tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53867926999085804072024-02-21T04:03:25.965-08:00My Favorite French AntiquesMyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-7536479007451615602015-03-03T06:52:00.000-08:002019-02-01T16:43:14.264-08:00FOLLOW ME ON MY NEW ADVENTURE<br />
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MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-24859593877467056902014-02-20T04:17:00.000-08:002014-02-20T23:10:28.619-08:00How Light Changed Renoir's Painting, Today vs 1883!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When Conservators of The Art Institute of Chicago recently removed the frame on Renoir's 1883 painting, "Madame Leon Clapisson" ....</div>
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Along the edge of the painting, protected from light for a century by its frame...</div>
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suggesting the background's visible cool, light-purplish blue tones were not the original color of Renoir.</div>
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Scientist discovered "Scarlets and Purples" were Renoir's original background color.<br />
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the Conservation Department was able to create a digital reproduction of Renoir's original colors.</div>
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a vibrant pigment, which unfortunately can be very light-sensitive and fade after time.</div>
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derived from extract of cochineal bugs, a small insect that feeds on prickly-pear cactus.</div>
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Further analysis gave more insight to Renoir's techniques...</div>
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By placing a light to one side of the painting at a low angle (raking-light), </div>
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Renoir's achieved texture in her bracelets becomes visible.</div>
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X-rays and infrared light allow us to see layers of paint not seen by the human eye.</div>
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Changes made by Renoir during the painting process were now revealed...</div>
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Her hair style had once been more full...</div>
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Both arms and hands had been shifted in their placement..</div>
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Her feather fan had been reduced in size.</div>
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Renoir even changed his mind on the background colors at least once..</div>
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"mix of rusty, mossy hues" reworked and "cool reds, pinks, and purples" added.</div>
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Renoir was so satisfied with his completed work...</div>
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this was the only work he entered in the 1883 Salon!</div>
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All on a special exhibition through April 27 at The Art Institute of Chicago.</div>
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Chicago is once AGAIN expecting 6"- 8" snow today...</div>
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My earlier home, Atlanta, is finally dug out after last week's storm.</div>
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There is one snow we all love....The Snow Globe !</div>
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And there is no better Snow Globe than one from Vienna, where it all started...</div>
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Created by Erwin Perzy, a medical instrument technician, in 1900 by accident...</div>
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A surgeon asked Perzy to make the Edison light bulb brighter for his operating room in Vienna.</div>
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Remembering shoemakers magnify candle light by filling a globe with water and placing in front of their candles...</div>
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Perzy filled a glass ball with water, tinsel, and semolina(ground rice)... hoping to reflect the bulb's light.</div>
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The particles floated to the bottom, no longer increasing light...</div>
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but reminded Perzy of falling snow!!</div>
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A man selling souvenirs asked Perzy to make a miniature of the Mariazell Church.</div>
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(known as Basilica of The Birth of The Virgin Mary and the most visited site in Austria)</div>
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Perzy used pewter from his medical instrument shop, </div>
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created the miniature...</div>
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Perzy placed the miniature in glass globe with water and semolina...</div>
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the semolina when soaked by water, floated very slowly to base..</div>
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"Glass Globe With Snow Effect"</div>
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Perzy experimented with different miniatures and materials for the snow.</div>
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In 1905, he founded "Firm Perzy"</div>
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For first 40 years, only used miniature churches in the snow globes.</div>
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Creating now over 350 standard globes in 4 sizes.</div>
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President Obama's youngest daughter.</div>
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Cake decorated with miniature St. Stephan's Cathedral, Lipizzaner Horse, and Ferris Wheel...</div>
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The Obamas adopted a dog...so a miniature of the dog was the final touch!!</div>
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and became the Snow for a globe that would rest on his desk in the oval office!!</div>
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The smiles of the children when they turn the globes over and watch the snow fall!!</div>
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Only 30 employees with 15 working from home.<br />
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Why their success for over 100 years??<br />
Simplicity of design,<br />
Detailing and painting by hand,<br />
Clarity of the glass globe and liquid,<br />
Lots of Snow, Staying suspended for a long time!!<br />
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The 24 year old great- granddaughter!!</div>
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The writing by Claire Kito,<br />
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612 tiles of enameled lava!</div>
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How fitting to be in Montmartre, Paris...home to so many artists...<br />
small romantic park at Place des Abbesses<br />
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Paris's Luxembourg Gardens entices all of Paris to visit...</div>
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No surprise artist with their watercolors now choose painting..</div>
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Walking through the winding streets of a small town in south of France...</div>
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Ordinary rubber rain boots had become grinning dog statues!</div>
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offering free WiFi among the ruins!</div>
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On the main street in Avignon..</div>
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Heaven !</div>
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Vintage artist palettes become a wall of Art...</div>
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Collections....Fun, Creative ....Unique!</div>
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Paris is full of surprises....</div>
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New York based Logan Hicks painting live on the street!</div>
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Hicks's multi-layers of stencil style has left a lasting mark on the stencil art community.</div>
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After spray painting his large canvas black...</div>
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Hicks creates a precision stenciled background....</div>
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Than his real magic begins...</div>
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His stencils?</div>
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He first photographs people and landscapes, prints them, and cuts into stencils!</div>
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The first layer is revealed...<br />
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But this is ONLY the FIRST of many layers to follow!<br />
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With great precision, he replaces the stencils...and continues the next layer....<br />
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another layer completed...<br />
This process continues for hours...<br />
Hicks has been known to use as many as 40 layers!<br />
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The finished work..."near photorealism"<br />
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The man lifting the woman in a pool of water...<br />
her arms floating underwater...<br />
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AND the talent of Logan Hicks!<br />
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Marriage Globes, "Globe de Mariee", originated in France in the 19th century</div>
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Like the one above, they may hold the bride's wedding crown, her flowers,</div>
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Symbolic items often selected together by the couple.</div>
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Orange blossoms as in the above globe, represented virginity.<br />
birds represented love, and a dove a desire for peace in the home.<br />
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Mirrors had many meanings..<br />
The central mirror was reflection of the soul...<br />
oval mirrors... good luck gifts from bridesmaids..<br />
trapezoidal mirror...the perfect agreement...<br />
the number of small diamond-shaped mirrors... how many children the couple wanted!<br />
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The Chefs came prepared....Top Chef style</div>
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From the Eiffel Tower to Provence's sunny skies...<br />
What a happy and colorful world!<br />
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Art reveals our feelings...<br />
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A Paris art school for children caught my eye...<br />
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And their happy paintings made me smile all day!<br />
Classes for 6-9, 9-11, and 12-15.<br />
42 rue Notre Dame de Lorette 75009MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-10951254472701197462014-01-06T11:42:00.000-08:002014-01-07T12:22:21.453-08:00The Magic of Paris Carousels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And the magic continues with her many carousels sprinkled through out the city!</div>
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Night lights make them even more special.</div>
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Fabulous they are including play in their lives!</div>
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The oldest Carousel in Paris from 1879 at the Jardin du Luxembourg..</div>
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Look familiar?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/29/995.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/29/s_995.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Never seen this on American field trip?<br /><br />The Paris children walk all the way to the open window!!!<br />And climb inside to the waiting arms of another fireman!<br /><br />Now that is an adventure!<br />MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-52677358414911906692013-11-28T00:23:00.001-08:002013-11-28T00:23:50.603-08:00Thanksgiving Is Alive In Paris!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/10.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_10.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />No need to miss 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own...or $40 buys a pecan pie ready for the table.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/18.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_18.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/19.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_19.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/20.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_20.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I could tell from the large stacks of cranberry sauce....Americans need our cranberries!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/21.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_21.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/22.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_22.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/23.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_23.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/28/24.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/28/s_24.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's all here!<br /><br />One American Dad shopping with his 2 children even splurged on pop tarts at almost $10 a box...<br /><br />His 8 year old son was obviously homesick for the American foods he loved.<br />Glancing the shelves, he passionately told Dad ....<br />the store made him want to eat all of it! <br /><br />Bring money! <br /><br /><br />MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-13617877222105303682013-11-26T11:03:00.001-08:002013-11-26T11:03:00.870-08:00Creating Illusion, Fabulous Trompe l'Oeil ! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/26/920.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/26/s_920.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Are you admiring the beautiful 18th c landscape in carved gilt frame?<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/26/921.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/26/s_921.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Hung fashionably by the blue ribbon on the grand papered wall?<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/26/922.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/26/s_922.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Not a wall, nor a painting with its blue ribbon...<br />But a fabulous trompe l'oeil ...measuring almost 10' tall and 8' wide! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/26/923.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/26/s_923.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/26/924.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/26/s_924.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a 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Master....<br />Even more magnificent in person!<br /><br />Wonder what will be the hammer price...<br />What would you estimate? <br />MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-2190418991574050802013-11-22T07:02:00.001-08:002013-11-22T07:52:41.092-08:00Paris Artist Creates While Listening Live Jazz !<br />
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MARBLEU, an artist so filled with energy and talent, I never wanted to stop listening to her stories....<br />
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Her self portrait ( autoportrait in France) reveals a woman of many colors!<br />
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Her atelier at 26 rue du Delta, 75009 Paris hides from the passing eye...what lies behind that metal gate....<br />
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What lies inside is even more of a treat .<br />
She was In the midst of renovating her vast atelier.<br />
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And here, beneath these windows...would be her piano!<br />
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Easy to see the joy in her sculptures ...small bronze<br />
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Not only sculptures....but her talent extends to paintings ...<br />
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I was fascinated by her " Vide Memoires " ( Empty Memories).<br />
She has created a story with collected bits..some her own collections, some given to her by friends.<br />
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Placed in a drawer! <br />
Often she stops on the street and collects discarded drawers or friends bring them over....<br />
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She told me her creative thoughts....her story.<br />
She created with the biblical story of going fishing in mind..<br />
An antique skate bottom is the boat..<br />
A dice on top...luck is needed in fishing..<br />
A small light is behind the shell...the sun<br />
Even a small glass jar of real bait fish! <br />
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To see Marbleu's atelier and her numerous works..<br />
Visit her website http://marbleu.fr<br />
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You never know what lies behind a gate or door? MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-65208087348079931582013-11-16T12:16:00.001-08:002013-11-16T21:48:12.349-08:00The Joy of a Child at Luxembourg Gardens, Paris<br />
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Imagine the smile when a child knows the family is spending the day at Luxembourg Gardens! <br />
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Launching their boats....with a push off with <br />
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The little one is eagerly waiting for her boat to sail over to the water edge....ready to push off again and again.<br />
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Pony rides...<br />
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Look at that smile of pride with the ring on his baton!<br />
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Or a ride on Dad's shoulders carrying her bouquet( from Dad of course)..<br />
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Flying kites...remote control cars...family time is important in France!<br />
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This handbag is like no other..made from countless lipstick tubes! <br />
Now that is creative! <br />
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Imagine...creating chocolate to make Marie-Antoinette's medicine taste better! <br />
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Sulpice Debauve ( born in 1757) was the chemist ( medicine maker) for King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette.<br />
When Marie-Antoinette complained of the taste of her medicines...he devised a mixture of cocoa, cane sugar, and medicine into coin shape disc. <br />
Marie-Antoinette named them "Pistoles"...French name given to a Spanish gold coin from 1537.<br />
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Debauve created a variety of flavors....almond milk, the Queen's favorite and Louis XVI preferred the vanilla.<br />
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In 1800, Debauve left his small pharmacy and opened his first chocolate shop 30, Rue des Saints-Peres in Saint Germain.<br />
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Napoleon's personal architects designed the interior....antique marble columns and half moon counter, remaining today in the shop.<br />
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In 1823, he added another chemist , his nephew, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Gallais and together started distributing their "healthy chocolates" of almond milk, vanilla, and orange blossom.<br />
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Shop window filled now with temptations! <br />
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Even small boxes of 10 "Pistoles", including a variety of their flavors.<br />
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Will explain...even Marie-Antoinette liked her medicine flavored !MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-60152206735694331842013-11-06T10:51:00.001-08:002013-11-06T10:51:20.927-08:00The How To Of Old...Tiny Waists, Uplifted Bosoms, Exaggerated Behinds!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/11/06/972.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/11/06/s_972.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Paris's Musee des Arts Decoratifs ( beside The Louvre ) currently has exhibition of the long history of devices used to transform the body for " the required waists uplifted bosoms, and exaggerated behinds".<br /><br />Even iron corsets "corset de fer" were popular late 16th c until early 18th c...<br />"To widen the hips and uplift the bosom"<br />Can you imagine??<br /><br /><br /><br 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Started out as an adventure walk through twisting, narrow streets in<br />
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What a fabulous way to start each day...<br />
Walking through such beauty before going out the huge wood doors...<br />
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Would you want to leave ??MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-3941530262610287602013-10-28T11:24:00.001-07:002013-10-28T11:24:09.541-07:00Lunch in Provence<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/880.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_880.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I knew when I saw the creative table setting....<br />Vintage record transformed to a placemat..<br />Lunch would be special.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/881.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_881.jpg' border='0' width='186' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The menu....decisions, decisions.<br />French restaurants often offer "Formule" menu.<br />An appetizer, main course, and dessert for a special price.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/882.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_882.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />My appetizer...wonderful thin apple tart with a pudding like topping..<br />Sweet and savory at the same time.<br />Plus salad.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/883.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_883.jpg' border='0' width='186' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I always select the free water " carafe d'eau"<br />Bottled water is the price of dessert..<br />I prefer dessert:-)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/884.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_884.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Next...one of my French favorites...a wonderful small red fish..Rouget fillets!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/885.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_885.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Dessert....never can pass up Creme Brûlée <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/886.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_886.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/888.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_888.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ambiance is as important as menu..<br />Outdoor tables by the river..<br />Ducks providing the entertainment.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/890.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_890.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/894.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_894.jpg' border='0' width='186' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/895.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_895.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Everyone was ready for lunch...<br />Ducks diving...<br />The rush to the canoes...guest tossing left over bread into the water..<br />Even the dog at full attention...hoping for a compassionate diner.<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/896.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_896.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=13/10/28/897.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/13/10/28/s_897.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='186' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This guy was so handsome..<br />But the group bully..fighting with the others.<br /><br />Look way back near the shoreline...he is now king of the mountain<br />Standing on the only stone...so his feet were above water.<br /><br />I cannot even consider dinner..<br />Crackers and cheese til breakfast<br />MyFavoriteFrenchAntiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039962274486106886noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5386792699908580407.post-29117327079014127082013-10-24T10:05:00.001-07:002013-10-24T10:56:31.117-07:00Amazing Stencil Graffiti Artist !<br />
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Don't you just love when a day brings a fabulous surprise...<br />
Today, was one of those!<br />
I stumbled on the amazing stencil graffiti artist, Nick Walker, from Bristol, UK.<br />
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The Vandal appears in Nick's series...popping up in paintings of Hong Kong, Taj Mahal, London, New York...a true world traveler!<br />
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