A Statue at the Vatican Museum

A statue known as Barberini Juno or Barberini Hera

I took this picture while on a guided tour of the Vatican Museum with my friend Emilie. I love the way the light hits the statue in this picture, illuminating just the right parts. The statue is a Roman copy of the Greek original. Here Juno holds a scepter and a patera (shallow bowl for pouring libations).

For Rome travel tips, please my post titled Rome 101: Travel Guide to the Eternal City.

Golden Sphere at the Vatican

This sculpture is aptly named Sphere Within a Sphere by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro. It can be found in the Courtyard of the Pinecone at the Vatican. I took this picture when I traveled to Italy in June 2012 with my best friend Emilie. Thinking about having your own Roman holiday? Well click here to read my tips about traveling to the Eternal City.

Juan Muñoz at the Guggenheim

When my sister and I went to Bilbao, Spain, we made our way to the Guggenheim museum not really knowing what to expect. What we found were these fascinating bronze figures right outside the museum, some of which had missing body parts. These are the works of Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz who was known for sculpting works in a "narrative manner which consisted of creating smaller than life-size figures in an atmosphere of mutual interaction." Muñoz was influenced by the drama of American minimalism and the poetry of Italian Arte Povera (poor art), a modern art movement popular in Italy in from the late '60s to the early '70s. He died at the age of 48 in his summer home in Ibiza on August 28, 2001.

Dali: Mind of a Genius Exhibit

In 2011, my husband and I were fortunate enough to catch the Dali exhibit at the ArtScience Museum at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Like what I said in an earlier post, Dali has always fascinated me. He wasn't just a creative genius who made use of varied materials to express his creativity. But his personality was one big homage to art. I wish to learn how to love writing the way Dali loved art. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Dali, larger than life.

Woman Aflame

Homage to Fashion 

 

 Woman of Time

Man with butterfly 

 Adam and Eve

St. George and the Dragon

 Snail and the Angel

 Vision of the Angel

 Sal and Mia

Dance of Time II

Anthropomorphic Chest of Drawers

Last but not the least, my husband picking Dali's nose.

There's no escaping Dalí

A poster for a Dalí exhibit in Rome. Picture taken in May 2012 as my friend Emilie and I were exploring the busy, and I mean BUSY, streets of Rome. I've always been fascinated with Salvador Dali ever since I saw some of his works at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid. The title of one of his works displayed there particularly struck me. If you have been there, I bet you know what I'm talking about.  My husband and I were fortunate enough to see a Dali exhibit at the Marina Bay Sands Artscience Museum in Singapore in 2011. I will post some of the pictures here soon. Also, watch out for my article about my tips when traveling to Rome.

Dog in Bilbao

The dog sits in front of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Photo taken in June 2008 when I visited my sister while she was living in Pamplona.