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Honour, Celebration, Blessings, Thankfulness. August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is a glorious day for the Greek Orthodox Church and for the people of Greece and Cyprus who celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin - the "falling asleep" of Virgin Mary and her being taken up into heaven. It is a day of joy and celebration of her divine qualities The most glorious Panigiri of all is that of 15th August which honours Panagia (Virgin Mary) when “Dekapentavgousto”, or “The Easter of Summer” is truly celebrated. “The relationship the Greeks have with the Virgin Mother “Theotokos” is certainly sacred, honourable and respectful, being that she is our mother who represents all mothers in the world”. Images: Old Greece - 15th August celebrations on Tinos island in 1950s Tinos-Dekapentaugoustos-ethima-15-Augoustou modern day #theikonic #dekapentavgoustos #15thaugust #greek #orthodox #dormition #virginmary #panagia #celebration #honour #honor #blessing #divinity #divine #holy #reverance #joy #feast #tinos #cyclades #greekislands #greece

Honour, Celebration, Blessings, Thankfulness. August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is a glorious day for the Greek Orthodox Church and for the people of Greece and Cyprus who celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin - the "falling asleep" of Virgin Mary and her being taken up into heaven. It is a day of joy and celebration of her divine qualities In the village of Kastania, located in Southwestern Macedonia, lies the monastery of Panagia Soumela, a Greek Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located at Karadağ within the Pontic Mountains in the Trabzon Province in modern Turkey. The name was derived from Mount Melas, a place in Pontos, Asia Minor, near the Black Sea Region. In August 2010, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry permitted for a service for the "Dormition of the Mother of God" on August 15 to be held at the monastery, for the first time after 88 years; it then operated as a museum, attracting large numbers of tourists, with a holy mass held yearly on August 15, for the feast of the Dormition. Source: ekathimerini.com Panagia-Soumela-Monastery-Pontos Panagia Soumela Monastery by Jean & Nathalie – Flickr Panagia-Soumela Monastery Rock Church interior, ceiling, murals (by tolgart from iStock / Getty Images #theikonic #dekapentavgoustos #15thaugust #greek #orthodox #dormition #virginmary #panagia #celebration #honour #honor #blessing #divinity #divine #holy #reverance #joy #feast #soumelamonastery #macedonia

Honour, Celebration, Blessings, Thankfulness. August 15 or Dekapentavgoustos is a glorious day for the Greek Orthodox Church and for the people of Greece and Cyprus who celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin - the "falling asleep" of Virgin Mary and her being taken up into heaven. It is a day of joy and celebration of her divine qualities The worship of the Virgin Mary dates to the third century, initially as the All-Holy or Holy of Holies. Over the course of the centuries, Virgin Mary or Panagia acquired a seemingly endless stream of titles, with the uncompleted research on the subject pointing to at least 2,000. These titles express or describe the manner or reason she was approached for protection and help, in prayer and invocation of a divine miracle, or as a way to express thanks. She is the Merciful, the Guide, the Healer, the Consoler and the Revelator​ Ioannis E. Chrysafis | August 13th, 2020 greece-is.com Images: petrus.agricola April 2021 17th C Russian icon Yaroslavl #theikonic #dekapentavgoustos #15thaugust #greek #orthodox #dormition #virginmary #panagia #celebration #honour #honor #blessing #divinity #divine #holy #reverance #joy

A Kiss is just a Kiss is just a Kiss "At the time of the world's creation kisses were created and cruel love." Thus begins a Cypriot folk-song, and it is assuredly without the shadow of a doubt that among all nations which on the whole know kissing, it gets its sublimest meaning as the expression of love. In the transport of love, the lovers' lips seek each other. When Byron's Don Juan wanders one evening along the shore with his Haidee, they glance at the moonlit sea which lies outspread before them, and they listen to the lapping of the waves and the whispering murmur of the breeze, but suddenly they: Saw each other's dark eyes darting light Into each other—and, beholding this, Their lips drew near and clung to a kiss. Iconic Kisses captured in immortality. The Kiss-Greek terracotta figurine 3rd c. BC from Taranto, Southern Italy @museo_marta Kissing by Giorgos Gounaropoulos (Gounaro) 1950-1955 Donated by the artist to the National Gallery Greece #theikonic #kiss #kisses #kissing #akissisjustakiss #love #lovers #lips #emotion #love #languageoflove #universallove #sculpture #terracotta #Greek #museomarta #taranto #italy #gounaropoulos #nationalgallery #greece

A Kiss is just a Kiss is just a Kiss "At the time of the world's creation kisses were created and cruel love." Thus begins a Cypriot folk-song, and it is assuredly without the shadow of a doubt that among all nations which on the whole know kissing, it gets its sublimest meaning as the expression of love. In the transport of love, the lovers' lips seek each other. When Byron's Don Juan wanders one evening along the shore with his Haidee, they glance at the moonlit sea which lies outspread before them, and they listen to the lapping of the waves and the whispering murmur of the breeze, but suddenly they: Saw each other's dark eyes darting light Into each other—and, beholding this, Their lips drew near and clung to a kiss. The famous kiss of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) between Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Passion burns in the kiss between Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren in the film Black Orchid 1958. #theikonic #kiss #kisses #akissisjustakiss #love #lovers #lips #emotion #love #languageoflove #universallove #screenkisses #audreyhepburn #georgepeppard #breakfastattiffanys #sophialoren #anthonyquinn #theblackorchid

A Kiss is just a Kiss is just a Kiss "At the time of the world's creation kisses were created and cruel love." Thus begins a Cypriot folk-song, and it is assuredly without the shadow of a doubt that among all nations which on the whole know kissing, it gets its sublimest meaning as the expression of love. In the transport of love, the lovers' lips seek each other. When Byron's Don Juan wanders one evening along the shore with his Haidee, they glance at the moonlit sea which lies outspread before them, and they listen to the lapping of the waves and the whispering murmur of the breeze, but suddenly they: Saw each other's dark eyes darting light Into each other—and, beholding this, Their lips drew near and clung to a kiss. Extract from The Kiss and its History published 1901 #theikonic #kiss #kisses #akissisjustakiss #love #lovers #lips #emotion #love #languageoflove #universallove

Turquoise, perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, is the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. A stone of protection, it is strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch and healing to the eye. Although the gemstone has been known by many names. including callais (from the Ancient Greek κάλαϊς) the name turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois meaning "Turkish" because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey from mines in the historical Khorasan of Iran (Persia) Escape to the azure heaven on earth. The spectacular turquoise waters of Antiparos Greece, the small island located just 4 kilometres to the west of Paros in the Cyclades group. Calming, soothing, healing, serene. Take me there, now please. Image:journeyofanomadicfamily.com #theikonic #turquoise #turquois #stone #gemstone #mineral #strength #healing #soothing #serene #spiritual #calming #protection #talisman #ocean #turquoisewaters #azure #heavenonearth #antiparos #cyclades #greece

Turquoise, perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, is the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. A stone of protection, it is strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch and healing to the eye. Although the gemstone has been known by many names. including callais (from the Ancient Greek κάλαϊς) the name turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois meaning "Turkish" because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey from mines in the historical Khorasan of Iran (Persia) Healing to the eye is the vivid shade of turquoise used on the walls of John Richardson's New England folly and many of his other beguiling homes, serving as a beautiful backdrop to his ‘visually dazzling’ array of art, antiques and oddities which he amassed over his many years. “Richardson, the art historian, writer, and Picasso biographer filled many of his decadent homes with his ‘bohemian aristocrat’ signature which followed him from place to place, chateau to apartment”. Source:The Peak of Chic #theikonic #turquoise #turquois #stone #gemstone #mineral #strength #healing #soothing #protection #talisman #backdrop #johnrichardson #turquoisewalls #homes #interiors #newengland

Turquoise, perhaps the oldest stone in man's history, is the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. A stone of protection, it is strong and opaque, yet soothing to the touch and healing to the eye. Although the gemstone has been known by many names. including callais (from the Ancient Greek κάλαϊς) the name turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois meaning "Turkish" because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey from mines in the historical Khorasan of Iran (Persia) One of the most impressive pieces of turquoise craft is the 1746 Le Vian’s elephant, with 6,602 pieces (12,000 carats) of hand-inlaid natural turquoise stones from the now-extinct Neishabur mine in Iran. This historic piece was originally crafted in 1746 as a tribute to the infamous and incredibly powerful King Nadir Shah who ruled Persia (modern-day Iran) from 1737–1747. Image from Le Vian, a family jeweller that dates back to the15th century #theikonic #turquoise #turquois #stone #gemstone #mineral #strength #healing #soothing #protection #talisman #historical #jewelry #craft #levian #elephant #iran

VIVE L’AMOUR 14 Juillet The French Revolution 1789 to 1799 denoted the end of the ancien régime in France. ‘The Revolution played a critical role in shaping modern nations by showing the world the power inherent in the will of the people’. Liberté, égalité, fraternité. “It is love; love, the comfort of the human species, the preserver of the universe, the soul of all sentient beings, love, tender love” Voltaire, Candide George Metro – Vive L'amour 1970 #theikonic #14juillet #frenchrevolution #bastilleday #revolution #vie #liberté #egalite #fraternité #amour #liberty #equality #love #live #longlivelove #poem #voltaire #1970smusic #georgemetro #france

VIVE LA VIE 14 Juillet The French Revolution 1789 to 1799 denoted the end of the ancien régime in France. ‘The Revolution played a critical role in shaping modern nations by showing the world the power inherent in the will of the people’. Liberté, égalité, fraternité. “One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, and compassion” Simone de Beauvoir VIVE LA VIE by Deborah Chock - Place des Vosges By Romain CHERCHI 2009 #theikonic #14juillet #frenchrevolution #bastilleday #revolution #vie #liberté #egalite #fraternité #liberty #equality #life #live #longlivelife #poem #simonedebeauvoir #art #deborahchock #paris #france

VIVE LA LIBERTÉ 14 Juillet The French Revolution 1789 to 1799 denoted the end of the ancien régime in France. ‘The Revolution played a critical role in shaping modern nations by showing the world the power inherent in the will of the people’. Liberté, égalité, fraternité. In 1942, at the height of the Second World War, Paul Eluard wrote the poem "Liberté", which quickly became one of the emblems of the Resistance. A year after the poet's death, the publisher Pierre Seghers asked Fernand Léger to illustrate the famous poem as a tribute to his dead friend. Poème "Liberté" de Paul Eluard, illustré par Fernand Léger en 1953 - Photos : M. Lumbroso. #theikonic #14juillet #frenchrevolution #bastilleday #revolution #vive #liberté #egalite #fraternité #liberty #equality #poem #pauleluard #fernardleger #france

‘There are people who are difficult to describe, with overflowing creativity, impossible to limit’. Carlo Mollino is one of them. "Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic" Carlo Mollino (1905 – 1971) was an eclectic artist, photographer, graphic designer, engineer, set designer, great sportsman, aeroplane pilot, ski instructor and car inventor and, since the 40s, an architect and furniture designer. Born in Turin in 1905, the only son of a very wealthy engineer, Eugenio Mollino, he devoted his whole life to exploiting his passions, passing from one to the other His obsessions were mountains, speed, movement, body and female forms. Mollino combined the pragmatic rationalism of an engineer and the formal creativity of an artist. His Turin home that he redesigned between 1960 and 1968, was a secret residence, intended to be a shelter for the soul, aimed to host its essence after the parentheses of this earthly life. There are many occult and symbolic references related to the civilisation of the ancient Egyptians, a culture that was powerfully seductive for Mollino: Today it is a museum - Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea source: nssmag.com, elpardalot.com -Carlo-Molino-Pair of theatre chairs from the RAI Auditorium, Torino, 1951. -Carlo Mollino polaroid - Museo Casa Molino - Photos courtesy of Museo Casa Mollino. -Carlo Mollino Architetto Luciano Bolzoni #theikonic #design #industrialdesign #architect #furnituredesign #artist #painter #photographer #graphicdesigner #publisher #creator #limitless #flamboyant #eclectic #supertalent #carlomollino #museocarlomollino #italianstyle #italian

‘There are people who are difficult to describe, with overflowing creativity, impossible to limit’. Piero Fornasetti is one of them. “What I did was something more than decoration: it was an invitation to the imagination”. Piero Fornasetti (1913 -1988) was an Italian versatile and eclectic artist with such a unique creative flair that made him one of the most prolific figures of the 20th century. He was an important figure in Italian industrial design culture to such an extent that his name is now better known on the international design scene than in any other fields. Fornasetti was an artist actively involved in a variety of aesthetic disciplines, including painting. In the course of his artistic career he created over 13,000 works. By the late 1940s, Fornasetti had not only defined his signature style of witty figurative illustrations but his chosen way of working, researching each new project with as much vigour as he had applied when approaching ceramics. A decisive factor in his life was meeting Gio Ponti who pushed him to develop his intuition: to produce everyday objects enriched by the kind of decoration that would bring art into ordinary people's homes. Thus the Fornasetti atelier was born. Ponti commissioned him to design friezes and furniture for the interiors of his architectural projects, and Fornasetti began to produce hundreds of flamboyantly printed silk scarves, his “graphic sonnets.” Today, Fornasetti is “a supreme example of the principle of "practical madness", where creativity is in perfect harmony with and inextricably linked to the utility of the object and the technical process through which it is made tangible”source: Wikipedia, New York Times -Piero Fornasetti - A selection of Fornasetti's extensive range of tabletop objects -Piero Fornasetti, coasters, 5 pieces, "Love" -Piero Fornasetti and his wife Guilia -credenza-palladiana-fornasetti -Fornasetti’s famous plates of the face of Lina Cavalieri -Fornasetti house #theikonic #design #industrialdesign #furnituredesign #artist #painter #writer #publisher #creator #limitless #flamboyant #eclectic #supertalent #pierofornasetti #fornasetti #international #italianstyle #italian

‘There are people who are difficult to describe, with overflowing creativity, impossible to limit’. Gio Ponti is one of them. “I am very interested in the splendour of the past,” “but I am much more interested in the splendour of the future.” Giovanni "Gio" Ponti (1891 – 1979) was an Italian architect, industrial designer, furniture designer, artist, teacher, writer and publisher. During his career which spanned six decades, Gio Ponti built more than a hundred buildings in Italy and in the rest of the world. He designed a vast number of decorative art and design objects as well as furniture. He founded the magazine Domus in 1928 which he directed almost all his life. He created over 250 pieces of furniture, machines, lamps, ceramics, textiles, tiles, glassware and metal objects. He was also an enthusiastic advocate of an Italian-style art of living and a major player in the renewal of Italian design. His most famous works are the Pirelli Tower, the Villa Planchart in Caracas and the Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina in 1957. -Villa Planchart, Caracas - interior by Gio Ponti -Gio Ponti, hand sculptures for the 18th-century ceramics manufacturer Richard Ginori, 1935. -Gio Ponti Ponti with his son Giulio and two Superleggera chairs, New York, 1958.Photograph: © Gio Ponti Archives/Historical Archive of Ponti’s Heirs -Domus covers by Gio Ponti Gio Ponti Archive Swimming pool of Hotel Royal Continental, Naples -Milan Homes of Gio Ponti #theikonic #architect #industrialdesign #furnituredesign #artist #writer #teacher #publisher #creator #designer #limitless #supertalent #gioponti #italianstyle #italian

Ambroise Vollard (1866 - 1939) was a French art dealer who was a critical player in the market of contemporary arts in the early 20th century. 'The first son of Marie-Louise-Antonine Lapierre and Alexandre Vollard, Ambroise Vollard was the eldest of ten children. Raised in the French colony of Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean, he endured a strict childhood. According to the art historian Ann Dumas, Vollard found an escape in collecting’. Vollard abandoned the study of law to work as a clerk for an art dealer. In 1890 he took the bold decision to go on his own, opening a small shop in one of the two rooms he had rented as his lodgings. He initially struggled to earn a living, reselling artworks he had bought from the stalls that lined the banks of the Seine. Lacking the income needed to purchase important paintings, he showed incredible foresight and ingenuity by buying up prints and drawings by the lesser-known "Seine" artists. In September 1893 Vollard moved into a small shop at 37 rue Laffitte, putting him in the vicinity of many of Paris's key Galleries'. As his story continued, Vollard became not only a highly esteemed art dealer, but also a publisher and art collector, making a significant impact on early twentieth-century art ...."he rapidly became the leading contemporary art dealer of his generation and a principal player in the history of modern art helping launch the careers of Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso amongst others. source: theartstory.org Pablo Picasso Portrait of Vollard II Ambroise-Vollard-by-Brassai #theikonic #ambroisevollard #artdealer #art #contemporaryart #publisher #artcollector #collector #early20thcentury #gallery #paris #france

In the first few decades of the twentieth century, avant-garde artists sought to challenge traditional notions about pictorial representation by creating art that responded to the rapidly changing modern world that surrounded them. The most far-reaching and radical of these artistic movements was cubism, developed between 1908 and 1914 by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. "Their artistic collaboration produced works that defied the Renaissance convention that painting should represent an illusionistic window into the world. Instead, cubism shattered preconceived notions about vision, asserted the flatness of the picture plane and the materiality of paint, and presented subjects from various perspectives and planes at the same time." Georges Braque (1882-1963) was a major 20th-century French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. He he played an important role in the development of Cubism. Braque's work between 1908 and 1912 is closely associated with that of his colleague Pablo Picasso. Their respective Cubist works were indistinguishable for many years, yet the quiet nature of Braque was partially eclipsed by the fame and notoriety of Picasso. He had a real interest in classical culture which developed into something of an obsession, so when he was approached by the famous publisher Ambroise Vollard to illustrate a book, Braque chose Hesiod's Theogony which he very much admired. The suite of prints is characterised by a linear style inspired by images found on very early Greek and Etruscan terracottas and bronzes. of the oldest Greek texts became the subject for a series of etchings which became a milestone in the field of 20th-century printmaking. The series, designed with a circulation of 50, was never completely printed: the slow and very accurate printer Galanis was unable to complete the printing before Vollard's death in 1939. “Hésiodos et Mousa” Hesiod receiving a branch from the Muse 1932 Eros and Eurybia 1931 #theikonic #georgesbraque #painter #collagist #printmaker #sculptor #draughtsman #cubism #cubist #avantgarde #classical #greek #Hesiod #theogony #vollard

In the first few decades of the twentieth century, avant-garde artists sought to challenge traditional notions by creating art that responded to the rapidly changing modern world that surrounded them. The most far-reaching and radical of these artistic movements was cubism, developed between 1908 and 1914 by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. "Their artistic collaboration produced works that defied the Renaissance convention that painting should represent an illusionistic window into the world. Instead, cubism shattered preconceived notions about vision, asserted the flatness of the picture plane and the materiality of paint, and presented subjects from various perspectives and planes at the same time." Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1871-1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. His relationship with famed French art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard first began when the artist was only twenty-one years old. Picasso had travelled to Paris in 1900 at the time where he struggled to find an audience for his art. According to legend, a destitute Picasso and his roommate, journalist and poet Max Jacob, often burned Picasso’s artwork, just to stay warm at night. After briefly returning to his home in Madrid, Picasso came back to Paris in 1901, where he had his first fateful meeting with Vollard. Vollard had been an early champion of Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and many other legendary artists, so it was a significant achievement for Picasso when Vollard agreed to host an exhibition of his work that July. The rest, as they say, is history. LE REPOS DU SCULPTEUR DEVANT UNE BACCHANALE AU TAUREAU 1933 YOUNG SCULPTOR AT WORK Vollard Suite 1933 #theikonic #pablopicasso #picasso #legend #painter #sculptor #printmaker artist #art #avantgarde #cubism #cubist #etching #early20thcentury #ambroisevollard

WONDERS, TREASURES AND ODDITIES Cabinets of Curiosities, Wonder Rooms, Kunstkammer or Wunderkammer, were collections of extraordinary objects that told stories about the wonders and oddities of the natural world. The term 'cabinet' originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture and displays could include crocodiles, corals, instruments and curios. Offering a glimpse into a world full of wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe, they captured the imaginations of people in the 16th and 17th centuries Today, the notion of Cabinets of Curiosities still exist in the imagination and aspiration of the collector, with extravagant collections continuing to delight and surprise the beholder. As director of Chichester’s Pallant House Gallery, Simon Martin is responsible for its significant collection of Modern British paintings. His passion for art extends to the thoughtfully curated mix of ceramics, prints and period textiles in his Regency flat.A Victorian shop Cabinet of Curisoities ‘pimped up’ with a carved wood finial from Brighton flea market and filled with religious and magic artefacts. Source: House and Garden November 2019 #theikonic #cabinetofcuriosities #wonderroom #wunderkammer #kunstkammer #wonders #treasures #oddities #curios #objects #extravagant #religious #bizarre #imagination #storytelling #fleamarket #simonmartin ​

WONDERS, TREASURES AND ODDITIES Cabinets of Curiosities, Wonder Rooms, Kunstkammer or Wunderkammer, were collections of extraordinary objects that told stories about the wonders and oddities of the natural world. The term 'cabinet' originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture and displays could include crocodiles, corals, instruments and curios. Offering a glimpse into a world full of wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe, they captured the imaginations of people in the 16th and 17th centuries Today, the notion of Cabinets of Curiosities still exist in the imagination and aspiration of the collector, with extravagant collections continuing to delight and surprise the beholder. In 1997 Georg Laue founded the Kunstkammer Georg Laue in Munich's museum district . In magnificent historical rooms, he invites the visitor to marvel at the various objects once displayed in cabinets of curiosities: Naturalia, Exotica, Scientifica, Mirabilia and Artificilia recreate the ambience of sumptuous princely collections in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. #theikonic #cabinetofcuriosities #wonderroom #wunderkammer #kunstkammer #wonders #treasures #oddities #curios #objects #historical #extravagant #bizarre #imagination #storytelling #renaissance #baroque #kunstkammergeorglaue #munich

WONDERS, TREASURES AND ODDITIES Cabinets of Curiosities, Wonder Rooms, Kunstkammer or Wunderkammer, were collections of extraordinary objects that told stories about the wonders and oddities of the natural world. The term 'cabinet' originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture and displays could include crocodiles, corals, instruments and curios. Offering a glimpse into a world full of wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe, they captured the imaginations of people in the 16th and 17th centuries Today, the notion of Cabinets of Curiosities still exist in the imagination and aspiration of the collector, with extravagant collections continuing to delight and surprise the beholder. In the book“MASSIMO LISTRI -CABINET OF CURIOSITIES” (TASCHEN) the authors Giulia Carciotto and Antonio Paolucci ‘explore the random accumulation of bizarre objects and natural history specimens’. Pediment with a mask in the style of Arcimboldo, c 1730s Halle, Kunst- und Naturalienkammer Franckesche Stiftungen Images:Copyright- Massimo Listri #theikonic #cabinetofcuriosities #wonderroom #wunderkammer #kunstkammer #wonders #treasures #oddities #curios #objects #extravagant #bizarre #imagination #storytelling #massimolistri #taschen

Friday’s Fabulous Females! Bianca Jagger said “I always feel like if this was the last day of my life, I haven’t done everything I should. I haven’t done enough. What more can I do to make a difference?” Bianca Jagger born in Nicaragua in 1945, was one of the most glamorous and recognisable fashion icons in the 1970s era, falling in love with and marrying Mick Jagger in 1971 – the same year their daughter Jade was born. They divorced seven years later. Since then she has dedicated her life to human rights work. She became a human rights advocate and founder of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, member of the Executive Director's Leadership Council of Amnesty International and a trustee of the Amazon Charitable Trust. She has received many international awards for her humanitarian and conservation work. "It wasn’t easy ..... to be a ‘glamour girl’, married into this marriage – one of the best-dressed women in the world, you know, and all that kind of thing – and then to commit myself to becoming a human-rights campaigner. I had to overcome the scepticism and the sneers. I understood that I had to pay a price. But I knew that my commitment, my perseverance and my focus were really what was important, not explaining it or trying to justify it. At the end of the day, what would speak would be what I achieved." Source: originally published in the September 2008 issue of Third Way. #theikonic #female #fabulous #formidable #powerful #bold #individual #empowered #liberated #philosophy #fashionicon #humanrights #conservation #humanitarian #biancajagger #1970s #nicaraguan #british

Friday’s Fabulous Females! “The most important relationship in your life is yourself,” says Diane von Furstenberg “If you have that, any other relationship is a plus, not a must.” Diane von Furstenberg (born Diane Simone Michele Halfin; 31 December 1946) is the Belgian-American fashion designer, best known for her eponymous label, DvF, and her famous iconic wrap dresses. When von Furstenberg first moved to the United States, she was a young glamorous socialite who was married to a German prince, Prince Edouard Egon von und zu Fürstenberg She began designing clothes in 1970. Although she had no financial need to work thanks to her marriage, she has stated that she craved independence. "The minute I knew I was about to be Egon's wife, I decided to have a career. I wanted to be someone of my own and not just a plain little girl who got married beyond her desserts," she told the New York Times in 1977. She first created her now-iconic wrap dress in 1972, and by 1975, she was making 15,000 of the dresses and due to its wide-ranging appeal, the wrap dress became a symbol of women's liberation in the Seventies. "It's more than just a dress; it's a spirit," Von Furstenberg told *The Independent* in 2008. Source: Vogue U.K. 2012 Diane von Furstenberg; Photograph by Horst P. Horst © SDP CREDIT: RON GALELLA/RON GALELLA COLLECTION VIA GETTY IMAGES #theikonic #female #fabulous #formidable #powerful #bold #individual #empowered #liberated #philosophy #fashionlegend #wrapdress #dvf #dianevonfurstenberg #1970s #american

Friday’s Fabulous Females! "In Italy, there's a proverb that says: 'Behind a great man there's always a great woman” says Marta Marzotto "But I've always been side by side with my men, never behind and very often even in front. Why? Because I decide what I do." Countess Marta Marzotto (1931-2016) was born in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy as Marta Vacondio. She was an actress who married Count Umberto Marzotto, the heir of the Marzotto textile family. In her book, "Smeraldi a Colazione ("Emeralds at breakfast"), she writes "If the purpose of life is to live it I wonder what values ​​are worth spending oneself on." By her own definition, she was "born free", going from a mundane life to becoming one of the protagonists on the Italian and international world stages. ‘Marta Marzotto was the last queen of the salons that once dominated the social, intellectual and political life of Italy’s elites. She was also the brightest star in the new firmament of the jet set that in the 1970s replaced the old order with one more flagrantly hedonistic. Yet for all the vivid immediacy that gave her such presence — the wide smile, leonine hair, bold dress sense and disconcerting directness — there was always something of the fairytale about her'. Source: The Times 2016 #theikonic #female #fabulous #formidable #powerful #bold #individual #empowered #philosophy #martamarzotto #star #1970s #italian

19th of May is Happy Terrasseday! Let’s celebrate gorgeous terraces everywhere!! The most romantic terrace for two at enchanting Chateau Eza. Chateau Eza was built 400 years ago within the ancient city walls of the 9th century medieval village of Eze and is the storybook castle that stands high among the ancient cliff tops. Eze is famous for offering astonishing views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Côte d’Azur. The views of the terraces at Chateau Eza "overlooking the sun-kissed horizons of the French Rivera” are simply breathtaking. Spectaculare!! #theikonic #terrace #terraces #chateaueza #chateau #hotel #castle #fairytale #frenchriviera #cotedazur #eze #medieval #9thcentury #hilltop #ocean #mediterranean #views #spectacular #beautiful #beauty #dramatic #magical #coastline #jewel #france

19th of May is Happy Terrasseday! Let’s celebrate gorgeous terraces everywhere!! Oia My Dear! Oia, the beautiful Santorini village on the northwestern tip of Santorini with its whitewashed houses carved into the rugged clifftops overlooking the vast caldera and the glittering ocean cannot fail to capture the heart. Oia is famous for watching the magnificent sunset. It is just magical - one of the most amazing views on earth. Once seen, never forgotten. ​ #theikonic #terrace #oia #oiasantorini #santorini #sunset #caldera whitewashed #aegean #ocean #cyclades #views #spectacular #beautiful #beauty #dramatic #magical #coastline #jewel #greece

19th of May is Happy Terrasseday! Let’s celebrate gorgeous terraces everywhere!! Amongst the fabulous terraces in the world, here are three that are quite spectacular ​ The Terrace of Infinity, Villa Cimbrone, In the ravishingl Ravello, Amalfi Coast of Italy. A UNESCO World Heritage Site Sitting high atop a promontory that offers stunning views of the Mediterranean and the dramatic coastline below, the Villa Cimbrone is the crown of Ravello, with origins that date back to the 11th century. There is little more beautiful than the view from the Terrace of Infinity, "a view that falls down cliffs over patterns of lemon groves, to the sea way, way below. The senses drift in the sunshine, caught between sky and sea". Photo credits: Eleanor Scriven/Robert Harding Joe Nazarian September 2011 #theikonic #terrace #terraceofinfinity #Ravello #villacimbrone #unesco #11thcentury #amalficoast #views #spectacular #beautiful #beauty #dramatic #mediterranean #coastline #jewel #italy

Madonna Mia! Mesmerising Madonnas in every guise. 15th century Byzantine gold cover (oklad) and 17th century gold clothing- halo of the Virgin of Vladimir Santibelli Sainte Helene 19th century Provence Alana Zimmer by Miles Aldridge for Numero No.83 May 2007 #theikonic #madonna #virgin #virginmary #vierge #icon #religious #religiosa #symbolic #iconic #graceful #soulful #faith #love

Madonna Mia! Mesmerising Madonnas in every guise. Madonna Miriculosa A Row of Madonna’s in Hôtel d'Agar Cavaiillon, France The Marble Icon of the Virgin Ponolytria #theikonic #madonna #virgin #virginmary #vierge #icon #religious #religiosa #symbolic #iconic #graceful #soulful #faith #love

Madonna Mia! Mesmerising Madonnas in every guise. Jessica Stam for Jean Paul Gaultier 2007 Madonna wax statues from Ciergerie des Prémontrés The Last of the New Icons by Yorgos Studios #theikonic #madonna #virgin #virginmary #vierge #icon #religious #religiosa #symbolic #iconic #graceful #soulful #faith #love

Lounging in Colour Julian Schnabel, painter, sculptor, furniture designer, filmmaker is an American Renaissance man who decided to add a 'stop-you-in-your-tracks' work of architecture to his list of achievements - Palazzo Chupi in the heart of the West Village, New York City. Dating back to 1915, the building was first a barn and then a perfume factory before it was purchased by the artist in 2005. Inspired not only by Italiy palazzi but also the Scrovegni Chapel in Padova, Schnabel decided to create his unique and eccentric 'Pink Palace" with its eclectic and sumptuous interiors, pink being a prominent colour. Interestingly, the building was named Chupi after both the pet name of his wife and also after the Spanish lollipops “Chupa Chups”! #theikonic #colour #colourful #pink #pinks #lavieenrose #home #building #rooms #living #lounging #chic #opulent #sumptuous #inspiring #irresistible #pinkpalace #palazzochupi #italianinspired # #julianschnabel #westvillage #newyork #usa

Lounging in Colour Stunning turquoise and green rooms in the opulent 19th century mansion home on the Bosphorus belonging to Turkish designer Serdar Gülgün. Istanbul native Serdar Gülgün is the quintessential Renaissance man. He is a world-renowned interior designer, Ottoman art collector and expert, international lecturer at Sotheby's and Christie's, a historian, and also an author. ​This opulent home is captured in the gorgeous book he published with Maison Assouline, 'Ottoman Chic’. Here, lounging beautifully in the sumptuous azure drawing room, the iconic Kate Moss for Vogue Turkey. #theikonic #colour #colourful #turquoise #green #home #house #rooms #living #lounging #chic #opulent #country #inspiring #irresistible #bosphorus #19thcentury #mansion #serdargulgun #istanbul #turkey #katemoss #vogueturkey

Lounging in Colour The yellow sunlight-infused rooms of the French country home belonging to French stylist, interior designer, journalist, editor, and book author, Marie-Paule Pelle. The daughter of a journalist, her own journalistic travels began in the 1960's with an assignment to meet movie stars as they stepped off their planes at Orly; the glamorous Sophia Loren, William Holden, and Elsa Martinelli! Soon she was working at Elle, Marie Claire Maison, Decoration Internationale, among others. By the late 1980's Conde Nast made her an offer in New York where she worked for seven years at American Vogue, House & Garden, Vanity Fair and Conde Nast Traveler. It was evident that the irresistible signature of Marie-Paule has been admired by many. Added to this, she wrote the now classic and best-selling, 'Valentino: Thirty Years of Magic' (Abbeyville Press, 1990). #theikonic #colour #colourful #yellow #sunlight #home #house #rooms #living #lounging #chic #french #country #inspiring #irresistible #mariepaulepelle #french #france

Living in Colour 🟧🟩🟪🟥🟨🟦 Portree is the largest city and cultural centre on the Isle of Skye in northern Scotland. Its beautiful bustling port located in front of the characteristic colourful houses gives this location an unmistakable vivid landscape. Portree is about 200 years old and was created as a fishing village at the beginning of the 19th century by the then Lord MacDonald. The name Portree or Port Righ, King’s Port in Gaelic, is popularly thought to derive from a visit by King James V (of Scotland) in 1540 but the area around the harbour was called Portree or Portray long before the arrival of the king. Pink, blue, green and yellow houses flank the water’s edge. Fishing boats bob joyfully in the natural harbour surrounded by its high cliffs and lush greenery which sprawl upwards and outwards. Such a beautiful wild and colourful landscape. #theikonic #colour #colourful #bright #vibrant #jewel #sparkling #vivid #painted #decorative #houses #architecture #fishing #fishingtown #wild #natural #harbour #port #cultural #culturalcentre #portree #isleofskye #scotland

Living in Colour 🟧🟩🟪🟥🟨🟦 Procida, the little island in the Gulf of Naples, has been crowned Italian Capital of Culture 2022. This hidden gem, with its narrow streets, accompanied by sherbet-coloured buildings that rise above sparkling waters looks as pretty as a picture . Procida forms part of the group of islands known as the "isole Flegree".Its history is, without doubt, a reflection of the importance enjoyed by its neighbour island, Ischia, for many centuries right up to the end of the 1700's. Today, Procida is a fishing town and resort. So colourful, the most spectacular colors are in Marina Corricella, where lore has it that fishermen painted their houses in bright colors so they could recognize them from the sea #theikonic #colour #colourful #bright #vibrant #jewel #sparkling #vivid #painted #decorative #houses #cosmopolitan #architecture #fishing #fishingtown #resort #procida #island #gulfofnaples #italiancapitalofculture #italy

Living in Colour 🟧🟩🟪🟥🟨🟦 Symi the small gem of an island and part of the Dodecanese in the southeastern Aegean Sea, bewitches the visitor at first glance with the charm of its vividly painted neoclassical houses that seem to emerge from the sea. Once an island of shipowners, seafarers and the largest sea-sponge harvesting centre of Greece, Symi today is frequented by sophisticated travellers, fascinated by the beauty of the well-preserved 19th Century Captains' mansions decorated with pediments and pilasters on the facades, painted in red, indigo and ochre that appear to defy time. Neoclassical architecture was in vogue back in the 19th century, and the buildings in Symi in part are the result of the commercial trips that Symiots took at that time, bringing back and brought architectural inspiration from Italy, France and England. A bright cosmopolitan jewel that sparkles with effortless elegance. Sources: greece-is.com; julia klimi #theikonic #colour #colourful #vibrant #jewel #sparkling #vivid #painted #decorative #houses #neoclassical #cosmopolitan #architecture #19thcentury #symi #dodecanese #aegean #greekislands #greece

GLASS GLORIOUS GLASS Glass is one of the oldest man-made materials in the world. Glassmaking dates back to at least 6000 years, long before humans discovered how to smelt iron. As much as I love old glassworks, these 3 contemporary artists working with glass are incredible! James Lethbridge was lured to study glass in 2003. ‘This was to be a life changing moment as this new medium soon become his material of choice....enthralled by the transparency and liquid nature of molten glass.... Lethbridge has developed a reputation for his unique artworks, creating one-off sculptural and lighting pieces. With an inventive approach to glass making, Lethbridge’s pieces are instantly recognisable and highly desired. His glass pieces often incorporate a multitude of glass thorns, shards and tendrils. The act of repetitious making has stayed a constant for Lethbridge but now with entirely different end results’. Artist's statement by Angel Monzon, Vessel Gallery, London. “Drawing upon botanical sources of inspiration, I use the fluid organic aesthetic of hot glass to construct objects which question traditional relationships between sculpture and lighting. In visual translation they can be interpreted as strange or unreal botanical flora - almost 'alien' - and they provide the viewer with a stunning interaction between glass and light.” James Lethbridge Images: vessel gallery #theikonic #glass #glasslove #glasswork #glassmaking #glasssculpture #glorious #sculptor #art #contemporaryart #artist #contemporaryartist #jameslethbridge #organic #botanical #light #decadent #fragile #opulence #moreismore #moreismoredecor #vesselgallery

GLASS GLORIOUS GLASS Glass is one of the oldest man-made materials in the world. Glassmaking dates back to at least 6000 years, long before humans discovered how to smelt iron. As much as I love old glassworks, these 3 contemporary artists working with glass are incredible! Andy Paiko is an American glass sculptor and artist. He co-founded Central Coast Glass Artist Studio in 2002 He is known for ambitious, technical works, which explore the metaphorical and symbolic tension of form versus function, examining the role of glass in relation to its function – to make things that try to both communicate and imitate purpose. Source: Momentumgallery.com "My career as a glass artist began unexpectedly, yet has evolved as a function of my personality. Glass has become my primary voice, my way of communicating experience, and my creative focus. Each piece could be metaphorical; it could comment on the difficulty of decision-making in everyday life, the relationship of society with nature or language, or the way the mind grasps experience through dreams." – Andy Paiko Images: Bell Jars/Tableware/ Reliquaries #theikonic #glass #glasslove #glasswork #glassmaking #glorious #sculptor #art #contemporaryart #artist #contemporaryartist #andypaiko #formversusfunction #belljar #reliquary #tableware #decadent #fragile #opulence #moreismore #moreismoredecor

GLASS GLORIOUS GLASS Glass is one of the oldest man-made materials in the world. Glassmaking dates back to at least 6000 years, long before humans discovered how to smelt iron. As much as I love old glassworks, these 3 contemporary artists working with glass are incredible! Beth Lipman is an American artist working in glass, best known for her glass still-life compositions which reference the work of 16th- and 17th-century European painters. Her cross-disciplinary works use history as a lens through which to examine Western society’s predilection for capitalist pursuits, including excess consumption, consolidation of wealth and power, and human dominance over the natural environment. Image 1: Laid(Time-) Table with Cyads 2015 Courtesy Museum of Arts and Design Image 2: Bride, ‘a five-tiered, ten-foot-tall, monumental still life with more than 500 individual glass elements that make up this excessive, decadent work which are knocked over, slumped, broken, melted, and shattered by the time they reach the bottom tier. From perfect to chaos’. Claire Oliver gallery 2012 Image 3: Column 2012 Image Claire Oliver gallery #theikonic #glass #glasslove #glasswork #glassmaking #art #contemporaryart #artist #contemporaryartist #bethlipman #claireolivergallery #excessive #decadent #fragile #opulence #moreismore #moreismoredecor

The romanticism of France in the 18th century - Le romantisme de la France au XVIIIe siècle Alexis Ferrer Hairdresser of the Year Alexis Ferrer developed an amazing hair printing technique behind his magnificent collection La Favorite. “We took inspiration from the palace gardens in 18th century France. At that time flowers and animals inspired couturiers to create the best fabrics for the French bourgeoisie” So romantic and so beautiful! Source:infringe.com Photography: Rafael Andreu #theikonic #18thcentury #xviiiemesiècle #france #lorraine #rococo #ornamental #decorative #romanticism #chateau #palace #elegance #timeless #magnificent #chinoiserie #art #painting #printing #hair ​ #hairart #hairdresser #hairdresseroftheyear #alexisferrer

The romanticism of France in the 18th century - Le romantisme de la France au XVIIIe siècle Marie Antoinette (1755 – 1793) was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. Romantic architecture in France during her reign was highly eclectic, drawing upon earlier periods, particularly Gothic architecture, exotic styles, or upon literature and the imagination. A celebrated early example is the Hameau de la Reine created for Queen Marie-Antoinette in the park of the Palace of Versailles between 1783 and 1785. It was designed by the royal architect Richard Mique with the help of the romantic painter Hubert Robert. It consisted of twelve structures, ten of which still exist, in the style of villages in Normandy, designed for the Queen and her friends to amuse themselves by playing peasants, and included a farmhouse with a dairy, a mill, a boudoir, a pigeon loft, a tower in the form of a lighthouse from which one could fish in the pond, a belvedere, a cascade and grotto, and a luxuriously furnished cottage with a billiard room for the Queen. The rustic exteriors of the buildings concealed their richly decorated interiors in which to host her guests. Wikipedia.org #theikonic #18thcentury #xviiiemesiècle #france #lorraine #rococo #ornamental #decorative #romantic #romanticism #marieantoinette #queenoffrance #queen #elegance #timeless #magnificent #architecture #hameaudelareine #maisondelareine #versailles #palaceofversailles ​

The romanticism of France in the 18th century- Le romantisme de la France au XVIIIe siècle The Château de Haroué was built between 1720 and 1732 on the foundations of the Château de Bassompierre, located in a small valley in the centre of the village of Haroué, in the région of Lorraine The magnificent Chinese living room decorated by Jean Pillement, a painter who was considered to be one of the most prolific and brilliant ornamentalists of the 18th century by propagating the Rococo style. His designs were picked up and imitated all over Europe and are still sometimes used today. #theikonic #18thcentury #xviiiemesiècle #france #lorraine #rococo #ornamental #decorative #romanticism #chateau #chateauharoué #elegance #timeless #magnificent #chinoiserie #art #frenchart #painting #painter #jeanpillement

Every year on April 22, EARTH DAY marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day gave a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet. In the decades leading up to the first Earth Day, Americans were consuming vast amounts of leaded gas through massive and inefficient automobiles. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of the consequences from either the law or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. Until this point, mainstream America remained largely oblivious to environmental concerns and how a polluted environment threatens human health. 1970: EARTH DAY GAVE A VOICE TO AN EMERGING PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT THE STATE OF OUR PLANET 1990: EARTH DAY GOES GLOBAL 2000: ​ EARTH DAY FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM 2010: EARTH DAY 2010: This came at a time of great challenge for the environmental community to combat the cynicism of climate change deniers with the collective power of global environmental activism. In the face of these challenges. EARTH DAY TODAY: Today, Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national and local policy changes.Now, the fight for a clean environment continues with increasing urgency, as the ravages of climate change become more and more apparent every day. Source: www.earthday.org/history 1970 EARTH DAY POSTER POSTER, EARTH DAY '95, 1995 - DESIGNED BY PAUL RAND acquired by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in 2002 EARTH DAY 2000 POSTER DESIGNED BY PETER MAX EARTH DAY 2016 POSTER DESIGNED BY HONGSOON KIM EARTH DAY 2020 - Apart-But-Connected-CREDIT-FAVIANNA-RODRIGUEZ #theikonic #earthday #earth #earthchallenge #planet #globe #environment #movement #consciousness #sustainability #together #oneworld

Broken is Golden. The Japanese practice of Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery. It has its roots in the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, a world view coloured by an acceptance transience, impermanence and imperfection. ‘Kintsugi is a mindfulness exercise with encourages you to accept the imperfections around you, as well as in yourself. Literally translating as ‘golden repairs’, fragments that may seem worthless are glued together through lacquer and brushed with powdered gold to create a map of resplendent cracks, giving a new lease life to broken ceramics!. Billi Bond’s stunning work is “concerned with identity and a personal obsession of revealing the concealed, exposing the discarded and the overlooked, repairing the broken – exploring ideas of duality, human fragility, resilience and the healing power of nature.” “I try to translate an inner being through a disrupted surface, creating new and different visual conversations. Processes of destruction and repair investigate aspects of trauma and healing, rejuvenation and change.” Stunning! Image 1 Sanitatem Flores Image 2 Principles of Fortitude 1 & 2 - a pair of Kintsugi portraits, both having opposite halves of the original glazed ceramic pieces, signifying a duality of being. First exhibited at Riflemaker, London 2017 for solo exhibition: #theikonic #kintsugiart #kintsugi #broken #beautifulandbroken #goldenrepairs #golden #goldleaf #imperfect #imperfectlyperfect #sculpture #ceramics #reconstructed #rebuild #conceptualart #identity #healing #fragility #artist #billibond #sculptor

Broken is Golden. The Japanese practice of Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery. It has its roots in the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, a world view coloured by an acceptance transience, impermanence and imperfection. ‘Kintsugi is a mindfulness exercise with encourages you to accept the imperfections around you, as well as in yourself. Literally translating as ‘golden repairs’, fragments that may seem worthless are glued together through lacquer and brushed with powdered gold to create a map of resplendent cracks, giving a new lease life to broken ceramics!. Charlotte Bailey views Kintsugi ad a way of beautifying broken pottery. She states it “is a rather beautiful ethos that seems so at odds with our modern Western ‘throwaway culture’, that seldom values the craft inherent in an object, or the significant and valuable social and cultural role of the piece.” "My mind turned to the practicality of ‘rebuilding’ a shattered item of porcelain, integrating textile techniques and – most importantly – experimenting with an entirely new application for my ‘goldwork’embroidery." Instead of glueing the shards together, she wraps the shards in beautiful fabric that from a distance resembled porcelain, and then stitches them back together with golden embroidery. Tactile and beautiful kintsugi works of art. #theikonic #kintsugiart #kintsugi #broken #beautifulandbroken #goldenrepairs #golden #goldleaf #imperfect #imperfectlyperfect #sculpture #ceramics #reconstructed #rebuild #conceptualart #textile #embroidery #goldwork #artist #charlottebailey

Broken is Golden. The Japanese practice of Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery. It has its roots in the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, a world view coloured by an acceptance transience, impermanence and imperfection. ‘Kintsugi is a mindfulness exercise with encourages you to accept the imperfections around you, as well as in yourself. Literally translating as ‘golden repairs’, fragments that may seem worthless are glued together through lacquer and brushed with powdered gold to create a map of resplendent cracks, giving a new lease life to broken ceramics!. Korean sculptor Yeesookyung has captured imaginations with her amazing misshapen kintsugi sculptures. ‘Made from the defective products of traditional ceramic workshops which had been broken to keep the value of other works intact, Yee Sookyung challenges conventional hierarchies about beauty and value by incorporating these jettisoned materials into her work’. The Translated Vase series consists of sculptures reconstructed from discarded ceramic fragments. "Skilful ceramic masters reproduce traditional Korean ceramics, and the vases with minor defects are destroyed to keep the rarity and value of the surviving masterpieces. I piece these destroyed pots back together in the manner of three-dimensional jigsaw puzzles, covering the cracks in gold. From the moment of destruction, I obtain a chance to intervene and fabricate new narratives with my own translation". Source: yeesookyung.com Image 1 Translated Vase_2012 TVG 1 Image 2 translated vase 2017- tvgjw-1 #theikonic #kintsugiart #kintsugi #broken #beautifulandbroken #goldenrepairs #golden #goldleaf #imperfect #imperfectlyperfect #sculpture #ceramics #reconstructed #conceptualart #japanese #artist #yeesookyung

IDOLI The exhibition “Idoli. The power of the image "by the Ligabue Foundation at Palazzo Loredan in Venice, held from September 2018 to January 2020 attracted around eighteen thousand visitors. A real fascination of this figurative idolatry told the visitor a story of idols ranging from Killia statuettes to peculiar alabaster idols from Kultepe. Here the “Lady of the Oxus” with the body of a bird. Also the “Venus Ligabue” the star of the exhibition. #theikonic #idol #idoli #idolatry #idolise #figurine #worship #image #culture #artifacts #anthropomorphic #ancient #ancientart #arts #exhbition #palazzoloredan #venice #italy

EYE IDOLS Mysterious Alabaster Figurines With Enormous Eyes – A Legacy Of Tell Brak, One Of Mesopotamia’s Largest Ancient Sites ‘These remarkable statues with over-seized eyes raise some very intriguing questions? Who were these strange beings with huge staring eyes’. Not much is known about the origin and nature of these remarkable figurines. In 1937-8, Sir Max Mallowan had excavated a fourth millennium building of considerable importance, known as the Eye Temple owing to the hundreds of so-called “Eye Idols” recovered from its foundations. The eye idols discovered at the site date to about 3,300 BC. Many of them are incised with multiple sets of eyes, others with jewellery, and still others with representations of “children”-smaller eyes and body carved on the body of the larger idol. Source: message to eagle.com The Eyes have it!! 👀 #theikonic #idol #idolatry #idolise #eyeidol #figurine #3300bc #worship #image #culture #anthropomorphic #ancient #ancientsite #eyetemple #temple #arts #mesapotamia

IDOLS MICHALIS ARFARAS IDOLS Michalis was born in 1954 in Athens. He began his studies at the Athens School of Fine Arts with Yiannis Moralis (1972-1974) and continued at the Staatlische Hochschule für Bildende Künste (Braunschweig, Germany) where he studied printmaking, graphic arts and film animation (1975-1980). In 1987, he started shooting experimental films in his studio in Hannover. His cinematic projects interact with his visual art creations, in which various printmaking techniques coexist with painting, drawing, collage, video, and other mixed media. Over the ‘90's, he presented assemblage constructions of miscellaneous objects and materials collected from the garbage, which resembled anthropomorphic idols of an unknown religion. Complicated allusions to old cultures or traditional arts, along with critical comments on issues of modern times can be detected in his entire work. The complexity of the technical devices and the multilevel intellectual processing of the themes, are combined with an almost primitive expressive immediacy. Source: haraktres.gr Exhibition held at ekfrasi-art.gr Feb/March 2016 #theikonic #idol #idolatry #idolise #worship #image #culture #anthropomorphic #traditionalarts #arts #artist #animator #michalisarfaras #athens #greece

AN EPIC LOVE STORY THAT HAS ENDURED FOR THREE THOUSAND YEARS. Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ Written by Homer about 3,000 years ago, the Odyssey depicts the enduring love of Odysseus and Penelope for one another. War takes Odysseus away shortly after his marriage to Penelope. He spends 20 years trying to return to his home in Ithaka after the end of the Trojan War. So devoted to Penelope and his yearning to return home to her, he has to navigate through many obstacles, but he manages to finally return home. Throughout this time, Penelope waiting patiently for the return of her husband, rejects the 108 suitors who are attempting to win her hand in marriage and replace Odysseus. Upon his return, Odysseus and his son, Telemachus, slay the suitors, so finally he can be reunited with his wife. The shrewd and suspicious Penelope challenges Odysseus to prove his identity, to which he shows her how he built their marriage bed with his own hands, fashioning it around an ancient olive tree: With this sign, Homer tells us, Penelope at last accepts and kisses Odysseus. In response, he weeps: 'Now from his breast into his eyes the ache of longing mounted, and he wept at last, his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms, longed for as the sunwarmed earth is longed for by a swimmer spent in rough water where his ship went down under Poseidon’s blows, gale winds and tons of sea… she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband, her white arms round him pressed as though forever'. Penelope and Odysseus, 1828 After Henry Howard RA (1769 - 1847) Penelope & Odysseus Jan Styka 1901 #theikonic #epiclove #epic #love #lovestory #lovematch #loveatfirstsight #beloved #enduring #romance #trueromance #epicromance #romantic #couple #husbandandwife #faithful #homer #theodyssey #penelopeandodysseus #greek #classic #poet #poetry

AN ENDURING ROYAL LOVE STORY: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip In his passing it is coming to light justhow fascinating the life of Prince Philip has been. To me and many others, that which speaks so clearly is his human side and the love he had for his wife and Queen, Elizabeth, and the sacrifices he made for her. They met for the first time when Princess Elizabeth was just 8 years old, and Philip was 13. They met again in 1939 when it has been said that Princess Elizabeth truly fell in love with him. Despite some initial royal family concerns, in 1947 shortly after Elizabeth's 21st birthday, the announcement came that the two were engaged. In 1953, following her father's death and when she was just 25 years old, Elizabeth was crowned Queen. At her coronation, Prince Philip offered her his undying loyalty, kneeling before her and pledging to be her "liegeman," or faithful servant. From that day until his dying day, the love, loyalty and support he gave to his wife never faltered or waned and it was clear that for her ‘He was her King’. "He is someone who doesn’t take easily to compliments but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know." The Queen on their Golden wedding anniversary in 1997 Princess Elizabeth and Philip in 1947 after they announce their engagement Prince-Philip-Queen-Elizabeth-1961-getty images The Queen and Prince Philip platinum anniversary 20th November 2017 - The Royal Family /Facebook #theikonic #love #lovestory #lovematch #loveatfirstsight #beloved #enduring #romance #sevendecades #couple #husbandandwife #queenandprince #royal #royalty #princephilip #queenelizabeth

Cabinets of Charming Curiosities: Nothing piques my own curiosity more than discovering enchanted places filled with eclectic treasures. Ever passionate about timeless treasures, past and present that will survive long into the future, my inspiration and aspiration is to search, discover and add to my own eclectic cabinet of charms (soon be shared :)) Global antique auctions are one of my favourite routes. Here, the auction of the entire content of a French apartment furnished with Napoleon III style furniture and displaying the most beautiful decorative objects - imagine the stories those pieces could tell! I love this Italian school of art composition of curios by Eugenia Scorzelli (1890-1958) #theikonic #curios #curiosities #vintage #antique #antiques #contemporary #charming #dreamlike #unique #eclectic #decor #interiordecor #art #artists #collections #collectibles #treasures #global #past #present #future #apartment #private #french #italian

Cabinets of Charming Curiosities: Nothing piques my own curiosity more than discovering enchanted places filled with eclectic treasures. ‘The Hôtel d’Agar is a private mansion built on the ruins of the Greek and Roman city situated in Cavaillon, France. The first elements date back to the 12th century. It has been remodeled over the centuries, revealing many archaeological and artistic treasures: .... Heir to Renaissance curiosity cabinets, it houses an incredible collection, the result of more than 27 years of assiduous research and the rescue of treasures destined for oblivion or destruction. This unique “anti-museum”(according to Le Figaro magazine)) offers an opportunity to discover objects of archaeology, ethnology, contemporary art, and the work of numerous modern artists’. C'est merveilleux ! #theikonic #curios #curiosities #vintage #antique #antiques #contemporary #charming #dreamlike #unique #eclectic #decor #interiordecor #art #artists #collections #collectibles #treasures #cavaillon #mansion #private #hoteld’agar #france

Cabinets of Charming Curiosities: Nothing piques my own curiosity more than discovering enchanted places filled with eclectic treasures. VITA PRIVATA in Cremona, Italy is a "A place suspended in time where the dreamlike atmosphere that pervades it is an integral part of everything it contains. Ancient and contemporary art blend with curios, vintage or design objects in a succession of lights and suggestions’. ‘A place to dream, understand talk: a place to meet, find and discuss; a place to feel unique’. Bellissima! #theikonic #curios #curiosities #vintage #antique #antiques #contemporary #charming #dreamlike #unique #eclectic #decor #interiordecor #art #collections #collectibles #treasures #vitaprivata #cremona #italy

Spring has sprung! 🌷Springtime is officially here and light and warmth are at last making their way into our lives. Three beautiful ‘Spring’ paintings by Greek Artists to celebrate ✨☀️ Spring THANOS TSINGOS (1914-1965) A qualified architect, Tsingos designed homes and hospitals in Athens until the war. In 1939, he joined the army, then, fleeing the German Occupation of Greece, he joined the Allies in the Near East. Denounced for his ” activism “, he was condemned to death. He spent two months awaiting his execution behind bars. The verdict was then commuted to ten years of imprisonment, then dropped at the end of the war two years later. In 1946 , he left Greece for Brazil where he began working with architects in charge of the Brasilia project, at the recommendation of Le Corbusier. In July of 1947, he came to Paris where he met his compatriot, Christine Mavraoïdj, who became his companion and later, his wife. In his lifetime he produced close to two thousand paintings. He died at an early age after a ‘a lifetime of heavy drinking’ 'In front of this monumental painting—perhaps the largest format Tsingos ever used—the viewer's eye travels along the vigorous lines, following the hand of the painter as he waves his magic across the picture plane. Every sinewy stem and every vibrating petal is at once an integral part of the flower and a separate celebration with an abstract life of its own. Pure energy and dynamic gesture, but also grace, sensitivity and delicacy of touch are demonstrated by a visionary bohemian and a wizard of colour, who transformed thick impasto into fireworks of improvised strokes and dabs of paint. The picture works its magic by breathing life to a field of flowers that seem to sprout directly from the tube, born of the material itself'. BONHAMS NOVEMBER 2015 #theikonic #spring #springtime #springhassprung #warmth #light #flowers #springart #thanostsingos #artist #bohemian #visionary #art #painting #abstract #artmovement #paris #brazil #greece

Spring has sprung! 🌷Springtime is officially here and light and warmth are at last making their way into our lives. Three beautiful ‘Spring’ paintings by Greek Artists to celebrate ✨☀️ Springtime, 1927 Georgios Iakovidis Georgios Jakobides (1853 – 1932) born in Chidira, Lesbos during the Ottoman Empire, founded and was the first curator of the National Gallery of Greece in Athens. He was a painter and one of the main representatives of the Greek artistic movement of the Munich School. At the age of 13, he travelled to Smyrna to live with his uncle to study at the Evangelical School. He proceeded to study sculpture and painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts, and in 1877 he went to the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich on a scholarship to continue his painting studies under Karl Theodor von Piloty. He lived in Munich for 17 years where he worked in his studio, painting mythological scenes, genre pictures, and portraits. He returned to Greece in 1900 and took over the direction of the newly constituted department in f the National Gallery of Greece, a position which he occupied until 1918 He is considered to be one of the supreme representatives of academic painting in Greece. #theikonic #spring #springtime #springhassprung #warmth #light springart #georgiosiakovidis #artist #portraiture #portraits #art #painting #academicart #genre #athensschooloffinearts #nationalgalleryofgreece #athens #munich #artmovement #greece

Spring has sprung! 🌷Springtime is officially here and light and warmth are at last making their way into our lives. Three beautiful ‘Spring’ paintings by Greek Artists to celebrate ✨☀️ Spring,1889 by Polychronis Lembesis (1848 - 1913) Lembesis was the son of a shepherd from the island of Salamis. He spent his childhood in Salamina, memories of which influenced his artistic work all his life. He studied painting initially at the Athens School of Fine Arts and in 1875 continued his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Munich, In 1880, Lembesis returned to Athens where he opened his atelier in the Thission district. Although a master in Landscape painting he became known more for his skills in portraiture, painting portraits of aristocrats and politicians of his age. He also taught painting to the children of many of his rich clients such as Stephanos Dragoumis, who later became prime minister of Greece. The Dragoumis family supported him for most of his life. Lembesis died very poor and largely unknown as an artist, buried in Salamina; to cover the cost of his funeral, his relatives had to sell all of his paintings for 2 to 3 drachmas per item. In the only obituary written about him, in the Spring of 1913, Pavlos Nirvanas said: "An honest and sincere artist has died almost out of tact exactly as he did for his whole life" Some decades after his death his work has been reevaluated, and today Lembesis is considered one of the most important representatives of the Munich School art movement. Source:national gallery.gr #theikonic #spring #springtime #springhassprung #warmth #light springart #polychronislembesis #artist #portraiture #portraits #art #painting #athensschooloffinearts #royalacademyoffinearts #athens #munich #artmovement

The Language of Flowers 🌺 Le Langage des Fleurs 🌸 Язык цветов 🌼 Floriography, or the language of flowers, is a means communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Plants and flowers are used as symbols in the Hebrew Bible, particularly of love and lovers in the Song of Songs. In Western culture, William Shakespeare described emblematic meanings to flowers, especially in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and in the United States during the 19th century. Gifts of blooms, plants, and specific floral arrangements were used to send a coded message to the recipient, allowing the sender to express feelings that could not be spoken openly in Victorian society. Flowers are without doubt a universal language! 🌼🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼 Fabulous Floral Frocks: SIMONE ROCHA’S SS19 TATYANA PARFIONOVA "Frailinsky Garden" - "Associations - 2011" AUDREY HEPBURN IN GIVENCHY for the 1957 film, Funny Face #theikonic #flowers #language #floriography #thelanguageofflowers #universal #flora #floral #blooms #plants #floralarrangement #symbolic #emblem #meaning #fragrant-flowers #simonerocha #tatyanaparfionova #givenchy #audreyhepburn #floralgoddess

The Language of Flowers 🌺 Le Langage des Fleurs 🌸 Язык цветов 🌼 Floriography, or the language of flowers, is a means communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Plants and flowers are used as symbols in the Hebrew Bible, particularly of love and lovers in the Song of Songs. In Western culture, William Shakespeare described emblematic meanings to flowers, especially in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and in the United States during the 19th century. Gifts of blooms, plants, and specific floral arrangements were used to send a coded message to the recipient, allowing the sender to express feelings that could not be spoken openly in Victorian society. Flowers are without doubt a universal language! 🌼🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼 The dreamlike florist Muse of Majid Mohammad in Paris Floral Truck by June in March at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 The Flower Festival St Petersburg 2019 #theikonic #flowers #language #floriography #thelanguageofflowers #universal #flora #floral #blooms #plants #floralarrangement #symbolic #emblem #meaning #fragrantflowers #paris #musefleuriste #london #chelseaflowershow #stpetersburg #flowerfestival

The Language of Flowers 🌺 Le Langage des Fleurs 🌸 Язык цветов 🌼 Floriography, or the language of flowers, is a means communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. Plants and flowers are used as symbols in the Hebrew Bible, particularly of love and lovers in the Song of Songs. In Western culture, William Shakespeare described emblematic meanings to flowers, especially in Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Interest in floriography soared in Victorian England and in the United States during the 19th century. Gifts of blooms, plants, and specific floral arrangements were used to send a coded message to the recipient, allowing the sender to express feelings that could not be spoken openly in Victorian society. Flowers are without doubt a universal language! 🌼🌺🌸🌼🌺🌸🌺🌼 #theikonic #flowers #language #floriography #thelanguageofflowers #universal #flora #floral #blooms #plants #floralarrangement #symbolic #emblem #meaning #fragrantflowers

THE TINY DECORATED SLOVAK VILLAGE OF ČIČMANY Čičmany is a traditional Slovak folk village located in Zilina District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. This tiny village (population just 204 people) looks just like it did hundreds of years ago, untouched by time. The village is full of black timber houses, each one decorated with intricate traditional patterns in white lime paint. Literally, street after street is lined with eye-catching geometric folk-art patterns decorating the walls. The tradition started around 200 years ago, where the village homes were painted with patterns of white lime to protect the damaged wood. The paintings were intended to protect the logs from the effect of sun rays as well as humidity. The authors of the ornaments were women, who originally decorated only the corners of the houses with clay and later with limestone. This type of geometrical ornamentation was also used in embroidery and applied to garments, pictures or tablecloths. These days, it’s done for decorative reasons and to keep the tradition alive. Sadly, in 1921 a fire ran through the village destroying most of it, but due to it being such a historic village, with help from the government it was rebuilt and in 1977 it was made the world’s first folk architecture reserve. Beautiful! Source: whenonearth.net #theikonic #geometric #pattern #designs #painted #traditional #folkart #ornamentation #unique #intricate #decorative #village #homes #workofart #historic #cicmany #zilina #slovakia

Tiébélé: A Traditional African Village Where Every House Is a Work of Art At the base of a hill, overlooking the Savannah, lies Tiébélé—an African village in Burkina Faso. First settled in the 15th Century, the 1.2-hectare commune is home to the Kassena people, their chief, and royal court—together making up one of oldest ethnic groups in Burkina Faso. The village may be one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods as it is the seat of local nobility completely closed off to outsiders. So protective of their home, that travel writer Olga Stavrakis wrote that merely getting a glimpse at Tiébélé cost her a year’s worth of negotiations! In 2009, Olga and photographer Rita Willaert were lucky enough to be some of the few people ever allowed to visit the isolated site. To set this village apart, the residents paint their houses in a grand, ornate style. Although a royal village might sound opulent, this village is anything but. The Tiébélé royal residence is made up of a series of small clay houses that are hand-painted in different geometric patterns and symbols using clay paints. These patterns are one of the visual indicators that differentiate the royal homes from that of the “ordinary people.” The different geometric patterns that symbolize a person’s importance. It’s so unique! source:mymodernnet.com Photo: Rita Willaert niña tiebele #theikonic #geometric #pattern #designs #painted #traditional #unique #decorative #village #royalvillage #15thcentury #commune #homes #workofart #tiebele #burkinafaso #africa

Pyrgi: The Majestic Medieval "Painted Village" of Chios. Pyrgi is known as the “painted village” thanks to the unique facade of its stone houses, which mostly consist of stunning grey and white decorative motives in geometrical shapes. It is believed that the village was built before 10th century and it gathered a population from different villages, whose residents settled in Pyrgi to avoid the pirates’ raids. It is mentioned in documents of the 11th, 14th and 15th centuries. The village didn’t suffer damage from the earthquake of 1881 and so that is how it keeps its medieval style. There is no secure information about the exact time of the settlement’s construction, but it is referenced that the village existed before the possession of Genobian (1346-1566). The village really stands out from the other mastic villages due to its original facades. The decorative motives of the facades of the houses are called Xysta (or ‘scratches’), which are black and white geometric designs unique to the village. This decorative style has mixed origins, bringing together influences from Ottoman, Italian, and traditional Greek folk patterns. It covers the front of many buildings in the village and is created by scratching away a layer of white paint to reveal a black surface below. This tradition of xysta is of interest not only as a decorative art but also as a recourse of mathematical ideas. But the fact is that these patterns are made by craftsmen who have acquired this cognition naturally without being taught at school. What a fascinating village - definitely on my Greek Island wish list!! source:greekcitytimes.com source.math.auckland.ac.nz #theikonic #geometric #pattern #designs #painted #xysta #scratch #unique #decorative #village #medieval #medievalvillages #pyrgi #chios #greece