Articles by Carl Kuntze

Jan 31 at 9:56pm

Jean Francois Millet, 19th century French artist celebrated farm workers. Among his paintings, The Sower (1850), Man Spreading Manure (1852), The Reapers (1853), depicted noble farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty and soil. The colors were muted, an expression of his deep melancholy. He had painted them during a period his body was tormented with illness and his life harassed by debt. His works were a forerunner of Expressionism. His subjects were profoundly appealing to Marxists.

Nov 30 at 4:52pm

Colorful paper lanterns herald the Yuletide season in the Philippines, retrieving memories of Colonial Spain. They are called “Parols” and they come in different sizes and shapes. When lit, they have a shimmering effect of a Kaleidoscope. The materials used in their construction such as rice paper and split bamboo reeds suggest a Chinese origin, but the designs are strongly Aztec, hints of which could only have been transported to the Philippines by the Conquistadors.

Nov 7 at 1:24pm

Cleaved to the arching coastline of powdery beaches set against verdant rolling hills and craggy cliffs, is the seaside resort of Shimoda. About 180 kilometers south of Tokyo, it is linked to the capital by both rail and well paved roads, with frequent runs by buses and trains. For motorists, The Izu Skyline Parkway offers a spectacular scenic ride through beautiful mountain ranges and national parks, tranquil retreats from Japan’ congested cities.

Oct 28 at 4:33pm

Jesca Prudencio navigates easily through the multi-ethnic culture of the United States. Coming from a medical family, her ambitions drew her into a different direction: visual arts. She’s a Philippine American. Her father is a well regarded urologist,and her mother, an equally respected pediatrician in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Her paternal grandfather was a general practice physician, who owned a small hospital in Binalongan, Philippines. Her grandmother is a phramacist. All her uncles and aunts are doctors. Her sisters are nurses.

Oct 24 at 2:49am

When India De La Cruz graduated with a Fine Arts degree from the UST (University of Santo Tomas) in 1967, she was searching for a theme that would assert her originality. A Fine Arts education normally involves classical realism, renaissance and impressionistic renditions, all essentially oriented to the evolution of Western art. India wanted to express her Filipino identity. She found her chance in ten yards of antique pina fabric which belonged to her grandmother. Using it as a platform for her images, she noted its receptiveness to pigment.

Oct 11 at 12:59pm

They can be found creeping along streams and drainage ditches in temperate regions of the world. Often mistaken for weeds, they have been cultivated in western gardens to border flower beds because they attract butterflies, hence, increasing pollination of more valuable blossoms. Its pungent odor also repels predatory insects. Fertilizing it more than normal proliferates leaves, which is fortuitous since they are the most edible portions. These leaves are shaped like miniature (3 to 5 Cm. in diameter) jousting shields with a peduncled face showing many fine veins.

Oct 3 at 4:21pm

My Place Hotel was among the B&Bs I examined within walking distance of Earl’s Court Tube Station in London. It was listed as a hotel decorated by Terence Conran, of Conran and Partners along the principles of Feng Shui. Terence Conran was a famed archiltectural designer, who decorated many hotels. While it was in a nice, clean and peaceful neighborhood, I could detect no signs of its influence. I was doing a story on Feng Shui, at the time, and western applications would have been a nice addition.

Jul 18 at 2:04am

Discovered in the Jordan, Orontes, and Tigris Euphrates River Basin on about 1880, Garra Rufa fish survived in a hostile environment.

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