Shell

Shell
Paella
James
Santiago
Purple
Patagonia
Scope
Mira
Waverley
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Floor
Mosaico
Cobblestone
Dryden
Kingston

Psalm 69:14 
"Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters."

"Flushed with purple grace
He shows his honest face."~~~Dryden

“that patch of blue which prisoners call the sky” ~~~Oscar Wilde

Birth of Venus, Raphael

PATELLA

The Great Dish from the Mildenhall Treasure, Roman Britain, 4th century AD Found in Mildenhall, Suffolk, eastern England (1942) 

 Paella

Paella  

Camino de Santiago pilgrimage: the scallop shell will guide you to arrive in Santiago. Historically, the shell had also metaphorical and practical meanings for the pilgrims. As the waves of the ocean wash scallop shells up on the shores of Galicia, God´s hand also guides the pilgrims to Santiago. The pilgrims used to use the shells as an instrument to gather water from wells and rivers.

 Dryden, by James Maubert, c. 1695

Chess: "Shell" "Paella" "James" "Santiago" "Purple" "Patagonia" "Scope" "Mira" "Waverley" "The Talented Mr. Ripley" "Floor" "Mosaico" "Cobblestone" "Dryden" "Kingston"

The Mission

The Mission
Apostle
Apóstol
The Last Supper 
Manolete
Celeste
Mythology
Cologne
Colonial
Gulf of Mexico

Prov.69:8
"I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children."

“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp.”  ~~~Robert Browning

Leonardo da Vinci. 1490s (Julian). Tempera, Gesso. Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan

"The Black Legend claims that everything bad which happened in Spanish history was due to the Spanish Catholic church. The phrase seems to have originated from the black cloth worn by Phillip II and his priests."~~~James A. Michener : Texas. Ch1 Land of Many Lands...TASK FORCE

Manolete



Santa Maria delle grazie ("Holy Mary of Grace") is a church and Dominican convent in Milan, northern Italy, included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. The church contains the mural of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory of the convent.

Chess: "The Mission" "Apostle" "Apóstol " "The Last Supper" "Celeste" "Mythology " "Cologne" "Colonial" "Manolete" "Manuel" "Gulf of Mexico"

Victorian

Victorian
Corona Discharge
Arc Discharge
The Bean
Efecto Corona
Arco Eléctrico
Millenium 
Milton

Prov.10:10
 "He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall."

"And this is good old Boston,

home of the bean and the cod."~~~John C. Bossidy

the official name of this structure is called Cloud Gate, and it was designed by the Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor. It was inspired by the appearance of liquid mercury, and it gets its name from the 12 foot arch in its middle. The arch is supposed give it a gate-like appearance while it reflects the clouds and Chicago skyline. But to me, and likely many others, it’s simply what makes it look like the bean we all know and love.

Corona Discharge / Efecto Corona

Arc discharge/ Arco eléctrico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The East India Company steamship Nemesis (right background) destroying Chinese war junks in the Second Battle of Chuenpi on 7 January 1841 during the First Opium War between Britain and the Qing dynasty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Arc discharge/ Arco eléctrico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Victorian homes have captured our hearts for over two hundred years now. However, there is so much more than meets the eye behind those dollhouse-like exteriors. This architectural style includes multiple, distinct variations that all deserve a critical look. Read on to learn more about how Victorian home style became a worldwide phenomenon and what makes it so special.

Chess: "Victorian" "Crown Effect" "The Bean" "Efecto Corona"  "Millenium" "Milton" "Corona Discharge" "Electric Arc"