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PiPoe posted an update 5 years, 1 month ago

A bit of culture and beauty…
12 works of Baroque fine art

An Introduction To Baroque Art In 12 Works

and a tour through a Baroque formal garden in Germany
- DanaThomas replied 5 years, 1 month ago
  Nice.
- justawhoaman replied 5 years, 1 month ago
  These are always lovely but do not do homage to the original plants (other than the trees that are often hundreds of years old) that would have been used there- purple leaved fountain grass is very modern, for example. It would be wonderful to have a section of the grounds truly dedicated to the understory/annual/perennials used during that period (“heirlooms”). It is always wonderful to see these mature landscapes and one can only wonder what the original designer had in mind, what vision they had and how they achieved these marvels. Imagine no heavy machinery to build canals, water features, elevation changes, walls, etc. These are the things I think about as a landscape architect. It takes a lifetime of designing these spaces before you get to see how successful your vision truly was.
  - PiPoe replied 5 years, 1 month ago
    I believe I would find it very enjoyable to explore one of your landscape visions 🙂
    - justawhoaman replied 5 years, 1 month ago
      
      Thank you. I had the wonderful experience in graduate school traveling through France, primarily the Loire Valley and Paris, with two of the best American L.A’s and studying the historical places ala Beaux-Arts methodology- using our own scale to measure everything and draw it both in plan and perspective. It gave me such an incredible basis on which to build my understanding of space and perception. The idea that LeNotre used differing stair heights and treads, for example, to accelerate or slow down your movement, slowing down to gaze at what is below or speeding you up in anticipation of the next view above, simply amazing tools of the greatest of the Baroque designers. To know what size rim of a pool makes a grand statement or the height of a wall to create enclosure or to provide transition… I never would have gotten those experiences from a book. Very lucky- and lucky to be able to apply some of these ideas throughout my life.
      
      Sunny & Max replied 5 years, 1 month ago
      
      Hey Justawhoaman,
      
      Hope you are well and thank you for that information on these Baroque designers. Using such techniques on stair heights and treads to ‘affect’ acceleration or deceleration of the viewer so as to stop and gaze in certain positions. As well as the size of a rim of a pool again ‘affecting’ the statement or the height of the wall again affecting the perception of enclosure or the sense of transition. You are very lucky to have lived such marvels and to know how to utilize such priceless techniques in your own work. If you have any links to any of such techniques or of designs you admire and love, please post them. Thank you once again.
      
      PiPoe replied 5 years, 1 month ago
      
      What an amazing and beautiful experience. Your passion and talent are brilliantly evident. Thank you for sharing this part of your wonderful self with us.
- Sunny & Max replied 5 years, 1 month ago
  Hello PiPoe,
  
  That is such a wonderful post and such a refreshing reminder of what we all need more of. Thank you so much for this and please keep more coming whenever you can as they will greatly appreciated.
  
  I came across this film several years ago, a wonderful and truly insightful documentary on Johannes Vermeer and after being reminded by your lovely post wished to share it.
  
  ( https://youtu.be/zvYS2CMvRQQ )
  
  After watching the trailer again now, i made myself nostalgic and think i will search for it to watch it again.
  - PiPoe replied 5 years, 1 month ago
    I am glad you enjoyed the post.
    Tim’s Vermeer looks like a wonderful documentary. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention 🙂
    - Sunny & Max replied 5 years, 1 month ago
      
      Hello again PiPoe.
      
      I more than enjoyed the post, it created the environment and along with similar posts and comments from others here – DanaThomas, Freefall, Justawhoaman, literally made my day. We need more of these posts of the beautiful, they enrich us all, stimulate our curiosity to learn, explore and inspire, encouraging us all to post similar. Thank you for the reminder of timeless culture in art, “Tim’s Vermeer” is inspired and a consequence of your magical post. A domino effect which grows and flowers into a beautiful mandala.