http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/ The online magazine of the Getty Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:32:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/#comment-7214 Bryan K Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:48:07 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=2210#comment-7214 Zhenya, what a poignant post. The Rubens is one of my favorite Getty paintings. What I love most is the way only the Virgin Mary physically touches Christ's body; the other figures use the drapery to support His dead body. :) Zhenya, what a poignant post. The Rubens is one of my favorite Getty paintings. What I love most is the way only the Virgin Mary physically touches Christ’s body; the other figures use the drapery to support His dead body.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/#comment-7194 Keith Denning Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:14:20 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=2210#comment-7194 My wife and I were fortunate to attend the Getty and attend the tour on Highlights on a last minute schedule. The information on tapestry was very interesting on how each knot was formed and knotted on small sections and formed into a complete work. I remember her stating how the colors faded quickly and the works were subject to be easily damaged We then went to the exhibit on photography a few stories below. There I witnesses the human tapestry but in great disrepair. The photos exemplified how we as a species have decayed and discolored on how we treat each other through racism, poverty, Following this tour we then went to the Griffin Park Observatory and viewed a show on the perception of the earth as the center of the universe. I had an "ah hah" moment when I realized that the earth, a singe knot in the tapestry of the universe was at risk of becoming unknotted and diminishing the whole of creation. We must surely learn to live together or die alone. I thin the the real point in both my visit of the Getty tapestries and the Observatory is that we all understand the big picture. If the knots loosen and the color fades, the art is lost. Let all work to preserve the art. My wife and I were fortunate to attend the Getty and attend the tour on Highlights on a last minute schedule. The information on tapestry was very interesting on how each knot was formed and knotted on small sections and formed into a complete work. I remember her stating how the colors faded quickly and the works were subject to be easily damaged
We then went to the exhibit on photography a few stories below. There I witnesses the human tapestry but in great disrepair. The photos exemplified how we as a species have decayed and discolored on how we treat each other through racism, poverty,
Following this tour we then went to the Griffin Park Observatory and viewed a show on the perception of the earth as the center of the universe. I had an “ah hah” moment when I realized that the earth, a singe knot in the tapestry of the universe was at risk of becoming unknotted and diminishing the whole of creation. We must surely learn to live together or die alone. I thin the the real point in both my visit of the Getty tapestries and the Observatory is that we all understand the big picture. If the knots loosen and the color fades, the art is lost. Let all work to preserve the art.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/#comment-7174 Karen Schifman Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:32:29 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=2210#comment-7174 Using the theme of drapery is a brilliant way to spotlight many of the works in the museum and Ms. Gershman presented a knowledgeable and entertaining discussion in her tour of the highlights of the Getty. Using the theme of drapery is a brilliant way to spotlight many of the works in the museum and Ms. Gershman presented a knowledgeable and entertaining discussion in her tour of the highlights of the Getty.

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/#comment-7140 kwonnamhee Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:07:06 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=2210#comment-7140 It is good It is good

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/#comment-7110 rose gray Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:51:23 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=2210#comment-7110 I have really enjoyed Zhenya's interesting and informative tours at the museum. She is a wonderful teacher and i have learned a lot from her exciting presentations. thank you, rose I have really enjoyed Zhenya’s interesting and informative tours at the museum. She is a wonderful teacher and i have learned a lot from her exciting presentations. thank you, rose

]]> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-language-of-drapery/#comment-7102 Michael Burrell Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:37:00 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=2210#comment-7102 I took her tour on Rembrandt recently and Ms. Gershman is definitely a genius, she knows more about art and painting than anyone I have ever met. It was only an hour but she led us through the whole exhibit and it was a life-changing experience. I am thinking about signing up for some of her classes at the Getty, I heard those are excellent also. I took her tour on Rembrandt recently and Ms. Gershman is definitely a genius, she knows more about art and painting than anyone I have ever met. It was only an hour but she led us through the whole exhibit and it was a life-changing experience. I am thinking about signing up for some of her classes at the Getty, I heard those are excellent also.

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