The David Roche Foundation Adelaide – Gallery 1: Neoclassic
The neoclassical style featured in Gallery 1 The David Roche House Museum & Gallery reflects the spirit of antiquity in England & Europe during the 18th century
Rome
David Henderson – Capturing Italy’s Essence, Exhibition 2015
Capturing Italy’s essence internationally renowned Brisbane artist David Henderson presents his annual exhibition, Graydon Gallery, Brisbane 21 – 30 August 2015
David Henderson – An Artists Eye in Rome, Florence & Venice
Light, atmosphere, architecture and art are at the very essence of David Henderson’s work as he paints en plein air in Rome, Florence and Venice on show in Rome
Don Pasquale – Opera Australia Delights Melbourne in Spring
Opera Australia’s Don Pasquale is about laughing at how ridiculous we all can be, presented as great to look at and glorious entertainment with gorgeous singing
Vitruvius On Architecture – The Art of Enclosing Space
The art of enclosing space is something 1st century Roman architect and engineer Marcus Pollio Vitruvius knew about and recorded in his treatise on architecture
Classical Architecture – At the Meeting of Human and Divine
Design in architecture reached a zenith at Athens in the fifth century. It is a place where artists were caught between the meeting of the human with the divine
Mosaics At Ravenna – At the Beginnings of Christian Art
Creating images from tiny pebbles to ornament floors was a technique developed in ancient Greece that Romans turned into a technical tour-de-force at Ravenna
Creating Love Jewellery – Cupid to Cartier
From Cupid to Cartier; Rome to Renaissance, Restoration to Revolution, Regency to Revival, or the Romantics to Retro, for centuries we have created love jewelry
Love Jewellery – Romantics to Retro Pt 4
The story about the pairing of Psyche and Cupid is about the soul being pursued by desire and an inspirational work of art for artisans making love jewellery
Love Jewellery – Rome to Renaissance Pt 1
A belief gold and gemstones had an effect on the affairs of many has not been limited to any culture and tokens of human affection were jewelled objects of love
Carolyn’s Culinary Delights, Rationing to Riches – Part One
In these days of looking to conserve and preserve I often reflect on an interesting journey a passionate pursuit of culinary delights at home during my lifetime
Rome: A Legacy from Antiquity that is Alive and Ongoing…
Religion, literature and government, as well as its visual art forms could be said to define the character and individuality of any civilization. While the former may change in both attitude and stance, or else fade away, many of those self-same visual art forms, such as sculpture, have remained both…
Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Sculpting in Clay before Marble
At Rome Bernini displayed unparalleled virtuosity taking his ideas for three dimensional sculpture to reality producing art at the pinnacle of what was possible
Ancient Bronze Masterpiece at The Met NY – A Boxer at Rest
On loan June 1 -July 15 2013 at The Met New York is a bronze sculpture the Boxer at Rest, shown for the first time outside Europe in The Year of Italian Culture
James Boswell & William Gordon – Enjoying The Good Life
James Boswell in 1765 visited portrait painter Pompeo Batoni at Rome to view the portrait in progress of another Scot Hon. William Gordon wearing swathed tartan
Palaces & Palazzo’s – Posh Monuments to Folly or Success
Palaces are lavish enduring posh monuments developed during times of prosperity expansion, peace and stable government. Are they monuments to folly or success