I have been enjoying getting out to the various museums in New York. This weekend was the Frick Collection on 5th Avenue. Mr. Frick was an extraordinary man who made it big in the Steel boom and then after he made his millions, he collected a very intimate array of beautiful art. This place is a must see in New York.
I was completely taken back by one painting because it is so real in my life. In the below painting Paolo Veronese portrays Hercules choosing Virtue over Vice. I love the details and that he chose Virtue and "a rugged ascent leading to true happiness" Enjoy...
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Allegory of Virtue and Vice 1580
Paolo Veronese (c. 1528 - 1588)
Allegory of Virtue and Vice (The Choice of Hercules), c.1580
oil on canvas
86 1/4 in. x 66 3/4 in. (219.08 cm x 169.55 cm)
Henry Clay Frick Bequest.
At a crossroads, Hercules encountered Vice, who offered a path of ease and pleasure, and Virtue, who indicated a rugged ascent leading to true happiness — a moral lesson underlined by the motto on the entablature at upper left: [HO]NOR ET VIRTUS/[P]OST MORTE FLORET (Honor and Virtue Flourish after Death). The long talons of Vice have ripped the hero’s stocking. A jagged knife leans against the breast of the sphinx supporting her throne.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Founding Fathers
I have been reading about our country's founding fathers and am amazed by their words. The venerable John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had a "disdain for indolence" and a clear vision as true leaders.
It is so fun to learn about the events that took place in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC because I get to visit these places for work. As I read, I constantly think, "oh, there is a electrical distributor right down the street from that historical site." It is really, really fun to live in this part of the United States!
It is so fun to learn about the events that took place in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC because I get to visit these places for work. As I read, I constantly think, "oh, there is a electrical distributor right down the street from that historical site." It is really, really fun to live in this part of the United States!
The Devil's favorite words
Stultify:: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate b: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
Spurious: of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b: of a deceitful nature or quality
Acquiesce: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
Spurious: of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b: of a deceitful nature or quality
Acquiesce: to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
Monday, June 9, 2008
Favorite Quotes
Favorite Quotes from Steven R. Covey's "The 8th Habit"
"The inspiration of a noble cause involving human interests wide and far, enables men to do things they did not dream themselves capable of before, and which they were not capable of alone. The consciousness of belonging, vitally, to something beyond individuality; of being part of a personality that reaches we know not where, in space and time, greatens the heart to the limit of the soul's ideal, and builds out the supreme of character."
-General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
"We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be whenever and wherever the hour strikes, that calls to noble action."
-General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Along those same lines... "To every man there comes in his lifetime that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour."
-Winston Churchill
"The inspiration of a noble cause involving human interests wide and far, enables men to do things they did not dream themselves capable of before, and which they were not capable of alone. The consciousness of belonging, vitally, to something beyond individuality; of being part of a personality that reaches we know not where, in space and time, greatens the heart to the limit of the soul's ideal, and builds out the supreme of character."
-General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
"We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and such ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be whenever and wherever the hour strikes, that calls to noble action."
-General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Along those same lines... "To every man there comes in his lifetime that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour."
-Winston Churchill
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Vocab:
I finished "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett this week and these were some of my favorite words in the book:
churlish
Main Entry: churl·ish
Pronunciation: \ˈchər-lish\
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
2 : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly
3 : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable
apoplectic
Pronunciation: \ˌa-pə-ˈplek-tik\
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein
Date: 1611
1: of, relating to, or causing stroke
2: affected with, inclined to, or showing symptoms of stroke
3: of a kind to cause or apparently cause stroke; also : greatly excited or angered
surreptitious
Main Entry: sur·rep·ti·tious
Pronunciation: \ˌsər-əp-ˈti-shəs, ˌsə-rəp-, sə-ˌrep-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub- + rapere to seize — more at rapid
Date: 15th century
1 : done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
2 : acting or doing something clandestinely : stealthy
churlish
Main Entry: churl·ish
Pronunciation: \ˈchər-lish\
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
2 : marked by a lack of civility or graciousness : surly
3 : difficult to work with or deal with : intractable
apoplectic
Pronunciation: \ˌa-pə-ˈplek-tik\
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French apoplectique, from Late Latin apoplecticus, from Greek apoplēktikos, from apoplēssein
Date: 1611
1: of, relating to, or causing stroke
2: affected with, inclined to, or showing symptoms of stroke
3: of a kind to cause or apparently cause stroke
surreptitious
Main Entry: sur·rep·ti·tious
Pronunciation: \ˌsər-əp-ˈti-shəs, ˌsə-rəp-, sə-ˌrep-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub- + rapere to seize — more at rapid
Date: 15th century
1 : done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
2 : acting or doing something clandestinely : stealthy
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