Friday Bliss #134 - Warm and Cozy Inside

The week has been chilly with wind, rain and wet snow. For Friday the weather forecast

promises strong storm. I have spent my time mainly inside reading and Sissi sleeping.

This is one of her hiding places where she can sleap peacefully.

During Easter I read this fantastic biography of Elin Danielson-Gambogi (1861-1919)

written by Salla Leponiemi. I’ll leave here the link, in case you want to read,

there is Google translator. Elin lived in a time when it was extremely difficult for a female

artist to get the deserved acknowledgement.

This excellent portrait of her friend Hilma was harshly critizised by Finnish art critics

but gained the bronce medal the next year in Paris world fair 1889.

While married to Italian painter Raffaello Gambogi her husband had a short love affair 

with Elin’s good Finnish friend. The red, post-marital crisis self-portrait from 1903

is described in the book in this way: 

The small but intense self-portrait continues the tradition of Renaissance: 

a tightly cropped bust, a focused gaze and clenched lips. The connection to history is reinforced 

by the red velvet of the dress, a privilege allowed to an authoritative man in Italy 

during the Renaissance. At the same time, the image introduces a modern, unbreakable woman 

looking at the viewer from above. She can't be broken down. 

Elin's eyes look tired, the nights without sleep have drawn traces around them, 

but the gaze speaks of mental strength and vitality.

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Wishing a happy & sunny weekend!

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Colors of the Vatican Flag

My photos are not from Vatican nor Rome, but from Florence in 2019.

I saw Botticelli’s Spring, Convent of San Marco, Ponte Vecchio and a lot more ❤︎

Color Collage 14/2021 

Colors of the Vatican Flag

Early April Thoughts

It is not yet warm, only 7C but the sun is shining. There are still some snow piles left, 

but I have been raking in the garden and cut some broken branches cracked by the heavy 

snow burden. Not much raking left, because I was working hard in the autumn. 

Callunas were replaced with tete-a-tete daffodils, they’ll bloom for a long time outdoors.

I noticed that crocuses will bloom in a few days. So far blooming

only a few snowdrops and my purple Helleborus that is in poor condition.

I told you in some post that there is a construction going on opposite our house.

A small woods was cut down and now they are on the groundwork.

When looking at the sandy and rocky moraine, I am surprised that we have a green garden!

Of course we have transported lots and lots of good soil to the property, but still.

Anyway, I am so happy that the spring is finally arriving in Finland too

and being outdoors in the garden is a real pleasure!

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#all seasons #der natur donnerstag #digitalart dienstag #gartenglück #image-in-ing 

#makrotex / april  #t in die neue woche #värikollaasit

Friday Bliss #133 - Happy Easter!

I thought to skip yellow today - so I have a tulip mix with lilac feathers

and Easter grass with white bunnies. 

The grass has grown vigorously and has had already many cuts.

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