tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8483319192756787485..comments2024-03-28T14:10:50.561-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: A Something to Look Forward to Weekly Link Round-UpCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-47976360660101272062021-07-13T23:14:47.101-07:002021-07-13T23:14:47.101-07:00Really? To see the canvases up close and very big ...Really? To see the canvases up close and very big is awesome.<br /><br />I grew up in a house with paintings by Cezanne and Utrillo, as my mother liked them. I have her art books and she had several about various impressionists.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-42667446254648140722021-07-13T14:38:08.479-07:002021-07-13T14:38:08.479-07:00The most beautiful painting I've ever seen fac...The most beautiful painting I've ever seen face-to-canvas is one of Monet's water lily series. An exhibit of Impressionistic paintings came to Phoenix back in the '80s, but I've never forgotten it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-35762166471898651082021-07-13T01:47:27.458-07:002021-07-13T01:47:27.458-07:00Oh, good art and music can do that. I saw an exhi...Oh, good art and music can do that. I saw an exhibit of Monet's water lilies and was awed b;y it. Ended up buy an expensive boxed set of cards of the paintings so I could look at them.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-1212191878199380632021-07-12T17:02:24.722-07:002021-07-12T17:02:24.722-07:00Sounds really cool!Sounds really cool!holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-79846821117328244522021-07-12T13:11:31.589-07:002021-07-12T13:11:31.589-07:00I think I'll have to make sure that I have ple...I think I'll have to make sure that I have plenty of tissues. I've loved <i>Starry Night</i> since the first time I've seen it, and to actually "walk into" that painting will probably be a very emotional experience for me. I hope it's dark so I can sit and cry without attracting a lot of attention!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-20936303315192551982021-07-12T01:49:34.682-07:002021-07-12T01:49:34.682-07:00You certainly do deserve to spend money on fun! A...You certainly do deserve to spend money on fun! And it's a learning experience, too.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-52651015902186945302021-07-10T12:18:32.238-07:002021-07-10T12:18:32.238-07:00I hope you'll be able to attend. It's rath...I hope you'll be able to attend. It's rather pricey, but Denis and I deserve to splash out a bit right now. I want to spend my money on something besides insurance co-pays. :-/Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-73706587863421315182021-07-10T12:16:48.578-07:002021-07-10T12:16:48.578-07:00It does. I find it tempting myself.It does. I find it tempting myself.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-18555522344925569222021-07-10T12:16:11.916-07:002021-07-10T12:16:11.916-07:00Thanks for answering for me, Kate. I've been s...Thanks for answering for me, Kate. I've been spending way too much time with doctors this week. I'm really, really, really looking forward to "walking into" <i>Starry Night</i>!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-13234677272477392812021-07-10T12:14:41.795-07:002021-07-10T12:14:41.795-07:00You're welcome!You're welcome!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-52615543457547552772021-07-10T12:14:25.421-07:002021-07-10T12:14:25.421-07:00After the week I've had, I'm really lookin...After the week I've had, I'm really looking forward to seeing it myself.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76484504131171772112021-07-09T20:08:09.310-07:002021-07-09T20:08:09.310-07:00It's 3-D projections of the paintings in such ...It's 3-D projections of the paintings in such a way that you are "in" the painting instead of just looking at the original 2-D work. Friends of mine who have gone enjoyed it.Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63678303673887764702021-07-09T20:06:03.656-07:002021-07-09T20:06:03.656-07:00I'm looking at tickets for the Van Gogh experi...I'm looking at tickets for the Van Gogh experience here also - it will be fun to read about your and Denis's reactions!<br /><br />Lots of intriguing links to check out this week :)Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-2396922015675293272021-07-09T10:20:14.780-07:002021-07-09T10:20:14.780-07:00I love the lists you've linked to...especially...I love the lists you've linked to...especially the one of authors' choices for crime novels they've read at least twice. Some really great choices on the list...some I've read and some I now want to read.<br /><br />Speaking of "wants," I really want that Scottish ghost village. It seems very cheap, really, at that price.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-79019490751697458002021-07-09T07:35:49.086-07:002021-07-09T07:35:49.086-07:00I bet the Van Gogh exhibit would be fun. Wonder wh...I bet the Van Gogh exhibit would be fun. Wonder what makes it more immersive?holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-10013822229366126842021-07-09T06:26:35.533-07:002021-07-09T06:26:35.533-07:00I'm excited for you and Denis to be able to se...I'm excited for you and Denis to be able to see the Van Gogh exhibit! More links to check out--thanks!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-11344788231983961192021-07-09T04:35:12.433-07:002021-07-09T04:35:12.433-07:00Oh, I love Impressionism and I do love Van Gogh...Oh, I love Impressionism and I do love Van Gogh's work! I'd be more than itching to go if there were anything like that going on near me, Cathy! I hope you get to go. I'll want to read about your visit - after I get back from that quarry...<br /><br />Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com