Kai ([info]elsewhere_adore) wrote,
@ 2008-11-23 01:14:00
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Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Having just shamelessly ripped off his painting of Christ Crucified ((Picocon art hopeful)), I'm beginning to reconsider my unflattering opinion of the Baroque era. Velázquez's Christ is not the angry Christ-of-war, glaring down from His cross, all but uttering 'I'll be back' in an Austrian accent. He is emaciated and pale and dying. This is how I like my Christs.

Also his portrait of Pope Innocent X is fantastic, if only for the look in the old bastard's eyes.

Hooray for expanding horizons!

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[info]david_bartram
2008-11-23 06:38 pm UTC (link)
A nominally Protestant upbringing has left me with a vague distaste for the focus on Christ's suffering rather than the bit where he comes back.

Given the choice to depict the Crucifixion or the Resurrection, it seems that artists have long preferred the "blood and wood" palette.





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[info]elsewhere_adore
2008-11-24 07:16 pm UTC (link)
Ah, fair enough. Being brought up by an art student I tend to go 'ah, chiascuro! How delightful!' rather than consider the subject matter that much. But you're right, sometimes it'd be nice to see a painting which wasn't about horrible deaths.

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[info]elsewhere_adore
2008-11-24 07:17 pm UTC (link)
Also it would be nice if I could spell 'chiaoscuro' but you know what I mean.

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[info]villey
2008-12-02 01:30 am UTC (link)
Hello! What are your plans for this Friday? Party still happening? If you're free I thought it'd be cool to get ready at my place before going since I live so close to the Ballroom...and yay for being totally girly! Anyways, let me know :D

This has nothing to do with your post by the way, just figured I'd contact you on this again since I am creditless.

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[info]elsewhere_adore
2008-12-02 03:32 pm UTC (link)
You are forever creditless, I'm surprised you felt the need to point it out ;-) and yes gothraving is still happening and yeah we should do that! See if we can out-girl Duane...

...should I bring my goth or is this strictly a girly thing? Also is Andrew coming because I want to meeeeeeet him after all this drama :-D

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[info]villey
2008-12-02 08:13 pm UTC (link)
Hmmm good point.

Goths are allowed - as long as he doesn't get annoyed at us being girly and stupid! Alas, Andrew is boring and hates clubs so I won't be able to convince him to go :(

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[info]elsewhere_adore
2008-12-03 11:11 am UTC (link)
I think for ease of organisation if we both came over to yours, we could get Chinese or something before we go? Damn boring Andrew :-( what time should we be over?

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[info]villey
2008-12-03 08:15 pm UTC (link)
Oh yay! I've been on a diet all week so Chinese sounds AMAZING! Erm...well I should be in most of the day, just need to go to Oxford St. to do a few things...the Ballroom opens at 10.00, right? Or is it 10.30? :S Spose it depends how much time we want to get all dolled up, it'll only take a few minutes to get there from here though so I spose we're not going to be in a rush...hmmm.

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[info]elsewhere_adore
2008-12-03 11:19 pm UTC (link)
10.30 I think. Not sure, maybe we should check... anyway I have a coursework in that afternoon and I want to pop by Cyberdog to get glowsticks ((heh)) so around six / seven is the earliest? Maybe get all dressed up, have dinner then go for a few drinks before the club?

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[info]villey
2008-12-04 07:17 pm UTC (link)
Sounds good to me! I was thinking of getting some wine tomorrow as well :D

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[info]villey
2008-12-04 07:18 pm UTC (link)
Also, if you're going via Camden try and get as some flyers before so we don't have to worry about it once we get there :)

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[info]elsewhere_adore
2008-12-04 08:05 pm UTC (link)
Ahh, good thought. I usually just say I'm a student, it's only a fiver that way, but I'll have a look... mmm wine.

Also we totally should drink gin & tonic because as demonstrated by my lecturer this morning IT FUCKING GLOWS BLUE under UV lights.

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[info]villey
2008-12-05 01:28 am UTC (link)
A.MA.ZING! We're going to be the coolest kids there now cause of that! Hoorah!

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