tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post5886802000109156537..comments2024-03-27T16:17:04.142-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Diamonds in the Desert -- Part 5 -- Diego Rivera MuralsJeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-3367194596327973442012-03-13T09:45:37.842-04:002012-03-13T09:45:37.842-04:00Jeanie, I am really amazed at how well you recrea...Jeanie, I am really amazed at how well you recreate your tour for us to enjoy. It really is as if we are there with you. The photos are fabulous and the commentary is so interesting, and it all really captures the essence of the controversial Diego Rivera. Thanks for taking us on this inspiring trip with you! ~MartiMarti McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459712730269183365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-20773135578271707642012-03-12T20:22:22.185-04:002012-03-12T20:22:22.185-04:00My husband has always kept large posters of these ...My husband has always kept large posters of these murals in his office. As an automotive engineer, they really speak to him about the kind of work that keeps this city moving.<br /><br />They are wonderful!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-18158505335026430942012-03-10T13:45:15.696-05:002012-03-10T13:45:15.696-05:00Jeanie I was so captivated by this post that I wen...Jeanie I was so captivated by this post that I went back through all your posts about DIA! What a beautiful muesum!<br /><br />I hope your sweet Gypsy is feeling well. My cat is also getting old and I see him slowing down. I know the next few years may be his last so I am enjoying all the cuddle time I get with him.<br /><br />PS: I became a new follower!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-2883311791801266292012-03-08T18:57:11.382-05:002012-03-08T18:57:11.382-05:00Very good - those murals are stunning. I know so ...Very good - those murals are stunning. I know so little about Detroit, it's been great to see the city through your eyes and discover some of the gems. You make me want to work a little harder to explore Minneapolis and showcase it!Lisa from Lisa's Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335500882510597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-21566953902437237962012-03-08T10:03:40.653-05:002012-03-08T10:03:40.653-05:00What a huge, industrial city Detroit is. I can'...What a huge, industrial city Detroit is. I can't imagine the scale of a single individual pitted against the large machine of industry, and yet the irony is such a contrast is reflected through an art form. Thought-provoking.Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-18684096929579067102012-03-08T08:04:35.247-05:002012-03-08T08:04:35.247-05:00An iPad tour? Sounds intriguing. Good for Ford and...An iPad tour? Sounds intriguing. Good for Ford and the DIA for standing up to McCarthyism!Joanne Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759522152058279949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-87406072136432917972012-03-07T20:13:30.451-05:002012-03-07T20:13:30.451-05:00Simply amazing!
Loved learning more
about this ver...Simply amazing!<br />Loved learning more<br />about this very talented<br />artist.....Sounds like a<br />great place to visit.<br /><br />Happy Wednesday,<br />xx SuzannePrivet and Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384567378252265965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-18730230266211447142012-03-07T09:16:25.400-05:002012-03-07T09:16:25.400-05:00you're going to smile as i' smiling now......you're going to smile as i' smiling now... but when I first read DIA my thoughts went to Detroit International Airport (?!!) and as I've been to the airport (but not in Detroit) I was thinking : mmmh too bad I miss these beautiful murals in the airport... maybe because I was rushing everytime between connections... and then i realized it was about the Institute of Arts... anyway, very impressive !<br /><br />and you have such a lovely orange boy cat :) !un arc-en-ciel dans le lavabohttp://ourrainbowland.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-40294973718236402932012-03-06T23:25:51.605-05:002012-03-06T23:25:51.605-05:00I am reading your posts backward. What amazing fr...I am reading your posts backward. What amazing frescoes. I did think it said "Industrial Revolution" so well.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-84525934199049736152012-03-06T22:04:42.576-05:002012-03-06T22:04:42.576-05:00Okay, so I'm the one with the lack of culture ...Okay, so I'm the one with the lack of culture who has never heard of rivera, but I do love murals and these are stunning..I especially love the baby and the workers crossing the bridge.joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545344280343271652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-81599937924749178612012-03-06T21:45:11.070-05:002012-03-06T21:45:11.070-05:00You saw some magnificent architecture and art whil...You saw some magnificent architecture and art while in Detroit, Jeannie. Thanks for sharing with us.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-22431472282776133052012-03-06T12:39:27.805-05:002012-03-06T12:39:27.805-05:00These are MAGNIFICENT! To see them "in perso...These are MAGNIFICENT! To see them "in person" must be incredible....! I love the Rivera did so many fantastic Murals in Public Buildings---And this being a Museum---Well, it is truly magnificent. I'm glad Edsel Ford prevailed...!!!!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-24269827527875428282012-03-06T09:32:39.330-05:002012-03-06T09:32:39.330-05:00I've never been to Detroit nor seen Diego Rive...I've never been to Detroit nor seen Diego Rivera's art in person. Another thing to add to my bucket list - I should live so long!The Artful Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039109515963974739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-66877010466776056932012-03-06T09:08:13.464-05:002012-03-06T09:08:13.464-05:00WOW... HUGELY impressive and inspiring! And the st...WOW... HUGELY impressive and inspiring! And the story of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo fascinates, their connection and art. This was super to see, Jeanie! One of those must-see-for-real-someday kind of things. :o) Happy Week ((HUGS)) P.S. Many thanks for your visits, and especially to see me & hubby's new art blog!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-43626627152264386892012-03-05T22:46:27.386-05:002012-03-05T22:46:27.386-05:00This must have been fascinating to visit. I would...This must have been fascinating to visit. I would love to see these murals by Diego Rivera. I have an interest for several reasons. I read about the time he was creating these works while reading "Frida" the biography of Frida Kahlo. <br /><br />Secondly, my grandfather was a muralist who did many murals in Colorado during the depression. He was hired to do the work by some of the works programs of the time. <br /><br />I am fascinated by Diego scope and vision in this work.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-88960260165971297742012-03-05T20:52:31.255-05:002012-03-05T20:52:31.255-05:00Jeanie, thanks for doing this post. No matter what...Jeanie, thanks for doing this post. No matter what his politics, Rivera was a fantastic artist and these murals are beautiful. I'd love to see them in person some day.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084823218319628822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-3372491846555092942012-03-05T19:14:52.159-05:002012-03-05T19:14:52.159-05:00I so admire your ability to interpret the art you ...I so admire your ability to interpret the art you show us. This has been very enlightening....if I ever go, I want you to go with me.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810126999695733332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-90032085726720486172012-03-05T16:14:15.478-05:002012-03-05T16:14:15.478-05:00Jeanie, what a wonderful post about Rivera. I admi...Jeanie, what a wonderful post about Rivera. I admire him more than I can say, and you've taught me more than I knew. Lesley got to live in the same apartment building where he lived while he painted these murals, while she attended the College for Creative Studies, across the street from the DIA. I'm thrilled that you have done these posts.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-71446997449793428042012-03-05T13:26:38.495-05:002012-03-05T13:26:38.495-05:00So interesting. Thank you for the bit of history a...So interesting. Thank you for the bit of history as well as the art.Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-65839610466720893862012-03-05T10:43:08.771-05:002012-03-05T10:43:08.771-05:00I am staggered. What magnificence! And - I don&#...I am staggered. What magnificence! And - I don't know what astounds me more - the murals themselves or the fact that Diego Rivera was in Detroit. I always think of him in Mexico, never leaving, and his fame spreading outward into the world.Annie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.com