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Classic photos of sculpted men
Wessel O'Connor's Athletic Model Guild Absolutely charming!
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'Missing pyramid' unearthed
Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the "missing pyramid" of a pharaoh and a ceremonial procession road where high priests carried mummified remains of sacred bulls, Egypt's antiquities chief said Thursday.
The pyramid -- of which only the base remains -- is believed to be that of King Menkauhor, an obscure pharaoh who ruled for only eight years more than 4,000 years ago.
In 1842, German archaeologist Karl Richard Lepsius mentioned Menkauhor's pyramid among his finds at Saqqara, calling it the "Headless Pyramid" because its top was missing. But the desert sands covered Lepsius' discovery, and no archaeologist since was able to find it.
Only the pyramid's base -- or the superstructure as archeologists call it -- was found after a 25-foot-high mound of sand was removed over the past year and a half. The base was in a 15 foot-deep pit dug out by workers, with heaps of huge rocks marking its entrance and walls. A burial chamber also was discovered.
Archaeologists have not found a cartouche -- a pharoah's name in hieroglyphs -- of the pyramid's owner. Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the "missing pyramid" of a pharaoh and a ceremonial procession road where high priests carried ... more -
Artist makes large green from large painting of large woman
Lucien Freud's painting "Benefits Manager Sleeping" sold for an extra large $33 million recently proving beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/freud-sleeper-th... Lucien Freud's painting "Benefits Manager Sleeping" sold for an extra large $33 million recently proving beauty comes in all shapes an... more -
TERRY RILEY on the Chris Manz Show
Aspiring anti-comedian Chris Manz tells jokes to his childhood Idol, the legendary experimental composer, Terry Riley, arguably one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Terry was delighted to take part in such a strange event, and suggested that the joke structure utilize repetition to reflect the compositional structures of Minimalism, the musical form that he helped establish. After a long day of giving speeches related to his honorary doctrate from Chapman University, lecturing on musicology, and even performing new music, Terry remarked that this was "the best part of the day"
Check out Terry's music @ www.terryriley.com Aspiring anti-comedian Chris Manz tells jokes to his childhood Idol, the legendary experimental composer, Terry Riley, arguably one of... more -
Record breaking art
Lucien Freud's "Sleeping Nude" is expected to break the record for most expensive painting sold while an artist is still alive. The painting is expected to fetch $35 Million at auction.
The model who posed for the painting was paid about $40.00 an hour. Lucien Freud's "Sleeping Nude" is expected to break the record for most expensive painting sold while an artist is still alive. The p... more -
German Experts Crack Mona Lisa Model Mystery
German academics believe they have solved the centuries-old mystery behind the identity of the "Mona Lisa" in Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait.
Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant, Francesco del Giocondo, has long been seen as the most likely model for the sixteenth-century painting.
But art historians have often wondered whether the smiling woman may actually have been da Vinci's lover, his mother or the artist himself.
Now experts at the Heidelberg University library say dated notes scribbled in the margins of a book by its owner in October 1503 confirm once and for all that Lisa del Giocondo was indeed the model for one of the most famous portraits in the world. German academics believe they have solved the centuries-old mystery behind the identity of the "Mona Lisa" in Leonardo da Vinci's famo... more -
Kehinde Wiley
Hip-hop and art history collide on Kehinde Wiley's canvases, where contemporary urban black men pose as angels, prophets, and saints set against richly colored swirls of ornate and rococo ornamentation. Hip-hop and art history collide on Kehinde Wiley's canvases, where contemporary urban black men pose as angels, prophets, and saints s... more
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