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Category Archives: Soulful Expressions
The Significance of John Everett Millais’ “Ophelia”
The artist's nineteenth-century painting still conveys an important message today
Shakespeare has inspired countless artists, and painter John Everett Millais is no exception. His famous “Ophelia” painting was inspired by Hamlet, in which Hamlet’s lover, Ophelia, goes insane with grief after she discovers that Hamlet has murdered her father; in her … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamlet, John Everett Millais, Natural burial, Ophelia, Ophelia Painting, William Shakespeare
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Photography Examines the Relationship Between Life and Death
Photographer Alex Forsyth investigates self-preservation and self-representation through "This Here Now"
Brooklyn-based photographer Alex Forsyth investigates life, death and aging with her project This Here Now, which includes three series of images. According to the artist’s profile at artistswanted.org, the project “investigates our failure in self-preservation and self-representation when working against … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Forsyth, Cremation, Life and Death, photography
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Norman Rockwell’s ‘Thanksgiving Picture’
The famous painting reminds us to cherish these moments with our loved ones
Norman Rockwell’s famous painting of a family at Thanksgiving dinner, Freedom from Want, is a simple and beautiful depiction of the bond of a family. The painting, which originally appeared as part of the Four Freedoms series in a 1943 … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Holidays, Norman Rockwell, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner
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Linds Redding’s Poignant Message on Creative Life Before His Death
The ad exec expressed a grave disappointment in his path through life
So was it worth it? Can you make money from your art and still lead a fulfilling life? This is just the question that Dept. of Motion Graphics art director Linds Redding addressed in a blog post earlier this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art director, Blog, Creative LIfe, Linds Redding, Motion Graphics
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Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period
His friend's committing suicide prompted the artist to begin this notorious phase
Pablo Picasso is known for the fluidity of his work. He frequently went through artistic phases (Cubism being the most notable) that dictated the style and subject matter of his paintings. His so-called Blue Period took place between 1901 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Period, Carles Casagemas, Cubism, Pablo Picasso, Rose Period
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Kaze-no-Oka Crematorium in Japan
The beautiful structure blends into the landscape for ultimate serenity.
There is no end to the breath-taking variety of crematorium designs around the world, and we haven’t looked at one on SevenPonds in quite a while. This stunning crematorium by Maki and Associates in Japan offers a space for reflection. Kaze-no-Oka … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art and Death, Cemeteries, Crematory, Death, Design, Japan, Kaze-no-Oka
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