Here are my two new rituals:
1. I will take photographs on the Academia Bridge each morning and evening on my ways to and from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. At the end of my stay here it will be interesting to view how the environment changed over the three months and recall the extraordinarily beautiful days. To the right is a photo I took while crossing the Academia this weekend - I have not altered the colors of the photo at all, the night was actually florescent blue!
2. I will take photographs of every Madonna and Child shrine I see here in Italy. From an artistic perspective it is amazing to view the many different interpretations of their image, from a sociological perspective it's inspiring to witness peoples' faith, and from a religious perspective it's beautiful to take part in peoples' prayer.
At the end of my stay here I will post albums with both logs.
Love your post impressionest impressionist ritual.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, there is an exhibit at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence "Perfection in Form." It compares the 20th century photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe's work, to Michelangelo's sculptures.
Someday I hope to see Gariella Kula's photo's of the Academia Bridge compared to Monet' Rouen Cathedral paintings. A series of both, at different times of the day and in different weather.
that picture is amazing x
ReplyDeleteI've been loving your blog in general, but on this cold not-so-beautiful NYC day, that blue just knocked me out!!! (and reminded me so happily of the way Venice light on the water makes so many glorious shifting colors)
ReplyDeleteKeep it coming!
Tamar, of the moms
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