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Revisiting Manila: life in time at National Museum of Natural History
I am looooooving visiting museums nowadays. I also think including local museums to my side trips out of town would be fun. (Please do suggest if you have some place in mind!) It’s just nice to witness more than what we have or can see today, but also learn things from our past. Thanks to all humanity for preserving these precious artifacts and stories for future generations to see. <3 What made me realize to revisit Philippine art and culture?Just recently, National Museum of Natural History reopened its doors to public boasting it’s new, innovative displays and exhibitions that are now more interactive than before. New here? Read this! Hey…
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Twee: VVG and the Sunflowers
Hello, guys! Welcome to my second appreciation post for my love, Vincent. And by committing to myself to sun a series of body paintings and blog posts dedicated to VVG, I am really learning a lot more about him and his work. And today we are talking about the most famous Sunflowers and some “facts” based on studies and articles I’ve collected from online. Related post: Een: VVG and the Almond Blossom Did you know that the Sunflowers is not just one painting but a series of beautiful masterpieces created between years of 1887 to 1889? And this series has two parts: Paris and Arles. Those facts officially made Sunflowers the most interesting work of…
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Een: VVG and the Almond Blossom
I’ve been a self-taught, self-proclaimed artist ever since I was a child. I remember I was always excited as my sister brought home new prints and books for me to color. Disney characters, mandalas, random animals, whatever. Sometimes, I doodled and pretend it was an emotional abstract full of meaning and feelings. I knew Van Gogh by one of his most famous works, the Starry Night. Only I cannot remember exactly how I knew him (maybe when I was already in high school, as that was the time internet boomed). As I Googled more of his works, I also became familiar with Sunflowers and Scream. But what I loved most…
