This painting is to recognize Flag Day and honor our USA flag. The American flag was one of Jasper John’s signature emblems; He created the painting to elicit a closer look at our flag because he felt that the flag was a common object that was “seen and not looked at, not examined.”
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Four Freedoms: Norman Rockwell
Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms” are as relevant today as they were 80 years ago. The desire for Freedom is born in each of us. This blog shares the 4 original artworks that have become icons .
Art & Tea in the Garden (Frieseke)
The particular painting reminded me of a recent photograph I took of my fabulous sister, sitting in her lush spring gardens—also dappled in sunlight!
Peonies! In Art & in my Garden! (Manet)
I was led to this painting by Manet this week while my own peonies bloomed! I was so excited because my peonies often skip years and this year had a bumper crop.
Golden Rule: Do Unto Others. . . in Art & Life (Rockwell)
Pondering famous art pertinent to the horrendous current events of racism and violence this past week with the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minnesota, this verse and artwork came to mind. If we all applied the Golden Rule to our lives, the world would be a much different place.
Leaning Tower of Pisa (Art & Travel to Italy)
After time in Spain and France on this [cancelled] trip was Italy. Having been to Pisa before, I sought a new experience. This time, arriving by sea and not by land, I wanted to pretend to be a medieval seafarer and view the baptistery roof as medieval travelers once did!
Irises: Home & Abroad, in Art & Life (Van Gogh)
One stop on our cancelled trip was the southern coast of France. I will miss seeing their irises, but will enjoy the irises in own garden on my Minnesota Stay-cation, which I typically miss during our traditional May travels!
“Look! There’s a Lichtenstein!” (Art & Travel: Barcelona, Spain)
I love outdoor sculpture; I can touch it! This sculpture has many layers: Lichtenstein (American) honors Barcelona and its artists.
What Day IS it??? (Art & Life in Dali’s Melting Clocks)
Are you confused about what day it is? Seems you are not alone! Staying home during the pandemic has thrown off our perception of time. This reminds me of Dali’s famous melting clocks Surrealistic painting. Dali describes our life today; his surrealistic art is meant to “systemize confusion and help discredit completely the sense of reality.”
Guernica & A Bucket List Deferred in Art & Travel (Picasso)
In 2020, one of the things I was so excited about was to finally visit the last art museum on my Bucket List from Rick Steves’ Top Art Museums of Europe: the Prado and view Picasso’s Guernica. Sadly, not this year.
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