Friday, August 16, 2013

A Little Classical Chill-out Interlude

Do you ever have those days when you just want to forget your day.... the details of it.... what you did, what you have to do, what you'll never have time to get done...  You just want to stop the chaos!!!


Well if it's that kind of day for you then I invite you to chill out with me and enjoy a little interlude for your day.  As you've probably guessed from my previous posts, I love art, namely the classics which you will find in abundance at the Web Gallery of Art .  One of my favorite stops on the web for taking in some of my favorite fine art pieces!  One of my very favorite artists is Jacques-Louis David, a French painter from the Neoclassic period.  Talk about fantastic stuff!  His paintings tell a visual story that's dramatic and stunning to look at! 

I also have those days when I want to listen to music that is also dramatic and beautiful to the ear, just like the art is to the eye.  I have a favorite song that I have on my music list that fits the bill!  It's called "En Aranjuez con tu amor" by Fernando Lima.  I've heard it means in Aranjuez with you my love, a place of dreams and love... and so on.  One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard!

So here is your interlude....  Sit back and relax, play the song, and feast your eyes on some beautiful art, check out more at the Web Gallery of Art!  The stress will just melt.......... away............................



Patroclus 1780
Portrait of Antoine-Laurent and Marie-Anne Lavoisier 1788
The Intervention of the Sabine Women 1799
 
                                                Leonidas at Thermopylae 1814

3 comments:

  1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT34SNXy_tI

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    1. You're link doesn't work JD.

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    2. Ok I got it! Another beautiful song... It fits the "chill out" vibe I was going for! Thanks JD.

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