I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Ohhhh....who is that by, Blue?

I guess I should have edited instead of deleting.  I had just posted a larger pic of the Pollock picture and then saw that Athena had already posted one larger than the one I had.

I also wanted to say that I had never heard of Albert Bierstadt...beautiful picture Athena posted, I will have to do some research.

Edited to add: that sculpture is beyond belief.  The more I look at it the more perfect it is.

Athena - you are making me remember our visit to the fabulous art galleries in Paris and Glasgow last year. I cried when I saw some of the paintings - I'm a big impressionist fan and couldn't beleive I was seeing such works in the flesh. Didn't do the Louvre, but maybe next time if I get new knees first.

Musee D'Órsay was my favourite - Van Gogh, Renoir etc

We already have costco in other states, just not one here yet.

Yes, Suzie, definitely get the best knees you can for the Louvre. They keep expanding it....as if being the biggest museum in the world wasn't already enough. The Musee D'Orsay....amazing.

One gem I would love to see is The Hermitage in St. Petersburg which is supposed to have some of the best Impressionist works in existence - for rather unholy reasons. The Soviets looted much art from Germany when they withdrew after the war.

As for embarrassments at nudity...can y'alls imagines a-what would happen if tea partiers, Jesus freaks and assorted rigtht-wing wingnuts moved to Italy??? All those nudes - OUT! Sistine chapel - STRIKE! UFFIZE GALLERY- PFFFFT! Get them Democrat Communist Michelangelos OFF the taxayer budgit! I wonder if John Ashcroft has ever been inside a museum in his dull life.

Boy, would I love to have a Costco close to us.  We go to Sams.....mainly as it is the only warehouse type place to go.  I'll have to see what may be over across the river in Missouri.  We did find a Trader Joe's there but you have to devote a day pretty much.  It is not that is takes so long to go there....maybe an hour and a half, but there are major shopping spots all along the way. 

I was amazed to hear about the store....though was highly aware of them, but no idea that they treated their employees so well.  Sounds like the person who began it was very up on sharing success by rewarding those who helped get him to the top.  You never have to leave the top if you keep care of those who helped get you there.  I think I heard something like that before!!!!!

Anyway, going to feed my little outdoor furries....bet they loved it today....so nice and warm.  I'll catch you all later.  Some good things to read up on in Addicting Info. 

Jackie

Actually, GG, Costco does have union employees. I read in the NYT piece about Costco that about 14,000 of its 113,000 employees are Teamsters. Costco doesn't impede employees who want to organize.



Bierstadt -- yes!



Rodan -- yes! Went to the Rodin Museum in Paris 26 years ago ... One of my favorite pieces is "Cathedral." There was a big Rodin exhibit here at the National Gallery 30 years ago with "The Gates of Hell," and other pieces. I have the poster, had it framed and it is on my dressing room wall.



Funny you should post "The Penitent Magdalene," Athena! That is also one of my favorites! I also really like Rembrant's "The Mill." I love just about any Rembrant!



Ashcroft going around covering up the naked breasts of statues ...priceless!



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Elizabeth I is one of my heroes, Riley. I've always loved that portrait.

Elizabeth said to her soldiers as they prepared for battle with the Spanish (and I paraphrase): "I am a weak and feeble woman. But I have the stomach of a king." A true lioness if there ever was one. And I think she was a content person. She was a consumate politician and her skills and shrewdness were what enabled her to survive and avoid execution. Extraordinarily brilliant and one of the best rulers England has ever had. Her self-sacrifice and love of country have always inspired me, and I identify with her mixture of incredible self-indulgence on some fronts and total self-sacrifice on others.

Oh, yes. And her father too.

I loved Musee D'Órsay and the Musee de l'Órangerie