Emin on 'sexy' Titians galleries may lose Aug 29, 2008
Two British galleries have launched a public appeal to try to save a pair of Renaissance paintings by the Italian artist Titian. Artist Tracey Emin explained why she thinks the paintings should stay in the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. (BBC News -- UK)
36 hours in biarritz Aug 29, 2008
The posh seaside town in southwest France is enjoying a renaissance, as people discover the appeal of this aristocratic resort on the Bay of Biscay where worlds collide and expectations are upended. Once the reigning vacation spot for Europe's noble and gentry classes, Biarritz's golden shores are now shared by everyone from bronze beauties in designer sandals to drop-out surfers in frayed flip-flops. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
A bargain at $92-million? Aug 29, 2008
An aristocrat wants to sell a masterpiece of Renaissance painting to British public galleries if they can meet his $92-million (U.S.) asking price ... The painting Diana and Actaeon by Italian Renaissance master Titian, owned by the Duke of Sutherland. (Globe and Mail)
Galleries unite to save priceless Titians for Britain Aug 29, 2008
Two of Britain's leading art institutions are to join forces to take advantage of a cut price offer to save for the nation two works by Italian Renaissance master Titian. The two paintings -- Diana and Actaeon and Diana and Callisto -- are being offered by the Duke of Sutherland to the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Gallery of London at 50 million pounds (91. (Xinhuanet, China)
50m appeal to keep Titian work Aug 28, 2008
Two galleries are appealing for 50m to buy a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Titian. The Duke of Sutherland is offering two works to the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Gallery in London for 50m each. (BBC News)
Mid-autumn festival brings a selection of delicious mooncakes Aug 28, 2008
Renaissance Hotel KL brings you its champagne truffle and raisin snow skin mooncakes created by Chef Chai Chee Yuan while Resort World Bhd adds a local touch with the durian mooncakes by Chef Kong Kok Leong hee Keong. Not just mooncakes: One of the stalls selling lanterns in conjunction with the festival. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Songwriter joins Idol judge panel Aug 27, 2008
Page last updated at 09:23 GMT, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 10:23 UK. DioGuardi has written hits for a number of artists. (BBC News)
Painting for Pisa Aug 27, 2008
It is a history lesson in how the great Renaissance painters created their masterpieces ... He is about to start a 1,700 sq ft Renaissance style fresco that will tell the story of Ranierus, Pisa's patron saint ... In the best Renaissance tradition, the characters of this painting will be people who live in the city. (BBC News)
Engaging Prose Aug 27, 2008
As more becomes known about the history of the palazzo, Nel is imaginatively drawn into the world of the Italian Renaissance - its intrigues, brilliance and tragic frustrations ... The circumstances of the discovery of the Renaissance treasures in Walker's novel are, of course, unashamedly romantic and improbable (the narrator refers to the palazzo as an "improbable place"). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
New guidance given on autism care Aug 27, 2008
Page last updated at 12:44 GMT, Wednesday, 2 April 2008 13:44 UK. The public health minister has announced new guidelines on autism. (Yahoo News -- Autism)
Historic Highlands Square a Denver hot spot Aug 27, 2008
Duey Kratzer opened Mondo Vino nine years ago when Highlands Square was just starting its renaissance. "It's a walking-friendly neighborhood with more cool stuff to do now" said Kratzer, who's also building a retail/condo project just down the block from his wine shop. (CNN -- Travel)
Buon Giorno! - Loyola Women's Basketball Italian Countryside Tour - Day Six Aug 27, 2008
- Loyola Women's Basketball Italian Countryside Tour - Day Six - After leaving San Marino, the Greyhounds traveled to the center of Renaissance activity, Florence ... After leaving San Marino, the Greyhounds traveled to the center of Renaissance activity, Florence ... Florence was known as the `Cradle of the Renaissance,' during the time period and has architecture and history that rivals any city in the world. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
Rare Raphael work up for auction Aug 27, 2008
A painting by Renaissance artist Raphael is expected to fetch 15m when it is sold in London later this summer ... The auctioneer describes the work as the most important Renaissance portrait to be sold at auction for a generation ... The couple had never met, and so Raphael's paintings were to serve as an introduction - in a Renaissance version of the blind date. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
India's Amazing Ajanta Caves Aug 26, 2008
Ten centuries before the birth of Michaelangelo, Da Vinci and the European Renaissance, these unknown artists knew how to depict perspective, depth and realism in their paintings. The expressions and emotions captured on the faces of their subjects for example the sadness on the face of Queen Shivali or the poignant Padmapani Bodhisattva - are so true to life, even when viewed today centuries after their creation. (Suite101.com)
Fresh faces - School of Fine Arts begins semester with 8 new faculty members Aug 26, 2008
As proof of that new outlook, Dean explained the Drama/Dance Department is holding a Renaissance Retreat to talk about rebirth. We are so excited about it, he said. (Missoulian, MT)
Payroll Check Scam Hits Westbrook Resort Aug 26, 2008
Middletown's Renaissance, summer getaways to the nearby shore, business milestones and more in our special advertising section. Click on "upload your own video" to get started. (FOX61, CT)
Summer colors, fragrances hanging on during still time Aug 25, 2008
There is indeed some sort of renaissance going on amongst the vegetation in Loreauville. I m able to have little bouquets of fresh flowers in my house once again, just like the diminutive bouquets Elizabeth picked for me in early spring. (New Iberia, LA)
Looking to mimic Philly Aug 25, 2008
GoggleWorks has sparked a renaissance of the arts, like the Banana Factory in Bensalem or the Torpedo Factory in Arlington, Va. Reader Comments. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
A.J. Gibson: Architect's quiet story finally told Aug 24, 2008
But Gibson wasn't a purist to the style; sometimes he mixed things up, gleaning elements from the Italian Renaissance Revival. The private homes he built often had the prairie-style feel of Frank Lloyd Wright's work. (Missoulian, MT)
Kittery Renaissance? Businesses think so Aug 24, 2008
The results have been a renaissance of sorts that has taken the Foreside from a run-down neighborhood at the main entrance to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, to a upscale and diverse commercial center that offers shoppers and diners an alternative to what's available on the other side of the bridge ... "I'm excited to be part of the Kittery Renaissance with its wonderful mix of shops and restaurants." ... Howe is proud of her restaurant and what it adds to the Kittery Renaissance. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Leonard Bernstein Conducts His Own Music Aug 23, 2008
A release of Leonard Bernstein conducting his own music is the ultimate tribute to an artist often considered a modern-day Renaissance man. RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz are labels of Sony BMG Masterworks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Critics' Picks Aug 23, 2008
Polish-born artist, filmmaker, theater director and all-around Renaissance man Lech Majewski is somewhere on the outskirts of conventional cinema, where it bleeds into the art world. He remains little known to film buffs, despite having produced a body of work that occasioned a 2006 Museum of Modern Art retrospective, but now Kino International has brought four of his films to DVD for the first time. (Salon)
* Art with a capital A, and acting, too Aug 22, 2008
He is back in flirtatious mood with his most recent film Nightwatching, which is purportedly a biographical snippet from the life of the Dutch Renaissance painter Rembrandt, and which stars Martin Freeman of The Office in a truly stunning performance ... Working out who is who becomes increasingly like an art history exercise of identifying characters in a large and complex Renaissance painting such as The Night Watch. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A doctor's curious collection of things past Aug 21, 2008
"He was like a classic Renaissance collector," said Tony Perrottet, a writer specializing in historical mysteries who spent time with John Lattimer before his death. "Anything and everything could turn up in the collection, from Charles Lindbergh's goggles to a bearskin coat that belonged to Custer.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Pigments: Historical Warm Hues Aug 20, 2008
It was a deep, brownish, transparent, red resin used in painting, but was more commonly applied over metals to produce rich, reddish tones that so appealed to people of the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Ancient legend said that dragonsblood was the mingling of the blood of the primordial dragon and elephant as they fought to the death. (Suite101.com)
Only in Tuscany Aug 20, 2008
camposanto, or cemetery, many sarcophagi are of Greco/Roman origin, recycled in the Middle Ages. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our and. (Concierge.com)
Germany Thanks Russia for Returned Art Treasures, Asks for the Rest Back Aug 18, 2008
Gone are his Danaes and Venuses and Giulio Romano's renaissance erotica: A young couple depicted kissing naked on a bed as an elderly woman, possibly a nurse, looks on. Stashed Rubens. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* Amid the spectacle, doubts remain Aug 18, 2008
Indeed, when China was awarded the Olympic Games in 2001, Xinhua new agency called it a milestone in Chinas rising international status and a historical event in the great renaissance of the Chinese nation ... For seven years, Chinese officials and artists worked tirelessly to make this dream of a renaissance a glittering reality, and they exceeded all expectations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Da Vinci: Artist, inventor, matchmaker? Aug 16, 2008
Possible work by Renaissance master aimed at attracting groom for woman ... Facing left, the woman wears Renaissance garments and the shoulder of her dress is marked by Vinci knots, a traditional decoration that points to the artist born in the small Tuscan town, Vezzosi said ... Vezzosi said it may also be the first work on parchment attributed to the Renaissance master. (MSNBC -- News)
Leonardo now as a matchmaker? Aug 15, 2008
Facing left, the woman wears Renaissance garments and the shoulder of her dress is marked by ``Vinci knots,'' a traditional decoration that points to the artist born in the small Tuscan town, Vezzosi said ... Vezzosi said it is also believed to be the first work on parchment attributed to the Renaissance master ... Nicholas Turner, former curator of drawings at the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Museum, was among the first experts to be alerted of the portrait and associate it with the... (India Times)
Colosseum, Vatican City and ... a theme park? Aug 15, 2008
ROME - With the ruins of ancient Rome, the splendor of Vatican City and countless Renaissance art treasures, what does Italy's capital lack to attract tourists. The answer, according to the mayor's office, is a Disneyland-style theme park. (MSNBC -- Politics)
From Parthenon to Modern Movement Aug 15, 2008
After centuries of neglect, Renaissance architects re-established the classical language of architecture as the sine qua non way of building design. The idea of a classical language of architecture fell out of favour with the advent of Modernism, but has never been completely lost. (Suite101.com)
At 20, Kent Gallery Has A Sparkling New Exhibit Aug 15, 2008
Her oil on linen paintings betray a deep influence of Italian Medieval and Renaissance styles. Working with models certainly lends a further Italian essence. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Pirates of the Colosseum? Rome plans theme park Aug 15, 2008
ROME (Reuters) - With the ruins of ancient Rome, the splendor of Vatican City and countless Renaissance art treasures, what does Italy's capital lack to attract tourists. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News)
World heritage on a plate Aug 12, 2008
The recipe for thinly sliced beef, invented at Harry's Bar in Venice in 1950, was named after a Renaissance artist who painted in vibrant reds. "Carpaccio does not just mean raw or thinly sliced, which is how many chefs interpret it," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Masters weave ikat fabric rich in Uzbek culture Aug 11, 2008
At the center of that renaissance is Mirzaahmedov, who hails from the Uzbek city of Margilan in the Fergana Valley, the top silk production center of Central Asia. In 2005, UNESCO awarded him an international crafts prize for reviving the art of velvet ikat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Descendants of Waterloo pioneers want historic maker to be repaired Aug 10, 2008
kittmilr wrote on Jul 29, 2008 2:31 PM:" I am Kitty Miller, the one that is trying to get this project going. Let me clear up some of the misconceptions that I have seen popping up. First of all we, along with the help of the Waterloo Courier reporter Samantha Donisi, did try to contact the Grout Museum and the local historical societies, and no one knew who was supposed to be taking care of the Hanna rock. I haven't seen the rock up close in years due to the fact that I live in the Illinois... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Smoke on the water Aug 9, 2008
Artist Barnaby Evans came up with the concept in 1994 to symbolize the city's renaissance, and now WaterFire draws people from all over the world. The main attractions are the 100 bonfires on platforms blazing just above the water. (Boston Globe)
Reclaimed: The Jacques Goudstikker ... Aug 9, 2008
On view in Reclaimed: Paintings from the Jacques Goudstikker Collection at Greenwich, Connecticut's (May 10-September 7, 2008) are some 35 paintings dating from the European Renaissance through the 19th Century ... The exhibition's works represent the major styles of European art, namely the Italian Renaissance, early German, Netherlandish, Dutch Baroque and French and Italian Rococo. (Suite101.com)
Finest French Restaurants in Las Ve... Aug 9, 2008
Andre's intimate dining room is reminiscent of a French Chateau, with Renaissance decor. The two story wine cellar houses Andre's collection of fine wines of the world, with over 1,000 labels and 5,000 bottles on hand. (Suite101.com)
Resort returning to former splendor in Poland Aug 8, 2008
Szczawnica is just 70 miles southeast of the Renaissance city of Krakow ... Szczawnica, with some 3,000 residents, is just 70 miles southeast of the Renaissance city of , close to the border with Slovakia. (CNN -- Travel)
MARY LEE HARRIS Aug 8, 2008
Mary Lee was a renaissance woman in every sense. Born in Irondale, Mo. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Struggle to put faith in the frame Aug 7, 2008
This last work, hanging like a late medieval or Renaissance crucifixion, has little else in common with the historic altarpiece, for its subject is political protest, not individual piety. Controversy in Christian art is nothing new, though it might strike us as strange in our essentially secular age. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Medieval Art: A Bibliography Aug 7, 2008
Wieck, Roger S. Painted Prayers: The Book of Hours in Medieval and Renaissance Art. New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1999. (Suite101.com)
Auran Shutting Down Fury MMO Aug 7, 2008
08] Capcom's Mega Man 9 is, surprisingly, an intentionally NES-styled downloadable game - producer Hironobu Takeshita explains the artistic and design choices behind a retro franchise renaissance. August 5, 2008. (Gamasutra)
Blood sport: Exhibit reveals the secret lives of a dreaded predator Aug 7, 2008
The Holdsworth Greenies have triangular heads placed on human bodies and wear robes that appear vaguely futuristic and, at the same time, like something out of the Renaissance red for the female, who do all the necessary survival-of-the-species work, white for the tolerated men, who, the text informs us, just kind of hang out, with music and poetry filling their heads. ( Greenheads, says Holdsworth, turn the battle of the sexes on its head. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Osama, where art thou? Aug 6, 2008
The Vienna version is enjoying a renaissance in the opera houses of Europe, she said. It ends with a bang, showing the characters' disorientation, rather than their smug jubilation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Arizona City artist seeks to capture an animal's 'personality' Aug 5, 2008
She joined the Casa Grande Valley Fine Art Association, which was formed in 2003 to promote and encourage all forms of fine art in the area, and recently became a member of the newly formed Renaissance Art Coalition, a grass-roots organization designed to promote art awareness through education and events in Pinal County ... As a member of the Casa Grande Valley Fine Art Association and Renaissance Art Coalition, she participates in several local activities throughout the year where she displays... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Things to Do in Florence Aug 4, 2008
Aristocratic Tuscan City that Epitomises the Renaissance ... I am visiting the - the aristocratic city which witnessed the birth of the Renaissance when Europe emerged from the Dark Ages. (Suite101.com)
'American Masters of the Miss. Gulf Coast' Aug 4, 2008
"He's from Mississippi but he goes off to be part of the Harlem Renaissance and is very much inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and the belief that the African American experience is worthy of fine art and is an important, important part of the American experience.". Black worked with curators at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Walter Anderson Museum of Art and the Dusti Bonge Foundation to jointly select works representing those artists. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Rare Raphael work up for auction Aug 4, 2008
A painting by Renaissance artist Raphael is expected to fetch 15m when it is sold in London later this summer ... The auctioneer describes the work as the most important Renaissance portrait to be sold at auction for a generation ... The couple had never met, and so Raphael's paintings were to serve as an introduction - in a Renaissance version of the blind date. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
Lawn mowing is a Lytle labor of love Aug 4, 2008
The Renaissance Group, a partner in the venture, is applying for loans from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, she said. The actual owner of the building is a nonprofit foundation, which bought Annie Lytle in 1981 intending to build senior apartments. (Florida Times-Union)
BEHIND THE OLYMPIC GLEE, A CLOUDY FUTURE Aug 3, 2008
When the People's Republic was awarded the Games in 2001, the official news agency Xinhua hailed the move as recognition of the "renaissance" that occurred after the patriarch Deng Xiaoping imposed his vision of a market-led economy ... -- The economy: Inflation has been rising 7 to 8 percent a year under the impact of the demand bred by the "renaissance" that the Games will celebrate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Aug 2, 2008
Lucas and Philip Kaufman s story idea was written by Lawrence Kasdan in the revisionist spirit of 70s American Renaissance movies, yet remained essentially juvenile like Lucas Star Wars. When the impudent, postmodern imperialism of Raiders was followed by the comic essay on the morality of speed in 1984 s Temple of Doom, both needed some crucial political correction eventually provided by The Last Crusade s overview of Western political and religious heritage. (New York Press)
Actress inspired by Copenhagen Aug 2, 2008
Connie Nielsen: It's everything here from very late renaissance to this 19th century golden age we had here. It's that, intermixed with pure Danish modernism. (CNN -- Travel)
Council asked to use eminent domain, approve tax breaks Aug 1, 2008
Renaissance Property Group, LLC., believes they ve proven to the city that they can be a good neighbor and provide affordable, clean and well-maintained low income housing alternatives for residents ... A representative of Renaissance addressed the city council Monday evening asking for approval of an application for federal and state tax credits as part of the proposed expansion ... East Missouri Action Agency, which encompasses many programs including utility assistance, retraining, and... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Q-Tip Returns To Roots On 'The Renaissance' Aug 1, 2008
Q-Tip Returns To Roots On 'The Renaissance ... Q-Tip Returns To Roots On 'The Renaissance ... Mariel Concepcion, N.Y. Q-Tip's oft-delayed sophomore solo album, "The Renaissance," will finally hit stores Oct. 14 via Universal Motown. (Billboard.com)
Climate shift smogs up the nuclear discussion Jul 31, 2008
The public renaissance of both the man and the industry is based almost entirely on climate change ... The public renaissance of both the man and the industry is based almost entirely on climate change. (Business Report, South Africa)
'Da Vinci copied China's art' Jul 30, 2008
If accepted, the claim would force an "agonizing reappraisal of the Eurocentric view of history", Menzies says in his book "1434: The Year A Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed To Italy and Ignited The Renaissance". The 70-year-old sold more than a million copies of his first book, "1421", which argued Chinese sailors mapped the world in the early 1400s before abandoning global seafaring. (India Times, India)
Doubts about da Vinci? Jul 30, 2008
"I argue in the book that this was the spark that really ignited the renaissance and that Leonardo and (Italian astronomer) Galileo built on what was brought to them by the Chinese. "Leonardo basically redrew everything in three dimensions, which made a vast improvement. " If accepted, the claim would force an "agonizing reappraisal of the Eurocentric view of history," Mr. Menzies says in his book 1434: The Year A Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed To Italy and Ignited The Renaissance. Nonsense... (Globe and Mail)
Music brings back laughter, joy in care facilities Jul 29, 2008
Rowe, 53, a native of Battle Creek, launched the nonprofit Renaissance Enterprises in 1989 with a grant from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, which continues to assist with annual funding. The 25 artists who work with Rowe through that organization, including the Green Valley Boys' Wall, who plays guitar, and Jim Bradford, 77, a fiddle player, put on about 150 programs a year at senior-care facilities in southwestern Michigan. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
A river runs through it Jul 27, 2008
"They were far more dramatic than I expected."Here's just a bit of perspective on Laury: She was a key figure in the renaissance of quilting nationwide during the 1970s and 1980s. Her work has been exhibited in the U.S. and overseas, including a Houston installation in 1999 called "America's 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century" and a 2002 show in Tokyo of "30 Distinguished Quilters." She fused an unorthodox and whimsical style, replete with humor in her observations about human nature. (Fresno Bee)
Interview with Professional Braider... Jul 26, 2008
Interview with Professional Braider Karen Ribble: 'Braided Image' Renaissance Faire Artist Talks Hair Braiding ... Braided Image' Renaissance Faire Artist Talks Hair Braiding ... I braid at three long running Renaissance festivals a year and a few one weekend shows. (Suite101.com)
Jewelry dazzles in MFA exhibit Jul 25, 2008
These hadn't been in vogue since the Renaissance. Lalique, meanwhile, for a fringe necklace here, used 48 blister pearls - half pearls that have developed irregularly because worms or parasites invaded the oyster's shell. (Boston Globe)
In Provincetown show, a look at cherished studios Jul 25, 2008
For the record, in addition to being an extraordinary abstract painter, Lazzell spearheaded a renaissance in a method of woodblock printmaking that had begun in Japan; today, the white-line woodblock print, made with watercolor pigments, is better known as the Provincetown Print. "Besides [Hans] Hofmann and [Robert] Motherwell and people who passed through, she was the most important artist Provincetown produced in the 20th century," Mazur declares. (Boston Globe)
