Not only was it an amazing collection, we also learned what an odalisque is. I love new words and will do everything in my power to drop this into conversation some time soon. Then last night I stumbled upon this article which was all about Matisse during the war years and after.
Girl-child is showing amazement here because of the awesomeness of a new app I got called Cam Me. It's perfect for selfies.
In other news, Rose The Gypsy and I are trying to make knitting travel plans for this year. She found this amazing list of possibilities. If only we had unlimited funds and time! We're waiting for cruise news from Melissa. If that doesn't pan out, there's an article in the spring Interweave Knits that's all about yarn shops in Manhattan, which could inspire a trip to go and check a few out. I'm thinking we could turn it into a triathlon trip - yarn, art and a show.
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Thanks for the article - I haven't been to the show yet, but plan to take an afternoon off and go. I can't imagine how to drop odalisque into a sentence, unless you live a much more debauched life over there in Minneapolis that we do here in St. Paul.
Did you notice the liberties Ingres took with the woman's body proportions in that work on the Wikipedia page? If she were real, the rise of her jeans would be about three feet ;-) (I learned that studying art history, not a particularly useful degree in terms of a career or making a fortune, but one that has provided a lot of fun over the years.)
Forgot to say, CamMe is downloading as I type. Thanks!
Yes, we're all about the debauched lifestyle over on this side of the river ;-)
I had not noticed the liberties ... but I agree that art history is worth studying ...
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