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POPS Lost Treasures of Tibet" watch online 3 hour-long program !!! 1 Sacred 500-year-old paintings are crumbling off the walls of a Buddhist monastery, and a Tibetan monk sets off on a pilgrimage to see them. 2 Journey to Lo Monthang On his way to the monasteries of Lo Monthang, Lama Guru Gyaltsen encounters a hidden cave where deities are said to emanate from the walls. running time 7:04 3 Restoring a Temple's Glory British architect John Sanday and art conservator Rodolfo Lujan from Rome contemplate how to resurrect a temple and its murals. running time 7:28 4 Traces of the Masters An infrared camera detects the original drawings under the painted murals, revealing the intentions of the master artists. running time 7:31 5 The King's Approval The King of Mustang arrives to pass judgment on the work of the conservators. running time 5:27 6 An Uncertain Future Mustang's holy temples may still be in peril as the kingdom makes way for roads and automobiles. running time 4:59
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POPSStreet Art (II) not only walls and murals, many examples and tips how to humanize cold urban environment
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POPS Oil painting 'invented in Asia, not Europe' A dozen out of the 50 caves were painted with oil painting technique, using perhaps walnut and poppy seed oils, conclude Ms Yoko Taniguchi from the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Tokyo. "This is the earliest clear example of oil paintings in the world, although drying oils were already used by ancient Romans and Egyptians, but only as medicines and cosmetics", explains Ms Taniguchi, leader of the team. The results showed a high diversity of pigments as well as binders and the scientists identified original ingredients and alteration compounds. Apart from oil-based paint layers, some of the layers were made of natural resins, proteins, gums, and, in some cases, a resinous, varnish-like layer. The paintings are probably the work of artists who travelled on the Silk Road.
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POPSThe Corn Palace ("corn-septual art" and "ear-chitecture") The original Palace was established in 1892. The third and present building was completed for its first festival at the present location in 1921. 604 North Main, Mitchell, South Dakota 57301 http://www.cornpalace.org/index.html more photos: http://flickriver.com/search/+Corn+Palace%2C+Mitchell%2C+South+Dakota+/interesting/ more corn-related clips: queerty's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/84D625B9-958C-4720-B2EF-EA740734AF3E/ aribeth's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/E6BAFF50-FE60-435E-AB21-199687768D80/ amgumen's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/898F8A3E-F14D-4BF7-A6D1-F2DE378A3DF1/ boozich's clip: http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/6A28772F-993A-4260-9C69-38C917C6C1C4/
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POPSThe Matisse Chapel, France In 1941, Matisse, who lived most of the year in Nice in the south of France, developed cancer and underwent surgery. During the long recovery he was particularly helped by a young part-time nurse, Monique Bourgeois, who had answered his ad seeking "a young and pretty nurse" and who took care of Matisse with great tenderness. Matisse asked her to pose for him, which she did, and several drawings and paintings exist. In 1943 Monique decided to enter the Dominican convent in Vence, a nearby hill town to Nice, and she became Sister Jacques-Marie.
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POPSThe Blue Train, Paris Le Train Bleu is a far cry from Paris' crowded, noisy brasseries where clients have to squeeze in between tiny bistro tables. And its priceless ambience is well worth a splurge, at least once.
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POPSThe Murals of Philadelphia 1. 'A Message to the Child...The Hero Can be Found' Artist: John Lewis 2. 'Malcolm X' Artist: Ernel Martinez 3. 'Common Threads' Artist: Meg Saligman 4. The Artist Cavin Jones 5. 'Careers: Heads to the Sky' Artist: Cavin Jones 6. 'Philadelphia on a Half-Tank' Artist: Paul Santoleri 7. The Artists Qimin Liu and Betsy Casañas 8. 'Mario Lanza' Artist: Diane Keller 9. 'Jackie Robinson' Artist: David McShane 10. The Artist David McShane 11-12. 'Lincoln Legacy' Artist: Josh Sarantitis 13. 'Dr. J' Artist: Kent Twitchell 14. 'Frank Rizzo' Artist: Diane Keller 15. 'Reaching for a Star' Artist: Don Gensler 16. The Artists Don Gensler and Michelle Ortiz 17. 'Herman Wrice' Artist: David McShane 18. 'Tribute to Frank Guarrera' Artist: Peter Pagast 19. The Artist Ras Malik 20. 'The Peace Wall' (detail) Artist: Jane Golden
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POPSDIEGO RIVERA - December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957
Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter and muralist born in Guanajuato City, Guanajuato. Studied painting in Mexico before going to Europe in 1907. While in Europe he took up cubism and had exhibitions in Paris and Madrid in 1913; he then had a show in New York City in 1916. In 1921 he returned to Mexico, where he undertook government-sponsored murals that reflected his communist politics in historical contexts. He married Frida Kahlo in 1929, and their tempestuous marriage got to be as famous as their art. In the 1930s and '40s Rivera worked in the United States and Mexico, and many of his paintings drew controversy. His 1933 mural for the RCA Building at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan featured a portrait of Communist Party leader Lenin, the resulting uproar led to his dismissal and to the mural's official destruction in 1934. Similarly, a 1948 mural for the Hotel de Prado in Mexico that included the words "God does not exist" was covered and held from public view for nine years.
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POPS Temple built 4,000 years ago unearthed in Peru Temple built 4,000 years ago unearthed in Peru. A 4,000-year-old temple filled with murals has been unearthed on the northern coast of Peru, making it one of the oldest finds in the Americas, The temple, inside a larger ruin, includes a staircase that leads up to an altar used for fire worship at a site scientists have called Ventarron, said Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva, who led the dig.
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POPSSidewalks by Julian Beever- Very Cool! Perhaps an old clip or old news, bu the amount of work and planning that goes into an undertaking like is truly fantastic. What I wouldn't give for the tip of his small finger! :)
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POPSBelfast Murals As Belfast emerges from a decade of peace brought on by the Good Friday Agreement, things have begun to change. Murals promoting a political or religious belief within Northern Ireland are being painted over and replaced by neutral colors or advertising for local businesses
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