 Art Treasures
Aug 2nd, 2006, 10:18 AM
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Hi J,
>Moses (why does he have horns?)<
It is a misinterpretation of the Hebrew which is accepted as "his face shown", which could also be translated as "rays (of light) came out of his head" and ended up as "he had horns".
I also like "The birth of Venus".
>Moses (why does he have horns?)<
It is a misinterpretation of the Hebrew which is accepted as "his face shown", which could also be translated as "rays (of light) came out of his head" and ended up as "he had horns".
I also like "The birth of Venus".
Aug 2nd, 2006, 11:48 AM
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Gozzoli's Procession of the Magi stole my breath
The Pieta (the one in St Peters) stole by admiration
My heart belongs to Uccello's Rout of San Romano - don't know why really, there are much better paintings - but hey that's love - you can't explain it - it just happens. Luckliy there are three parts so I can get my fix in London, Paris or Florence
The Pieta (the one in St Peters) stole by admiration
My heart belongs to Uccello's Rout of San Romano - don't know why really, there are much better paintings - but hey that's love - you can't explain it - it just happens. Luckliy there are three parts so I can get my fix in London, Paris or Florence
Aug 3rd, 2006, 07:52 AM
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My personal faves in Italian museums/churches/collections...
-David (natch)
-Caravaggio's Conversion of Saint Paul [church of Sta Maria del Popolo, Rome]--or for that matter anything by Caravaggio
-the Apollo Belvedere [Vatican]--he's beautiful and I want to kiss him, please
-Tintoretto's Last Supper [church of S. Giorgio Maggiore, Venice]
-Botticelli's Madonna of the Magnificat [Uffizi]--or for that matter, anything by Botticelli
Gosh that was hard to narrow down. ;-)
-David (natch)
-Caravaggio's Conversion of Saint Paul [church of Sta Maria del Popolo, Rome]--or for that matter anything by Caravaggio
-the Apollo Belvedere [Vatican]--he's beautiful and I want to kiss him, please
-Tintoretto's Last Supper [church of S. Giorgio Maggiore, Venice]
-Botticelli's Madonna of the Magnificat [Uffizi]--or for that matter, anything by Botticelli
Gosh that was hard to narrow down. ;-)
Aug 3rd, 2006, 08:46 AM
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DejaVu,
I have never seen -Tintoretto's Last Supper [church of S. Giorgio Maggiore, Venice]. It looks so beautiful. I will check it out when I am there in Sept.
It if fun looking up everyone's favorites. Expands my knowledge.
I have never seen -Tintoretto's Last Supper [church of S. Giorgio Maggiore, Venice]. It looks so beautiful. I will check it out when I am there in Sept.
It if fun looking up everyone's favorites. Expands my knowledge.
Aug 3rd, 2006, 09:56 AM
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I'm with wombat! "Walking into" Gozzoli's painting in the tiny chapel of the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in Florence is an unforgettable experience!
Also, the glorious Byzantine mosaics in the apse of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna (of Justinian, Theodora, and more) are dazzling!
Round it out with Donatello's <i>David</i>, Michelangelo's <i>David</i>, and Bernini's <i>David</i>, and you have five!
(Those aren't really my absolute top five! I'm too wishy-washy to settle on a final five!)
Also, the glorious Byzantine mosaics in the apse of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna (of Justinian, Theodora, and more) are dazzling!
Round it out with Donatello's <i>David</i>, Michelangelo's <i>David</i>, and Bernini's <i>David</i>, and you have five!
(Those aren't really my absolute top five! I'm too wishy-washy to settle on a final five!)
Aug 3rd, 2006, 10:07 AM
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A question on a lost art treasure that I "remember" from a visit to Florence in my youth. I say "remember" because it is very hazy (yes my youth was a few years ago). I am sure I remember some palace in Florence with incredible tapestries/frescoes which you viewed as you walked downstairs. The closest I have found is Gozzoli's painting – i.e. those are the types of images that I “remember’ but of course there is not the stair experience. Anyone have an idea of what I might have seen – or perhaps it’s just the passage of time and consumption of wine that has befuddled the mind of this wombat.
Aug 3rd, 2006, 10:16 AM
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Wombat,
Are you thinking of the Palazzo Davanzati? (I've never seen it because it has been "under restoration" for the last 20 years at least.)
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/en...sei/davanzati/
Are you thinking of the Palazzo Davanzati? (I've never seen it because it has been "under restoration" for the last 20 years at least.)
http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/en...sei/davanzati/
Aug 3rd, 2006, 10:20 AM
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Eloise
I can't tell from the website whether that is it or not - but the "youth" to which I referred was comfortably over 20 years ago - will google and see if I can find some other pictures
I can't tell from the website whether that is it or not - but the "youth" to which I referred was comfortably over 20 years ago - will google and see if I can find some other pictures
Aug 3rd, 2006, 01:23 PM
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My personal top treasures:
1.Brunelleschi's cupola of the Duomo, Florence.
2.The Brancacci Chapel of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence.
3. Michaelangelo's David in the Accademia, Florence.
4. The Portinari Tryptich by Hugo Van der Goes (Uffizi), Florence.
5. The Doors of Paradise by Ghiberti, Florence.
I would have added the frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi before the earthquake.
1.Brunelleschi's cupola of the Duomo, Florence.
2.The Brancacci Chapel of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence.
3. Michaelangelo's David in the Accademia, Florence.
4. The Portinari Tryptich by Hugo Van der Goes (Uffizi), Florence.
5. The Doors of Paradise by Ghiberti, Florence.
I would have added the frescoes in the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi before the earthquake.
Aug 4th, 2006, 07:29 AM
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JandaO: Tintoretto's Last Supper is to the right of the main altar inside the church of S. Giorgio Maggiore. In its original home, which is usually not the case--so you can really appreciate how Tintoretto geared the composition for the space, especially his use of diagonal perspective.
