2/27/2008 1:14:13 AMKatherine Mother Teresa Bobble Head dolls? Please, I hope this is a joke, but I have seen some awful souvenirs. Aack. Dr ... to use art but not violate the restrictions on worshipping images. The gorgeous statuary in St. Peter's ... , I am more comfortable with an icon which suggests the truth than with realistic statuary. Perhaps art [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 11:08:59
Blog: Midwest Conservative Jo...

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In Packed Statuary Hall, As Many Opinions As People

From amidst the crush of reporters, cameramen, photographers, cops, lawmakers, aides, clowns and circus elephants inhabiting Statuary Hall following President Bush's State of the Union speech tonight came two basic reactions -- pleasant surprise and abject disappointment. President [more...]

Date: 2008-01-29 04:45:46
Blog: Capitol Briefing...

Tara Rosette

Tara Rosette12×3x12 inches Garden Statue / Garden Ornament Aged stone is a fiberstone mixture of sand and stones cast into the surface using terrazzo-like techniques. The surface is then sandblasted and chemically treated, followed by an acid stain to give the appearance of aged stone in our outdoor garden decor, statuary, gargoyles [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 21:18:24
Blog: Everything You need Is ...

Palazzo Massimo

Largo di Villa Perretti 1. Tues-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-2pm; L12,000; L20,000 for Palazzo Altemps, Colosseum and Palatine ... out for the so-called Statue of the Tivoli General, the grappling of an old man mounted on the body of a youthful ... . Beyond, there’s more statuary from the Imperial era, a room of bronze fittings from ships found at Lake [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 15:24:22
Blog: Italy Travel And Hotel ...

Recent Comments:Arthur Thanks, Katherine. Does that bobble head MT come with a halo? Put me down for the halo option. Western statuary is probably more ancient than the Eastern icon. I have a copy of a 3rd century statue of Christ the Good Shepherd. I am not sure it is fair to say either the Eastern or Western [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 11:08:59
Blog: Midwest Conservative Jo...

Long overdue

    I speak not of my messages but of my proclamation for movies.  There was a time when any good movie was deemed “the best movie ever made ... in any statuary store, this thing is only from a few places so the odds of seeing it in someone else’ [more...]

Date: 2008-01-20 03:41:15
Blog: If I write a blog it w...

Blonde Virtue

A series of checkerboard rainstorms was scudding over Los Angeles today, putting to flight any thoughts of outdoor activities ... , and statuary from the Indian Subcontinent. I was struck by one work in particular, namely Giovanni [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 01:32:53
Blog: Yahoo! 360° - Blogistan...

Boehner has Balls!

Boehner has Balls! Feb 14 at 3:03pm by Macranger Good! We need more on our side who are willing to stand up for what is right ... is called. Democrats are affronted. Right in the middle of the Statuary Hall service for the late [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 20:27:46
Blog: Macsmind - The Official...

my snowman (r)evolution

- click to see the Snow Shark cartoon and the entire snowman oeuvre of Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes ... of symbolism and mischief to be found in these homemade, temporary statuary). The photos above were taken [more...]

Date: 2008-02-23 02:47:07
Blog: f/k/a . . ....

Lobster?

I had the opportunity to go to the new Broad building, or BCAM, at the LA County Museum of Art on Friday ... . He mines the lowest levels of pop detritus--inflatable toys, magazines, pornography, kitsch statuary [more...]

Date: 2008-02-16 18:13:12
Blog: nevermind the bricolage...

Contempt vote coming next. Will GOP walk out?

Boo hoo! Republicans are outraged. Democrats are putting forward a resolution holding White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White ... , and noted in the earlier contempt thread: Right in the middle of the Statuary Hall service [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 18:32:10
Blog: Daily Kos: State of the...

Prince: An Au Naturel Showman

Who wants to party with the Purple One? After word got out about his post-Oscar bash, we sure do! PageSix ... and Best Supporting Actress statuary), Tony Parker, Eva Longoria, P. Diddy, Jeremy Piven, Dane Cook [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 19:04:48
Blog: Celebrity News | Celebr...

House Republicans walk out in protest over debate on FISA reform (UPDATE 3: VIDEO OF WALKOUT ADDED, EXPLANATION OF SCHEDULING CONFLICT/LANTOS MEMORIAL)

I’m not seeing video at Hot Air or anywhere else on this yet, but CNN’s got the teaser at the top of their page with a java link to the video ... are affronted. Right in the middle of the Statuary Hall service for the late Tom Lantos, a Republican [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 18:57:53
Blog: Sister Toldjah...

We Got Spirit (Awards), Yes We Do!

What, you thought you were only getting one awards show this weekend? ... of Anton Chigurh - but hey, he's got another shot at some statuary tonight! CBLANCHETT022308_05.jpg [more...]

Date: 2008-02-24 19:17:15
Blog: Celebrity News | Celebr...

Wayne Spilove Loves Philadelphia

It is obvious that Mr. Spilove loves Philadelphia. Wayne is not only a long time resident of Philadelphia, ... . A restoration of the building’s lavish statuary and exteriors, perhaps the nation’s largest-ever art [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 15:55:25
Blog: Ethics in Business...

Sushi at Home

You may remember that I gave Sandi a sushi cooking class at Sur La Table for Valentine’s Day ... at all the koi in the pond and running around the statuary (including the two great stone dragons, which [more...]

Date: 2008-02-25 07:32:44
Blog: Five Browns...

For Sale: $24,525,906.61 or Best Offer

27 28 29 A highlighted date on the calendar means at least one blog entry was posted on that day ... devices, indoor and outdoor gymnasium... sculptures, statuary, and other outdoor artistic creations [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 16:51:36
Blog: The News Blog with Eric...

snowman (r)evolution - Part II

My promise (in Part I) ... of my Snowman Evolution theme. If you’re at all intrigued by these primitive, frosty folk-statuary [more...]

Date: 2008-02-24 20:56:22
Blog: f/k/a . . ....

Daily Dose of Ingersoll

Daily Dose of Ingersoll ... with statuary. A few manuscripts were found and deciphered. The old languages were learned [more...]

Date: 2008-02-20 12:20:02
Blog: Cynical-C Blog - ...

Meltdown on House Floor Disrupts Lantos Memorial Service

The House had a meltdown today in the middle of the memorial service for the late Rep. Tom Lantos, a Holocaust survivor who was chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The service, in the Capitol's historic Statuary Hall, was disrupted when a Republican House member [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 22:57:02
Blog: The Sleuth...

Travelogue continued

Munich--day two In deference to my still weary toes we bundled into a waiting cab for the ride to the train station. The day was crisp with a smart little breeze from the north but the sun shined cheerily and I drank in more architectural detail on the way to the tour office [more...]

Date: 2008-02-24 19:04:43
Blog: Dangerously Sexy...

A Large Outdoor Stone Garden Fountain Provides A Brilliant Focus

A large outdoor stone garden fountain can make a dramatic statement in a garden. The large outdoor stone garden fountain can add sights and sounds that will change an ordinary garden into a marvelous retreat. The sounds provided by a large outdoor stone garden fountain will add soothing sounds of trickling water that focus the mind and [more...]

Date: 2008-01-19 16:09:02
Blog: Garden Fountains...

Renaissance Sculpture

The discovery of the nature and the human body were more important than the imitation of Antiquity. The polychromes, the gilding and the various techniques employed emphasize the pictorial quality of the works. An innovation was that the artist was no longer content to be a mere craftsman, but he had the mission of adorn [more...]

Date: 2008-01-19 23:42:16
Blog: Maite's Art History...

Summers Place Auctions takes over at Billingshurst

Billingshurst, West Sussex UK - JAMES Rylands and Rupert van der Werff have launched Summers PLace Auctions at the old Sotheby's site on the outskirts of Billingshurst. "Summers Place Auctions, in association with Sotheby’s, are the world’s leading auctioneers of garden statuary and fossil decoration," says the press release. "Between [more...]

Date: 2008-01-19 16:24:45
Blog: SalvoNEWS...

Crystal Cathedral Tries "Naked Artwork", Concedes It's a "Bad Idea"

Garden Grove, CA - Those who have traveled abroad, especially those who may have toured some of the great cathedrals of Europe, have most likely encountered various paintings, statues and possibly carvings of different stories from the Bible. But all too often, it seems, [more...]

Date: 2008-01-23 15:01:24
Blog: Tominthebox News Networ...

2024… (A Merman Knocked On My Door)

2024… (A Merman Knocked On My Door) Posted in art, music, poetry with tags 1983... (a merman i should turn to be), electric ladyland, jimi hendrix on February 25, 2008 by furious buddha Hendrix. Electric Ladyland. Side three. ‘1983… (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)’.  This song fracking soars. It soars like Beethoven at his deafest [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 01:45:08
Blog: Teahouse of the Furiou...

Minority Lawmakers Lag in Earmark Take

Minority Lawmakers Lag in Earmark Take Black and Hispanic lawmakers in the House lag significantly behind their white counterparts in the ... to Lantos in Capitol’s Statuary Hall | Minority Lawmakers Lag in Earmark Take | Intelligence Bill [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 17:24:30
Blog: CQ Politics - Home Page...

Barnyard Fat Hound Dog Concrete Statue

Barnyard Fat Hound Dog Concrete Statue Barnyard Fat Hound Dog Concrete StatueBarnyard Fat Hound Dog Concrete Statue Dimensions H7 ... ingredients and unique coloration. All of our garden statuary is hand-crafted in the U.S.A. Our product [more...]

Date: 2008-02-28 09:10:48
Blog: Everything You need Is ...

Pet Bunny Outdoor Garden Statue

Pet Bunny Outdoor Garden Statue Pet Bunny Outdoor Garden Statue4Hx4Wx5L inches Garden Statue / Garden Ornament Aged stone is a fiberstone mixture ... in our outdoor garden decor, statuary, gargoyles, planters, urns, and vases. Since it is reinforced [more...]

Date: 2008-02-27 15:34:16
Blog: Everything You need Is ...

Republican Diaz-Balart Disrupts Lantos Memorial

Silliness in Congress has morphed into ugliness, including a disruption of the memorial service for recently passed colleague Tom Lantos, ... . Democrats are affronted. Right in the middle of the Statuary Hall service for the late Tom Lantos [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 19:51:24
Blog: » Outside The Beltway ...

Republican Disrupts Lantos Memorial

Silliness in Congress has morphed into ugliness, including a disruption of the memorial service for recently passed colleague Tom Lantos, ... . Democrats are affronted. Right in the middle of the Statuary Hall service for the late Tom Lantos [more...]

Date: 2008-02-14 19:51:24
Blog: » Outside The Beltway ...

Flower Show season…

Eat Your Vegetables: Garden to Table The minute the calendar page turns to the New Year gardeners don’t read: “January.” They read: “Spring.” It’s silly when so many places are still buried in snow, have sub-freezing temperatures, or even worry (as I am) about occasional frost [more...]

Date: 2008-01-19 07:15:28
Blog: Shed Style ...

Palatine Hill

Summer Tues-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-1pm; winter Tues-Sat 9am-3pm, Sun 9am-1pm; L12,000, last tickets 1hr before closing; L20,000 for a ticket that includes the Colosseum, Palazzo Altemps and Palazzo Massimo. Entrance either from the Roman Forum, or from Via San Gregorio [more...]

Date: 2008-02-26 13:51:44
Blog: Italy Travel And Hotel ...

Amy Got Some Grammys!

Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson We'd just like to congratulate Amy Winehouse for picking up five Grammy awards last night. The troubled pop star collected statuary for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Pop Vocal, Pop Vocal Performance, and Best New Artist. Her only snub came in the Album of the Year category, which [more...]

Date: 2008-02-11 15:01:05
Blog: Celebrity News | Celebr...

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