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They've extended the trail much farther than it was. However, Julia and I would have gotten too tired if we tried to see how far it does go. Next time, perhaps we'll park in the Quartermaster Depot parking lot, and go up the trail from there.
Monday, October 20, 2008
"The Juggling Act"
7:54pm
There's a couple of fun tests floating the web which have an art theme. The What Your Taste in Art Says About You test was irresistable. The art was presented in groups of three, to select from those our favorite. For most, I had a ready reaction. However, I was surprised at the test's results:
Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test ...
Traditional, Vibrant, and Tasteful
23 Islamic, 7 Impressionist, 17 Ukiyo-e, -9 Cubist, -27 Abstract and 5 Renaissance!
"Islamic art is developed from many sources: Roman, Early Christian, and Byzantine styles were taken over in early Islamic
architecture; the architecture and decorative art of pre-Islamic Persia was of paramount significance; Central Asian styles
were brought in with various nomadic incursions; and Chinese influences . Islamic art uses many geometical floral or
vegetable designs in a repetitive pattern known as arabesque. It is used to symbolize the transcendent, indivisible and
infinite nature of Allah.
"People that like Islamic art tend to be more traditional people that appreciate keeping patterns that they learned and
experienced from their past. It is not to say that they are not innovative personalities, they just do not like to let go of their roots. They like to put new ideas into details and make certain that they will work before sharing them with others. Failure is not something they like to think about because they are more interested in being successful and appreciated for their intelligence. These people can also be or like elaborate things in their life as long as they are tasteful. They tend to prefer geometric patterns and vibrant colors."
Yes, I do like vibrant colors, and some patterning can be very interesting. That test featured an animal done with Arabic lettering that was rather cool. But I don't think my interest in art can be that easily catagorized. I suppose ancient Egyptian art falls into 'Islamic'??? Also, art like Calder's or more playful intuitive type, there's no classification for that.
But it was still a fun test.
I took the 'art and art museums test', too.
This was a 'test of knowledge' quiz. I figured I _had_ to do somewhat decent, Art History being one of my BA majors, and having visited 3 of the 5 featured museums. I got 18 out of 20, missing one piece's title and being very unfamiliar with one statue by Rodin.
There's another test, "With which under appreciated artist (or otherwise) is your personality most paralleled?" I laughed, the easiest answer for that is ME, ME, ME! But I did learn of a couple of fascinating artists that way.
Christy Grandjean and from her, "Dark Natasha". I love the musculature and the sense of vitality in this piece. Also Dark Natasha has an Anubis I really love. This page features an awesome Anubis, too.
After all that, I had to go have a try at my own art:
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