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Ginebra

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on October 10, 2013

What comes into my Filipino mind of the name Ginebra is not the same Ginebra I ran into in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. This time the name is associated with refinement and beauty.

Aside from the name, the fact that this portrait of Ginebra de Benci/Ginevra de’ Benci was created by Leonardo da Vinci of which his Mona Lisa portrait is more known have made this painting stand out in my memory of that visit.

By her expression, looks like there is more to this lady than what we physically see

Art, USA Ginebra de Benci, Leonardo da Vinci, National Gallery of Art, painting, Washington DC

Hole in the Wall Art

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 26, 2013

An art derived from repurposed tyre

Art, Repurposing, Rizal Angono, Nemiranda, tyre

Ancient Rock Art

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on September 25, 2013

Found in the hills of Angono-Binangonan border are archaic drawings of the stone age era. The petroglyphs on a rock shelter are protected and managed by the National Museum. It was interesting to hear stories from Mr Security Guard in there who can pass as a curator of this primitive art.

Filipinos tend ignore written signs or symbols like "Do not touch" etcetera that there has to be a physical form of message like an MMDA railing/barrier in our roads as painted lines are being ignored or a fence such as this to protect our ancient art

Wisely reported by the artist, Botong Francisco to the National Museum office upon discovery

Primitive drawings carved using stone tools

Tiny museum of related artifacts such as tablets with ancient writings in the petroglyph vicinity. The symbol above the National Museum name means "pa" as they abbreviated the word "pamana" using ancient Tagalog writing. Remember alibata in school?