tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post1325101389768942646..comments2024-03-25T14:54:55.289-04:00Comments on little augury: de la Tour & BalenciagaP.Gaye Tapp at Little Auguryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15115534755711063462noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-60922632282274599312013-06-21T13:44:49.020-04:002013-06-21T13:44:49.020-04:00So many marvelous things in this post -themes and ...So many marvelous things in this post -themes and symbology of the vanitas, the mirror in de la Tour reflecting a candle -symbols of spirituality. The coat by Balenciaga has its own connection to the ecclesiastic robes depicted by Zuberan -and the portrait of Wrightsman has its own austere monumentality, in its way, an expression of the power of taste -the inclusion of the suggestion of the door at the right adding to the composition -a bit like a royal or apostolic personage at the end of the enfilade. I have been enjoying all of your posts I have missed -each one intrigues.Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-11450737701074281372013-06-21T11:19:59.455-04:002013-06-21T11:19:59.455-04:00I have always loved this photo and this dress. Lo...I have always loved this photo and this dress. Love Jayne Wrightsman's style and of course, her collecting and generosity.JNoPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640264295136056762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-89831287546630950942013-06-21T01:35:20.399-04:002013-06-21T01:35:20.399-04:00Double Sigh!
MaryDouble Sigh!<br />MaryMJH Design Artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752876154227590389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-273441602043147852013-06-21T01:15:22.481-04:002013-06-21T01:15:22.481-04:00True! "decorators" are artists! (just ...True! "decorators" are artists! (just in a different medium)!<br /><br />What a lovely post! what an eye Mrs. Wrightsman has! (I think she is still with us"!!) Sheesh......what an "eye"!!!!<br /><br />Thank you for this!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-87740843758096493582013-06-21T00:38:16.958-04:002013-06-21T00:38:16.958-04:00well, he was Basque you know.
Nothing more to say...well, he was Basque you know. <br />Nothing more to say...<br />Bby land by air by seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244944447278013755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-71045792005888732922013-06-20T20:15:36.825-04:002013-06-20T20:15:36.825-04:00Perfect post, Gaye. Guess decorators are like art...Perfect post, Gaye. Guess decorators are like artists. They notice things most do not.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498357134928699381.post-80790568580278187512013-06-20T19:44:09.791-04:002013-06-20T19:44:09.791-04:00Sigh....Sigh....The Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159724663060240920noreply@blogger.com