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Tag Archives: VMFA
Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts held its biennial extravaganza last weekend: Fine Arts and Flowers. Those of us who attempt floral arrangement of any kind will appreciate the immense achievement of the inspired designers participating in this event. They are asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Challenges
Tagged fine arts and flowers, floral arrangements, postaday, Richmond, Virginia, VMFA, weekly challenge
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The Forbidden City Comes To Richmond
East meets West in grand style in Richmond for the next few months. Our Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is hosting the Forbidden City exhibit and it’s a jaw-dropper. I was invited to a private tour of the exhibit yesterday (how about … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Random Ruminations
Tagged art, China, Forbidden City, Giuseppe Castiglione, Jesuits, Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, Richmond, taiwan, VMFA
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art
The art within the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is wonderful, but it’s the art without I find most compelling. Here the magnificent red glass reeds by artist Dale Chihuly: http://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/work-of-art/