Time is flying past--Deb is now two weeks into her healing from shoulder surgery. She has to wear the sling for three more weeks, and then begin her physio therapy program. So I need to cook for three more weeks! Actually, Deb is able to do quite a few things now all on her own, such as get dressed and undressed. Progress! Her medical check up on Wednesday was routine, and we were in and out of the hospital in 75 minutes (time spent with doctor about 5 minutes). She will see her surgeon once more in three months, at his office.
Yesterday Randy G. stopped by with his power saw, to cut a board beneath our basement workbench. This will give the asbestos removal folks better access to the floor in that area. Randy also stayed for coffee. On Sunday he is heading to Toronto for the national meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society. He is being presented with an award for his years of service to the Windsor club, especially for his public outreach efforts. This is a very well deserved reward, and Deb and I would be there if it wasn't for the surgery thing. Congratulations to Randy!!
And now back to landscape art at the DIA. I have been examining many types of media, including tapestries, paintings, prints, and drawings. I turn now to a couple of wonderful and very colourful enamel plates from the mid-1500s, from Italy. These are amazing, and as they do not seem to tell a story, they appear to have been created just for the pleasure of showing two beautiful landscapes.
Plate, between 1555-1575. Italian. 9" diameter. Detroit Institute of Arts.
Detail of above.
Plate, between 1555-1575. Italian. 9" diameter. Detroit Institute of Arts.
Detail of above.
These plates make me happy, and I would love to own a pair like this. I would eat every bite of my dinner so that I could enjoy the scenes afterwards! Beautiful work!
In other news, I am reading J. G. Ballard's Crash: A Novel. I feel that badges or award stickers should be given out to readers who complete this work. Very strange stuff, and not for those who like their novels light and fluffy. Books like this can give pornography a bad name. Seriously.
Mapman Mike
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