Blogs Posts on "Baroque"

More photos from beautiful Spain by Decorology on Oct 20, 2009I thought I'd share some more photos with everyone from my travels in Spain. It is rainy here today - which is rare, so it's nice to see the beautiful blue sky in these photos.The first group of photos is from the historic city Avila. About Avila:"...

CECILIA BARTOLI by CANZONI ITALIANE - ITALIAN SONGS on Oct 19, 2009CECILIA BARTOLI is an actress and one of most extraodinary, awesome, incredible Italian female "mezzosoprano" voice. Cecilia Bartoli borns in Rome in 1966 from a musician family ( her mother, father... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

Theme Room Inspiration by on Sep 27, 2009If you are planning on decorating a fun theme room for your kids, look no further than to the Madonna Inn (discovered through Retro Renovation) for inspiration: * Each room is designed in a different theme. This is the Old Mill family room with two...

MY SECRET GARDEN by GREEN AND STYLISH on Jul 28, 2009What do you do when you actually love 2 completely different and in fact totally contradicting things? Organic forms & biodiversity on the one hand and symmetry & perfectly groomed elaborate planting arrangements on the other.It seems other...

THE HOUSE I LOVE by GREEN AND STYLISH on Jul 24, 2009This is the house of my dreams. Built around 1800 when elements of late baroque merged with the early beginnings of the much more restraint neo-classic era. Set amidst a century old English Park surrounded by majestic oaks, blossoming magnolia trees...

What is the Authenticity of Narcissus by Caravaggio? by GetDaGoss on Jul 23, 2009The attribution of this painting to Caravaggio has been discussed at length and it is still questioned by some scholars. There are no contemporary sources to refer to, and the attribution rests entirely on stylistic bases. The theory that the picture...

David Teniers the Younger by Art of Drink on Jul 16, 2009Gaining a new appreciation for art, brought upon by researching drinks from the 17th century.

Antique Terminology: ENFILADE by Decorati Access Interior Design Blog on Jul 8, 2009By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques. . The word ENFILADE (pronounced “on fee LAHD”) is an interesting one because it has two distinct meanings: . 1. It’s a very long and low Fr...

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring- Johann Sebastian Bach by learn how to play classical guitar for dummies on Jul 7, 2009Grade 4 Late Intermediate Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” is the English title of the 10th movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 composed...