tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post7496526722807709857..comments2023-09-22T02:49:05.342-07:00Comments on Bay Area Tendrils: Immersed in Art & Culture .. Getty Villa - East GardenBay Area Tendrilshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02559534912850380427noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-68988732744355519232009-12-10T06:57:19.398-08:002009-12-10T06:57:19.398-08:00I love that mosaic wall fountain.I love that mosaic wall fountain.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-30701191707273023462009-12-08T20:55:19.426-08:002009-12-08T20:55:19.426-08:00Incredibly beautiful mosaic work and classical t...Incredibly beautiful mosaic work and classical themes. In my dreams I can mosaic like this! Although, just imagining cutting all that tesserae makes my hands hurt. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-61118421802567745922009-12-08T15:22:57.529-08:002009-12-08T15:22:57.529-08:00Lovely post Alice! The setting with the water foun...Lovely post Alice! The setting with the water fountain is enchanting and tranquil. I love all the colorful mosaics. CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-48932115264118598022009-12-08T14:48:11.696-08:002009-12-08T14:48:11.696-08:00That is simply gorgeous. The mosaic work is stunni...That is simply gorgeous. The mosaic work is stunning. Just looking at all that detailed work is humbling. What a beautiful place to visit!LeSanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939320676822416742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-51716316471639039522009-12-08T14:38:53.269-08:002009-12-08T14:38:53.269-08:00The details require hours of study, so much to dig...The details require hours of study, so much to digest in the whole. I love the masks and the face in the mosaic, full of intrigue. Wonderful!<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-53207762436680939112009-12-08T12:06:08.203-08:002009-12-08T12:06:08.203-08:00I do like the mosaics - they always look good in a...I do like the mosaics - they always look good in a garden. The plants in the fountain are good too. Much better than the empty area of water that you usually get around fountains.easygardenerhttp://greenforks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-28393546075442790942009-12-08T07:06:05.337-08:002009-12-08T07:06:05.337-08:00The mosaics and fountain are beautiful.The mosaics and fountain are beautiful.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-71546947495558299542009-12-08T05:24:32.135-08:002009-12-08T05:24:32.135-08:00oh. my. goodness. that place is heaven. I would ne...oh. my. goodness. that place is heaven. I would need to be dragged out of there by my hair. So beautiful - thank you for sharing especially the close ups, such detail. I'm in love......Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-22650379387476385542009-12-07T20:37:55.532-08:002009-12-07T20:37:55.532-08:00I have added this place to my 'bucket list'...I have added this place to my 'bucket list'. I better get a move on, if I expect to see all the places I want to see.janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978979417557447666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-18878853158786229202009-12-07T20:32:01.974-08:002009-12-07T20:32:01.974-08:00What is it about mosaics that makes them so innate...What is it about mosaics that makes them so innately satisfying? Perhaps it's the way the brain interprets or assembles images.<br /><br />I'm wondering if your Poseidon is actually Hercules -- as he seems to be wearing the skin of a lion. Would that make identifying the other fellow easier? Antaeus?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527649631254016576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-89971686263722103072009-12-07T20:28:24.681-08:002009-12-07T20:28:24.681-08:00I think the mosaic would aid contemplation in the ...I think the mosaic would aid contemplation in the garden, as I could stare at it for hours :)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-77314414610782831192009-12-07T18:48:29.045-08:002009-12-07T18:48:29.045-08:00Hello Alice,
Another beautiful set of pictures. ...Hello Alice,<br /><br />Another beautiful set of pictures. I am very impressed by the wall tiles. They are so eye-catching.Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-10567749268693056362009-12-07T17:18:19.610-08:002009-12-07T17:18:19.610-08:00You are so right about being lost in the details o...You are so right about being lost in the details of the mosaic. What a beauty!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737367324901967724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-810949464237973312009-12-07T16:32:29.939-08:002009-12-07T16:32:29.939-08:00How glorious!
I'm sure I read somewhere ages ...How glorious!<br /><br />I'm sure I read somewhere ages ago that acanthus leaves were first used as embellishments when an ancient sculptor/architect saw an acanthus growing up through a basket a workman had left on a site. He noticed how beautiful it was and thenceforth included it in his designs. Have you come across this story?Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2503383579285260292.post-17990570601417101842009-12-07T14:07:45.194-08:002009-12-07T14:07:45.194-08:00Mosaics would be good for off-season interest in a...Mosaics would be good for off-season interest in all our gardens. Copying Pompeii works for Getty; some bits of tile would be grand in the garden.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.com