'Nike': I fell in love with this piece the first time I saw it. To me the sculpture pulsates with beauty and mystery. The delicate movement of her hand; the ripples in her cloth so skillfully made giving rise to shadows playing over her body; the active movement in her body almost makes it a snapshot that has lasted through time. As I gaze at this wondrous sculpture the absence of her head makes me wonder about her face, who she was. I wonder about the people that has passed by this sculpture back in Greece when it still had a head and most likely was painted in bright colors. It is simply beautiful and I must admit that I have loved the piece since the first time I saw it. It brings out the mystery of life and the immensity of time. Both of these aspects bring out wonder in me and perhaps represent my wish to immerse myself in the mystery of time itself?'Lady of Shallot' by William Hunt. This painting has been in my 
mind's eye for many years. My perception of the image represents the weaving of life - the power of making and fitting the pieces together in a complex web. The Lady herself is beautiful in her movement in the midst of the sparkling colors of the painting. Her hair is suspended in wild locks radiating the power of contemplation. I think it represents my belief in beauty as a force of life. There is also a touch of magic in the painting perhaps representing the wish for such invisible strings to exist in our scheduled modern lives?
mind's eye for many years. My perception of the image represents the weaving of life - the power of making and fitting the pieces together in a complex web. The Lady herself is beautiful in her movement in the midst of the sparkling colors of the painting. Her hair is suspended in wild locks radiating the power of contemplation. I think it represents my belief in beauty as a force of life. There is also a touch of magic in the painting perhaps representing the wish for such invisible strings to exist in our scheduled modern lives?'Birthday' by Marc Chagall. The painting represents the transcendence of a m
oment, of being happy of being two, of being both - moments that lift two individuals into a new realm. It reveals my own belief in that it is possible to build strength with another, to form bonds and bring forward a new reality together. There is much power in Chagall's image.
oment, of being happy of being two, of being both - moments that lift two individuals into a new realm. It reveals my own belief in that it is possible to build strength with another, to form bonds and bring forward a new reality together. There is much power in Chagall's image.
Wow! I admit that I have never thought of a sculpture as "rippling" before. But now that I look at Nike and read your descriptive imagery, I can imagine the cloth, its texture, and how it could move so freely. Thank you for sharing, and for bringing out such a wondrous piece of art.
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