Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Raymond Weil 8300-ST-20011 Men's RW Sport Watch

Raymond Weil 8300-ST-20011 Men's RW Sport Watch

Product Description: The Raymond Weil Story Since its founding by its namesake in 1976, Raymond Weil draws inspiration from major musical works to create elegant and cutting-edge timepieces. Named after the Wagner opera, the signature Parsifal collection balances symmetry and harmony with a powerful, valiant outlook befitting of the opera's hero.

The Don Giovanni collection, named after Mozart's comedic opera, blends daring design with advanced technical prowess, and the Don Giovanni Cosi Grande mechanical chronograph is hand assembled by Raymond Weil's finest watchmakers.

Over the years, Raymond Weil has introduced a number of other series that helped the company become an enigmatic leader of the Swiss watch industry, including the Othello, with its discreet design that emphasizes strength of character and uncompromising beauty, and the sophisticated, color-stained-crystal Traviata.

 Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Raymond Weil watches are manufactured entirely in the Swiss watchmaking universe. The company's signature motto--"Independence is a state of mind"--is a reminder of its desire to conceive timepieces that are different, elegant and modern, while at the same time displaying all the rigor of watchmaking excellence. Product Description: Raymond Weil, RW Sport, Men's Watch, Stainless Steel Case, Stainless Steel Bracelet, Swiss Quartz (Battery-Powered), 8300-ST-20011

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Friday, December 7, 2012

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The sculptor Danny Osborne used complementary colour stones and also sought out stones with varying textures to give a more lifelike representation of Oscar Wilde than you would find in a conventional statue.

Wilde’s jacket is green stone which is complemented by red stone cuffs. The sculpture includes two stone pillars which are covered in quotations by Oscar Wilde. Placed on top of the pillars are two sculptures, one of the sculptures is a bronze figure of a pregnant naked woman kneeling this represents Oscars wife Constance, while the other pillar has a bronze male torso.

The two pillars which flank Oscar Wilde on both sides are used to set out his thoughts,opinions, witticisms on art and life for all to see and judge. These quotes were selected by a mixture of poets, public figures, artists, and scientists, who use Wilde’s own words to pay tribute to him.

To the visitor it seems that the Etchings on the pillars are graffiti but they are not, they are the personal handwriting of figures from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to playwright John B. Keane to the current irish president Michael D Higgins – all paying homage to Oscar Wilde with his own words.

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The sculptor Danny Osborne used complementary colour stones and also sought out stones with varying textures to give a more lifelike representation of Oscar Wilde than you would find in a conventional statue.

Wilde’s jacket is green stone which is complemented by red stone cuffs. The sculpture includes two stone pillars which are covered in quotations by Oscar Wilde. Placed on top of the pillars are two sculptures, one of the sculptures is a bronze figure of a pregnant naked woman kneeling this represents Oscars wife Constance, while the other pillar has a bronze male torso.

The two pillars which flank Oscar Wilde on both sides are used to set out his thoughts,opinions, witticisms on art and life for all to see and judge. These quotes were selected by a mixture of poets, public figures, artists, and scientists, who use Wilde’s own words to pay tribute to him.

To the visitor it seems that the Etchings on the pillars are graffiti but they are not, they are the personal handwriting of figures from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to playwright John B. Keane to the current irish president Michael D Higgins – all paying homage to Oscar Wilde with his own words.

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The sculptor Danny Osborne used complementary colour stones and also sought out stones with varying textures to give a more lifelike representation of Oscar Wilde than you would find in a conventional statue.

Wilde’s jacket is green stone which is complemented by red stone cuffs. The sculpture includes two stone pillars which are covered in quotations by Oscar Wilde. Placed on top of the pillars are two sculptures, one of the sculptures is a bronze figure of a pregnant naked woman kneeling this represents Oscars wife Constance, while the other pillar has a bronze male torso.

The two pillars which flank Oscar Wilde on both sides are used to set out his thoughts,opinions, witticisms on art and life for all to see and judge. These quotes were selected by a mixture of poets, public figures, artists, and scientists, who use Wilde’s own words to pay tribute to him.

To the visitor it seems that the Etchings on the pillars are graffiti but they are not, they are the personal handwriting of figures from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to playwright John B. Keane to the current irish president Michael D Higgins – all paying homage to Oscar Wilde with his own words.

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The sculptor Danny Osborne used complementary colour stones and also sought out stones with varying textures to give a more lifelike representation of Oscar Wilde than you would find in a conventional statue.

Wilde’s jacket is green stone which is complemented by red stone cuffs. The sculpture includes two stone pillars which are covered in quotations by Oscar Wilde. Placed on top of the pillars are two sculptures, one of the sculptures is a bronze figure of a pregnant naked woman kneeling this represents Oscars wife Constance, while the other pillar has a bronze male torso.

The two pillars which flank Oscar Wilde on both sides are used to set out his thoughts,opinions, witticisms on art and life for all to see and judge. These quotes were selected by a mixture of poets, public figures, artists, and scientists, who use Wilde’s own words to pay tribute to him.

To the visitor it seems that the Etchings on the pillars are graffiti but they are not, they are the personal handwriting of figures from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to playwright John B. Keane to the current irish president Michael D Higgins – all paying homage to Oscar Wilde with his own words.

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The Oscar Wilde Memorial In Merrion Square (Dublin)

The sculptor Danny Osborne used complementary colour stones and also sought out stones with varying textures to give a more lifelike representation of Oscar Wilde than you would find in a conventional statue.

Wilde’s jacket is green stone which is complemented by red stone cuffs. The sculpture includes two stone pillars which are covered in quotations by Oscar Wilde. Placed on top of the pillars are two sculptures, one of the sculptures is a bronze figure of a pregnant naked woman kneeling this represents Oscars wife Constance, while the other pillar has a bronze male torso.

The two pillars which flank Oscar Wilde on both sides are used to set out his thoughts,opinions, witticisms on art and life for all to see and judge. These quotes were selected by a mixture of poets, public figures, artists, and scientists, who use Wilde’s own words to pay tribute to him.

To the visitor it seems that the Etchings on the pillars are graffiti but they are not, they are the personal handwriting of figures from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to playwright John B. Keane to the current irish president Michael D Higgins – all paying homage to Oscar Wilde with his own words.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Street Art - No Future On The Streets Of Dublin

Bedford Row 38KV Sub Station In Temple Bar

Dublin Contemporary 2011 is a contemporary art exhibition taking place in Dublin

Dublin Contemporary 2011 is a contemporary art exhibition taking place in Dublin between September 6th and October 31st, 2011.

The main exhibition hub at Earlsfort Terrace, former home of University College Dublin, provides a range of unusual spaces for mini solo exhibitions that range from large-scale installations to smaller intimate hangings. The Office of Non-Compliance, located within the Earlsfort Terrace exhibition site, will function as a promoter of ideas around a laundry list of non-conformist art proposals. This element of the exhibition includes ad-hoc, accessible structures for discourse around art and its place in society.

Dublin Contemporary 2011 is expected to welcome over 150,000 visitors.

More than 60 Irish and international artists will participate through brand new commissions and mini solo exhibitions held throughout Dublin.

The exhibition is being co-curated by Jota Castro and Christian Viveros-Fauné.

The title and theme of Dublin Contemporary 2011 is Terrible Beauty—Art, Crisis, Change & The Office of Non-Compliance.

Dublin Contemporary 2011 is sited in the city’s landmark buildings, established museums and galleries, as well as other social and commercial spaces, such as tennis courts, libraries and warehouses.

Below is a list of artists:
David Adamo, Alexandre Arrechea, Kader Attia, Nina Berman, Anna Bjerger, Jorge Méndez Blake, Alberto Borea, The Bruce High Quality Foundation, Tania Bruguera, Fernando Bryce, Ella Burke, Alan Butler, Matt Calderwood, Ludovica Carbotta, Jota Castro, Chen Chieh-jen, Claire Fontaine, Mark Clare, Declan Clarke, Cleary & Connolly, James Coleman, Amanda Coogan, Mark Cullen, Dexter Dalwood, Alain Declercq, James Deutsher, Alberto Di Fabio, Braco Dimitrijević, Willie Doherty, Graham Dolphin, Wang Du, Brian Duggan, Masashi Echigo, Maarten Vanden Eynde, Omer Fast, mounir fatmi, Hans Peter Feldmann, Doug Fishbone, Fernanda Fragateiro, Nicole Franchy, Kendall Geers, David Godbold, Goldiechiari, Assaf Gruber, S Mark Gubb, Patrick Hamilton, Thomas Hirschhorn, Katie Holten, Ciprian Homorodean, Simona Homorodean, Jaki Irvine, Áine Ivers, Mark Jenkins, Kysa Johnson, Patrick Jolley, Wendy Judge, Jannis Kounellis, Nevan Lahart, Jim Lambie, Brian Maguire, Kathryn Maguire, Teresa Margolles, MASER, Stefana McClure, Siobhan McGibbon, Bjørn Melhus, Miks Mitrevics, Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, Richard Mosse, Carola Mücke, Alice Neel, Liam O’Callaghan, Manuel Ocampo, Brian O’Doherty, Mairead O’hEocha, Eamon O’Kane, Niamh O’Malley, Claudio Parmiggiani, Alejandro Almanza Pereda, Dan Perjovschi, William Powhida, Wilfredo Prieto, Guy Richards Smit, Ciara Scanlan, Fred Robeson, Mathias Schweizer, Marinella Senatore, Nedko Solakov, Superflex, Jeanne Susplugas, Jorge Tacla, Javier Téllez, Vedovamazzei, Corban Walker, Ishmael Randall Weeks, Lisa Yuskavage, David Zink Yi.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Shoes On Pinterest

The Petit Sablon Square is surrounded by Gothic columns with bronze statues on top

The Petit Sablon Square is surrounded by Gothic columns with bronze statues on top. They represent the ancient professions and according to various tourist guides 48 professions are illustrated in this way, however when I visited two columns were without statues.

Four statues are crowned: the masons, the stone-cutters, the sculptors and the slate-quarry workers. Within the park there is also a monument and 10 bigger statues. The monument, of Flemish neo-renaissance style, was realized by Fraikin in 1864. It represents the counts of Egmont and Hornes who were executed on the 5th. of June 1568 because of their resistance to the Spanish tyranny. The monument was originally located at the Grand-Place, in front of the Maison du Roi, the place of the execution. It was transferred to the Petit Sablon in 1879. Situated between the Rue de la Régence and Egmont's palace, the public garden faces the magnificent church of Our-Lady of the Sablon. The Law court, the Place Royale, the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Ancient Art are nearby.

The Petit Sablon Square is surrounded by Gothic columns with bronze statues on top

The Petit Sablon Square is surrounded by Gothic columns with bronze statues on top. They represent the ancient professions and according to various tourist guides 48 professions are illustrated in this way, however when I visited two columns were without statues.

Four statues are crowned: the masons, the stone-cutters, the sculptors and the slate-quarry workers. Within the park there is also a monument and 10 bigger statues. The monument, of Flemish neo-renaissance style, was realized by Fraikin in 1864. It represents the counts of Egmont and Hornes who were executed on the 5th. of June 1568 because of their resistance to the Spanish tyranny. The monument was originally located at the Grand-Place, in front of the Maison du Roi, the place of the execution. It was transferred to the Petit Sablon in 1879. Situated between the Rue de la Régence and Egmont's palace, the public garden faces the magnificent church of Our-Lady of the Sablon. The Law court, the Place Royale, the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Ancient Art are nearby.

Streets Of Dublin

Streets Of Dublin by infomatique
Streets Of Dublin, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

Art Using The Bases Of Plastic Bottles

Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)

Children Of Lir - Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)

Children Of Lir - Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)

Children Of Lir - Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)

Children Of Lir - Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)

Long ago there was a king in Ireland called Lir who was the father of four beautiful children, a son, a daughter and twin sons. Their mother (daughter of the High King of Ireland) died when they were still young and needing loving care. And so it came about that King Lir, who dearly loved his four children and wanted them to have a new mother, married his wife's sister, Aoife, and gave them into her charge.
But Aoife, seeing King Lir playing with the chidren and giving them so much of his time, became jealous of them and thought how she might have her King all to herself and the children out of the way. One night she secretly bargained with a druid for the use of his magic wand.

Next morning, when they woke to a beautiful summer's day, Aoife had perfected her plan. "Come with me," she said to the children, "Today I am going to take you to the lake and when the sun gets hot you can all go into the cool water for a swim." When noonday came and the sun was at it's height in the sky Aoife saw a dark cloud coming from the North and, fearing her plan would be spoiled, shouted "Quickly now, into the water with you all!" Then using the druid's magic wand Aoife cast a spell on the four children, turning them one by one into swans. The great dark cloud from the North turned black, shut out the sun, burst into thunder and with a scream Aoife disappeared into the cloud and was never seen again. But Aoife, with her druid's wand, had not taken away the children's human voices; she had told them they would be set free again from the spell in 900 years time when St. Patrick would come to Ireland and they would hear the sound of the first Christian bells.

And so at the end of 300 years on lake Davra, 300 years on the sea of Moyle and another 300 years on the lake isle of Glora in Mayo, the day came when they heard the distant sound of one of the first Christian bells to ring in Ireland. They immediately followed the sound until they came to the house of a Christian called Caomhog and told him what had happened to them so long ago.

They were lovingly cared for by the people of the house and people came from far and near to see the swans who could talk and sing. Then one day a princess sent her servants to try and steal the swans. But just as the servants laid hands on them the time had come for the swans to become humans again and the servants ran away terrified.