Monastery Davidovica: New images of ancient life

REST rich freskopisa the monastery Davidovic, the Company `s, 730 years old, bygone days restorers team of painters from Italy in the last minute was saved from ruin, and cleaning and retouching continue next year. Parts freskopisa, precious works of painting from the late 13th century in the north chapel are hung, obese is collapsed, so we are first purified and then injected with lime mortar and a special glue - explain the complex process of Kamilo Taroci, world-class conservation of Bologna, his assistant Mark Paskavaluči and art historian Roza d'Amiko. Patiently, millimeter by millimeter, the Italian experts are cleaned seven squares remaining frescoes and injection, using a syringe, threw binder, grasping them for sigu, which was built in the monastery. The works were carried out under the supervision of Kraljevo Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments. Foreigners have to protect the heritage involved with the approval of the modest resources of the Ministry of Culture of Serbia, at the initiative of Slavoljub Pušić, Director prijepoljskog Museum. - Davidovic was four and a half century was without a roof, until the renewal 1998th year - reminds Pusica. - Part freskoppisa suffered by arson, strikes and storms of centuries, and only a half-century ago the architect Jovan Nešković conserved ruins and by time scribe freskopis NOTICE CEMENTINA mortar. It is, fortunately, was the first rescue of the frescoes in the sanctuary, and then there was no money for years, while conservationists were busy jobs in other monasteries. Happy circumstance that the Kamilo Taroci, who worked the restoration of the famous Madonna in the shadow of numerous master works throughout Italy, last fall visited the medieval buildings in the Lima valley. Then admire beauty, but wondered our negligence, and accepted an invitation to host saves slightly Davidovic, who along with Milesevo, and Spa in the entire region only has frescoes from the time of Nemanja. Even from Bologna, arrived at his own expense and with aides to the two vehicles linked materials. Maybe next summer, when the frescos are umivale decipher the secret part of the floral pigment is used to preserve the freshness of color and how the particles of grain and straw in lime mortar, tied for centuries to murals sigu Davidovic. Founder David Davidovich was raised Demetrius David, son of Vukan Nemanjić. The church was richly decorated, and the composition of the frescoes on the north chapel, where he survived only a part, was, according to the words Pušić, dedicated to the founder. Clear the figure of St towels and fragments of two figures of saints, as part of the text.

Guards Association's art collection

Guards Association was originally founded on Prince Christian X's birthday on 26 September of 1902, there just was also the year when the then Crown Prince received Marselisborg Palace in Tokyo as people gift. It offered art collection built up since the start of the association and has for many years adorned the association's premises in Christian Street in Aarhus.

The collection includes oil paintings and drawings, and its absolute topnummer is Vilhelm Rosenstand oil painting from 1903, depicting two tamburer in the guardroom. Classic Danish subjects that arouse recognition at most, one finds with Christian Mølsted portrayal of King Frederik VIII of the royal barge, not to talk about Stefan Viggo Pedersen's painting of King Christian X's ride across the Danish-German border in 1920. Furthermore, they also not in vain for several royal portraits and motifs from Marselisborg Castle.

The collection can be viewed here online and in our department at Soren Frichs Road 34 D in Aarhus from Friday the 26th September through to the online auction ends on Wednesday 5 in October.

Antique dolls and other beloved objects

"Part of autumn exhibition stands will consist of toys, especially dolls in the popular price range 2-15 thousand. Will be available as well as other objects of art of different styles and periods, such as jewelry, china mugs or showcase sculptures, which are annually enjoying the most attention in selection of Christmas gifts, "explains Simon Šustková, president of the organizing Association of Antique Dealers.  In addition to Toy Fair will offer inspiration to enrich the collections and Christmas shopping. The exhibition will also jewelry, paintings, glass, porcelain, furniture and other decorative arts. In his collections is issued sixty Antique Dealers and gallery owners from all over the country, also at very reasonable prices. As is customary, it will also be a charity collection, this time in favor of the civic association Octopus, which helps disabled people in education, sport and culture.  Dolls are among the admired and beloved objects from time immemorial. The oldest doll in knitted fabric was found in a child's grave in Peru and dates back to the first century AD. One of them began to produce as an imitation of himself, not for religious reasons or as the need to worship, as a symbol or talisman. Dolls made it the oldest civilizations - Egyptian, Greek and Roman. Attractive collector dolls from the 17th to 20 century. Older pieces are very rare and you could find more in museum collections. Most often made of wood, were lathed with linen hair and painted faces, realistically carved legs and a hint of breasts.  Opice.Významní preserved wooden doll manufacturers were in the 19th century, for example, firms in the Tyrol or Grodnertal Ellis, Joe Mason and Taylor of Springfield Schoenhut or from Philadelphia. In France, dominated the production with biskvitovou dolls (porcelain) head. Probably from 1860 to 1880 in several workshops producing beautiful doll skleněnýma zavíracíma eyes and body of goatskin, which is now called Parisian. This was the prototype of the doll-woman. Each piece was wearing a serial number and initials, or stamp on the body. Improvement was the luxury Parisian doll Bébé with children because, for example, the company that produced Jumeau, Bru, Steiner and others. The most expensive models even have built-in phonograph with a record of speaking and singing.  French dolls were dressed in richly decorated clothes selected and were usually intended for children from rich families. In fact, it was a faithful replica of the former fashion among collectors and are still highly valued. French company to manufacture dolls are also famous for producing high quality and modern design.  Primacy, however, long kept the German doll manufacturers, who surpassed the French in the late 19 century. Germany was the most prolific in this country and is the most important reference for today's collectors. There existed a large company, which produced just about every type of doll in a rich selection of design, material and quantity. Cost, these dolls also less expensive than French, which was due to higher production, but otherwise they settled. The Golden Age of German production and destroyed the global economic crisis in the interwar period and the development of inexpensive synthetic materials.  The dolls are sold in thousands korun.Nejznámějším German leader was Armand Marseille, a Russian immigrant with a French name. Fashioned as a virgin with a head and shoulders of one piece, and the Virgin with a separate hinged porcelain head, but also the character dolls, which were evidently modeled after real children. Another famous German brand, which produced both classical famous character doll is Kamer - Reinhardt. Our Lady of the brand names were given according to the actual children who model them. They mixed with a wooden body and joints, the collectors are in high demand. Another well-known manufacturer, the company Heubach.  An interesting and rare group consists of wax dolls. Originally from Italy, probably, achieved popularity especially in England. Since 1850 is manufactured by the company Pierrot: dolls are marked with the stamp distributor and have a slim body and blond hair right. The company produced Montara contrary brunettes. Other materials that were used for making dolls were in Germany in the 19th century dolls from papier-mache, or papier-mache, which is soaked in wax. Or cloth dolls - especially in Germany from the workshop Käthe Kruse or company Steiff, in Italy the production of the same name Lenka doll specialized firm.  Inalienable categories are celluloid dolls. Material, patented in the U.S., initially considered to be unbreakable, was in fact very fragile. This is particularly noticeable from a distance of years, when individual pieces are highly perishable. Even today there are many specimens preserved in the state. Celluloid dolls were originally priced less, currently one of the collectors to one of the most popular. The autumn fair will also be represented along with other unique pieces of this material.

OSF Prague: emergency appeal to support projects

The Open Society Fund Prague announces a special challenge for submission of applications for projects in arts and culture. The call is announced under the Emergency Fund, which particularly supports projects that address major societal needs and offer innovative approaches. Emergency Fund aims to promote values ​​of open society and strengthening social solidarity in society. The challenges are expected projects in two thematic areas engaged art and promoting the sustainability of arts and cultural organizations. Deadline for submission is 18 June 2011.
Supported thematic areas of challenges:
First Engaged art
 The aim is to encourage artistic and cultural organizations to implement projects aimed at social vision of free expression, new perspectives and ideas, taking into account the serious problems of contemporary society. The aim of the challenges is to support projects aimed at increasing social attention to disadvantaged groups and / or educational and participatory projects in marginalized communities.Supported projects:Support will be artistic and cultural projects that creatively and innovatively respond to the current serious social issues, including current social criticism, focusing on human rights issues and / or use tools of artistic activism critically reflecting current events in society.
Special attention shall be given to projects that take into account issues related to the fight against populism, racism, extremism, xenophobia and other negative social phenomena, as well as for projects that involve young people, social and specific vulnerable groups (elderly, migrants, Roma, drug addicted, homeless, chronically ill, and others).
Aid may ask:

    nonprofit organizations (o.s., o.p.s.)
    Self-employed (independent artists)

 Support will be granted for projects initiated by or involving the participation of political parties or political associations, or projects that are part of marketing or advertising campaigns of specific goods or services.
Second Enhancing the sustainability of arts and cultural organizations
 The aim is to stimulate the use of new tools, including the use of social networks and models of management of artistic and cultural organizations with the ambition to strengthen the sustainability of arts and cultural organizations, or activities help strengthen the bridge crisis caused by the failure of financial resources, declining attendance, reduced income from public cultural services, and .
 Supported projects:Also the projects of artistic and cultural organizations (museums, libraries, community centers, theaters, opera, orchestras, art and cultural NGOs) focused on the development of volunteering, donations, acquisition of new audiences and to implement other new work methods and innovative approaches that improves overall stability and long-term sustainability of the organization.

 Aid may ask:

    nonprofit organizations (o.s., o.p.s.)
    cultural allowance organizations established by cities and municipalities

 Support will be awarded to educational institutions.

 Grants from an open call for art and culture are not intended to:
• the implementation of solo exhibitions, production of traditional theater, dance, music, films, CDs, DVDs and book publishing, or other printed materials.

    artistic royalties
    investment costs (construction, reconstruction)
    ordinary operating expenses of the applicant
    commercial projects
    established and large projects (eg, recurring festivals)
    student projects
    trips abroad
    conference
    coverage of debt

 Information for applicants:Applications must be made on the prescribed form, which is available for download here, and completed mandatory attachments.
 Application in a format compatible with MS Word to send e-mail address @ emergency.fund osf.cz. At the same time Please send two copies in hard copy form, including required attachments. The printed form must be printed on both sides and bound. Applications submitted by fax will not be accepted.

Printed applications should be sent to: Open Society Fund Prague, Seifertova 47, 130 00, Prague 3 On the envelope, quoting the "Emergency Fund-Culture".

 Maximum grant amount: 25 000 USDFinancial support for selected projects will be paid in CZK at current exchange rate RFSB. Amount paid in CZK not exceed the total amount in U.S. dollars.

If the required co-financing of the project submitted, you must comply with the following conditions: Procedure for applying for co-financing project
Deadline for applications is: 18 6th 2011 (decisive date on the postmark. By the same date the applicant is also required to send an electronic version of their application by email).

The period of implementation of supported projects: September 2011 - December 2012
The Foundation reserves the right not to support any of the accepted projects.
The submitted applications will be reviewed by the Evaluation Committee of the Foundation and all applicants will be informed of the outcome of the selection procedure.

Outline the characteristics of Taiwan calligraphy

Source of Taiwan and the mainland culture of a pulse, but 110 years ago, by more than 50 years of Japanese rule, already suffering from the impact of wind. Fortunately, the Nationalist government moved to Taiwan, both brought a lot of German Art Calligrapher, leaving Taiwan and the Central Plains culture re-contact. As the Taiwanese smart, diligent, both aggressive and simple and honest, a few years down the stick from the previous tradition, and now with a variety of new art, trying to create a new situation. The new Bureau is an independent, not with the confluence of the development of calligraphy in China, because we and the mainland, in terms of positive and simple word of education, traditional culture, critical thinking, from the value of calligraphy, to the people for Calligraphy acceptable level, there are great differences. Calligraphy work performance, it is easy to distinguish between Taiwan and the mainland calligraphers calligrapher's the difference, even if people on both sides write the same book content and the same body, but the style of performance is still different, and Japanese and Korean calligraphy works are also significantly different.
Hereby give the general development of Taiwan calligraphy features are:
(1), the orthodox tradition text: Taiwan should now be the only complete the proper use of Chinese characters is the country, the people of Taiwan for the body of the country is the word, with considerable emotion and depth of understanding.
(2), absorption of convergence of cultures: Taiwan has gone through the Qing, the Japanese occupation, and even the last five years the influence of crossing the Taiwan calligraphers, the book home and take all the local culture and long, book a unique fusion of style.
(3), hard-working, enterprising spirit: the characteristics of the country's largest island, and to accept their fate ahead. With Taiwan in the international transport hub, because the location important, although in the political, diplomatic living in disadvantage, but Taiwan is still actively seeking to expand the book home, and timely into different art.In short, Taiwan, calligraphy is characterized by a clockwise strain, highly pack melting. Although the Government was to maintain the grounds of the Chinese culture, the book winds to strict tradition-based, so we have been critical; performance too conservative, but a solid basis in recent years into yuan. In addition to the continuity of traditional calligraphy, but also to develop new modern art of calligraphy. Promote the other hand calligraphy, so a life Xiu support, education and art of living, three directions, and have different results.

YOUNG PASSION + PHOTOS

Angels figurines, cups, coins, cars & Minerals - a collection of such things reigned in Saturday morning November 19 at the Fourth Review of Collections and Collectors' Youth Walk. The most impressive collection of staged Przemyslaw Zborowski of the School of Electro-Mechanical Legnica. Collection of lighters. He went to the main prize - trophy TPD.

In the fourth survey, organized by the Municipal Department of TPD in the Legnica and the Youth Cultural Center attended by more than 40 participants between the ages of 6-18 years. Collections presented by students from School No. 16 in Legnica, Team Secondary School No. 3 in Legnica, ZSE-Mech in Legnica. There were also branches of the circle, from Primary School No 1 in Złotoryja and Primary School in Bartosz.

Each participant received a certificate of participation. The jury awarded the revision of a total of 16 sets of young collectors who received special diplomas and prizes.

In addition to the said Fadi KArnaby, also received honorable mentions: Claudia Masojć, Kamil Zielinski, Matthew Sokolowski, Carolina Mich., Magdalena Brenk, Texas, and Ola Herbut, Sebastian Jedrzejewski, Makowska Carolina, Julia appendix, Bartosz Staszkiewicz, Simon Ciabiaszewski, David Maćkowa, Victoria Rakowska, Marta Kalityńska, Julia Fijałkiewicz.

The non-profit organization Art and Culture organizes tours of the art exhibition "The Art of Zhen Shan Ren" and the tour has this time come to Örebro.

The city of Örebro's slogan is "Surprisingly Örebro" which brings to mind that this art exhibition can surprise Örebro themselves through the powerful and poignant paintings. Most of the artists engaged in the spiritual practice Falun Gong and has been subjected to persecution and torture in China.
At the opening ceremony which took place on Saturday accused the governor Rose-Marie Frebran and cultural and civic chairperson Behcet Barsom which tied in with the theme of Human Rights, which has so clearly depicted in the artwork.
The governor Rose-Marie Frebran welcomed the exhibition of truth, goodness and patience art as "a thought-provoking guest" in Örebro County. She said that Örebro has enjoyed a good social climate regarding art, and has among other things, had OpenART-outdoor exhibitions where artists from around the world have been able to demonstrate their art during the summer.
- The art and culture to decorate, entertain, engage and influence. The words, sounds, colors, the brush can not be suppressed under any power. Although art is dependent on public assistance, it must still be independent, she said.
Exhibition "opens the door to the room that we are not accustomed to staying in, but we now have insight into.
- Art is always great when it is released, said the governor.
She personally experienced that the exhibition is strong where you see extremes in order to consider how the state of humanity, how cruel and evil can you be against good people with conviction.
- I hope that when our political representatives of Sweden hits rulers from China that they are always associated with the take up human rights issues, highlights the need to introduce human rights, for it can be said that they do not exist in China, said Frebran.
She believes that the good society can not develop if people are not free. For our society, it is obvious that we have grundlagsstiftade rights. There is freedom with responsibility. According to the governor shows this show clearly how important human rights.
- One can not develop the good society without respecting individuals and that we have to live in freedom no matter what we express the opinions, beliefs, or whatever it is. Something that we really agree on the international community is that everyone is entitled to the freedoms that we have adopted the UN Declaration on the rights and freedoms.
It would be good for Örebro to come and look, feel Frebran. They may stay in rooms you're not used to being but we need to go in. You should be happy that you do not need to reside in such place as shown in the paintings, but "we need to be aware that there are many who forced to be there, and that we stand up for human rights. "
The Chairman of the cultural and civic committee, Behcet Barsom, has herself experienced by parents fleeing from home how you can become a victim of violations of what we see as the obvious human rights. His parents came to Sweden in the mid 70's, so he knows how forces treat their citizens with discrimination and violation of injustice as a result. For them there was no alternative but to flee.
China is a closed country, which prevents foreign media to get close and get insight into the real world. Through the Internet, it has leaked out of the situation in the country "by reports of how people are tortured, executed and imprisoned or otherwise violated, which is sufficient to be able to feel disgust," said Behcet Barsom.
- Silence equals consent, to quote human rights campaigner Martin Luther King. These artists that we see today in this hall is not silent, their art speaks to us. Let us listen to them and let us together be standing on their belief in the respect of human rights, it is our duty to those who daily live in oppression, he said.
General impression of the exhibition was for him, "very strong, and speak clearly." He recognized many of the artists want to convey both personally and what my grandfather, father and mother have told me about things.
- It's very much I have felt again. What makes me sad is that you do not learn from history and the past. What is so terrible is that it still continues today.
He believes that both large and small countries can hide their grievances, but China can make it easier because the country is a power in the world today. It is easier for them today to buy the world's silence.
- The board that concern more was the lone girl in the painting an orphan grief (of Xiqiang Dong). Grandpa said he was also left alone in the age of seven. Come to a foster home, was abused and escaped from there. I can not understand how to do that to a child.
He thinks that the pictures have a different theme, they are exciting, diverse and enriching. He has difficulty understanding intolerance towards what is different.
- It's different enrich myself while it's exciting, you get curious. Why do you want to prevent this, I have no sympathy for, he says.

Talent Zone Released: street artists and festivals in the ZTL until Christmas

In recent times we have become used to the acronym means ZTL limited traffic area of the old town but LTZ is not only this. From 11 November to 16 December, the city will be a Talent Liberated Zone. What is it? It 'a new project of the Municipality and the Department of Culture to promote the work of street artists in the pre-Christmas atmosphere and create a lively and animated every Friday in that period.

An idea born with the vision, an association that organized the Naples Strite Festival (the largest Italian festival for the arts in the street), to create a more pleasant and liveable areas affected by the restriction of movement and at the same time give opportunity to the many street artists to perform freely and engage citizens in time of celebration and sharing before Christmas.

The places that are populated by artists will then be those of the commercial and historical center of Vomero where there will be a parade to celebrate the Via Scarlatti last day of this event.

The dates of these performances are as follows:

     Nov. 11 (Largo S. Giovanni Maggiore Pignatelli, new benches, Piazza Santa Maria La Nova)
     Nov. 18 (Duomo, Piazza San Domenico Maggiore)
     Nov. 25 (via Toledo, piazza Dante)
     December 2 (Corso Umberto)
     December 9 (Piazza del Gesù, Piazza Miraglia, Piazza Bellini)
     Dec. 16 (via Scarlatti)

Karlsruhe Gallery displays modern art from fabric

Karlsruhe (dpa / lsw) - The textile fabric as a material for artists devoted to an exhibition at the Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe. Shown are from Saturday about 80 works by 37 modern artists Joseph Beuys, Sigmar Polke and to Cosima von Bonin and Josephine Meckseper.

The span of the exhibition "Art fabric. Textiles in art since 1960", which was presented on Friday, ranges from sculptures made ​​of felt to collagen from clothing.

In past centuries had been used primarily in fabric crafts, such as tapestries and tapestry, said the curator. Only in the middle of last century, artists have discovered the material for separate works.

Was conspicuous above all the use of felt, which plays an important role in Beuys as a symbol of warmth and security. His fellow American artist Robert Morris is fascinated more contrast, the structure of the substance that can be created out of flowing sculptures. The exhibition is open until 12th February to see.