"Sailing in the Greek Islands - May 2006" The_mcdonoughs's photos around Athens, Greece

Preview of The_mcdonoughs's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Athens, Greece Entry Title: "Sailing in the Greek Islands - May 2006" Entry: "In May we ticked off one of Meghan's dream vacations - sailing in the Greek isles. Meghan and 2 friends from the American Women's Club planned the trip for 3 couples. We would fly into Athens with our friends Tracy and Jill Hermann and Greg and Tara Brown, spend a day and a night in the city, and then fly to one of the central islands in the Cyclades chain and meet our skipper and yacht. The 6 of us arrived in Athens late on Friday night, arrived in the hotel around 1am and hit the sack. The next day we set out to see the Acropolis, which is the main sight to see in Athens. It was sunny and warm - likely 22 (low 70s) - a welcome change from the cool Amsterdam spring. The city reminded Meghan and I of Istanbul - very hilly with similar architecture and feel. Don't tell the Greeks, as they are ancient enemies. The Acropolis is fantastic and definitely exceeded our expectations. To think that Athens was a vibrant city 2500 years ago is mind-boggling. I still remember a bit of the old high school Latin, which is helpful at times like this. Sunday morning we flew to Paros to meet the boat. The skipper had a hard sail the night before to get the boat there, so we set up shop in town and chatted with some of the ...

The Doric Mode: Heracles and the Hellenes

The Dorians were the archetype of Greek masculinity. In their culture, men strove to perfect their bodies and grow stronger and faster. The Dorians include great warriors like the spartans, macedonians, corinthians, cretans, and others. The art is mostly from the French Neo-Classical painter Jacques-Louis David. The singer is Notis Sfakianakis (Νότης Σφακιανάκης) singing 'να χαρείς' - NA HAREIS (Be Glad). Here is the historical context for the Dorians: The Mycenaeans were the first Greeks to become Kingdoms in Greece. They invaded many surrounding areas, such as Minoa, Troy, Anatolia. Much of their war with Troy is recorded by Homer in his Illiad. That period of Greek history is known as the Late Helladic. Much of their world has been lost to us, but we do know that after their conquest of Minoa (Crete), another Greek tribe coming from north of Thessaly (Macedonia today) invaded and possibly was the cause of the destruction of Mycenae. The Dorians (Δωριεῖς) have often been linked with the Sea-Peoples, because they were great sailors. After these dark ages, where the foreign traces on Greek culture were destroyed, new city states emerged, each championing its own unique culture. The Dorians, who had settled in Macedonia, West Greece (Doris was a city in Central Greece), and much of the Peloponnese, had also their own way of life. It was a life of physical endurance and a love of things military. The Ancient Greeks viewed the Doric mode of music as pertaining to masculinity ...

Jackie Kennedy Speaking in Spanish Commercial: JFK 1960 Presidential Campaign Election Ad

thefilmarchive.org Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 -- May 19, 1994) was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Five years later she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis; they remained married until his death in 1975. For the final two decades of her life, Jacqueline Onassis had a successful career as a book editor. She is remembered for her contributions to the arts and preservation of historic architecture, her style, elegance and grace. A fashion icon, her famous pink Chanel suit has become a symbol of her husband's assassination and one of the lasting images of the 1960s. On January 3, 1960, John Kennedy announced his candidacy for the Presidency and launched his nationwide campaign. Though she had initially intended to take an active role in the campaign, Kennedy learned that she was pregnant shortly after the beginning of the campaign. Due to her previous difficult pregnancies, Kennedy's doctor instructed her to stay at home. From Georgetown, Kennedy participated in her husband's campaign by answering letters, taping television commercials, giving televised and printed interviews, and writing a weekly syndicated newspaper column, "Campaign Wife." She made rare personal appearances. In the general election on November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy narrowly beat Republican Richard Nixon in the US ...

Theater

Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) (from French "théâtre", from Greek "theatron", θέατρον, meaning "place of seeing") is the branch of the performing arts defined as simply as what "occurs when one or more persons, isolated in time and/or space, present themselves to another or others."[1] By this broad definition, theatre has existed since the dawn of man, as a result of human tendency for story telling. Since its inception, theatre has come to take on many forms, often utilizing elements such as speech, gesture, music, dance, and spectacle, combining the other performing arts, often as well as the visual arts, into a single artistic form. Modern Western theatre is dominated by realism, although many other forms, including classical and experimental forms, as well as Eastern forms, are frequently performed. History Main article: History of theatre The earliest recorded theatrical event dates back to 2000 BC with the passion plays of Ancient Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization, marking the known beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. The Ancient Greeks were the first to begin to formalize theatre as an art, developing strict definitions of tragedy and comedy as well as other forms, including satyr plays. Like the passion plays of Ancient Egypt, Greek plays made use of mythological characters. The Greeks were also the first to develop the concepts of dramatic criticism ...

Decorating in the Tuscan Style

The foundation of Tuscan style is the use of earthy colors such as ochre, brick and olive and deep green. These colors depict the life of Tuscany, with the rich farm fields of deep earth, the olive trees and poplars, and the stucco colors of the buildings. In Tuscan design, deep colors such as this are mixed with muted beiges and yellows to form a lovely variegated palette. The paintings that depict the area will have beautiful terraces of green fields, lined with poplars and sprinkled with small Tuscan farmhouses in the earthy tones of the region.

The roots of this style are from the fourteenth century, when a great shift in European architecture occurred. Giotto and Brunelleschi, architects of that era, learned how to build buildings that were taller and stronger. Because of this strength, they could be topped with beautiful domes, even though they seemed to be supported by the most slender of columns. Ornamentation, symmetry and elaborate ironwork became symbolic of this style. Mosaics were used extensively to reflect the Roman roots of the area. A typical Tuscan villa would have incorporated all of these elements.

Tuscany was at a crossroads in the Roman world, and therefore a center of trade and commerce. It is no surprise, therefore, that the Tuscan style encompassed touches of style from many different regions. Egyptian and Indian influences can be seen in many of the designs. For instance, stools may have bases shaped like an X, which is a hallmark of the more eastern style not known before in Europe. Some of the planters or pedestals for vases show decidedly Greek influence in the way they are made.

What has become known as the Tuscan style is really a mixture of many different styles from the ancient world. Furniture especially reflects the influences of Greek and Roman architecture mixed with Renaissance style: legs of tables and chairs that are made like columns, with backs of chairs carved more in the Renaissance style. The geometric lines of Gregor-Roman design mixes easily with the ornate touches of ornamentation and curves that the Renaissance is known for.

Many times, a Tuscan design will include a top made of mosaics. Table tops, floors and walls may include a design that depicts a scene, but it is executed in stones, or small pieces of glass or pottery. The influence for this is from Tuscan cathedrals which, in turn, were inspired by Roman places of worship that Had wide use of mosaics.

Another important element of Tuscan design is texture. Marble, rough hewn stone and other similar materials abound. The colors of these elements is particularly popular, with beige and tan marble colors, or clay stone colors used extensively. Accessories such as counter tops or tabletops made from real marble add an authentic though expensive touch, as does a fireplace made of rough hewn stone, or a stack of stones arranged artistically in the yard.

Adam Peters is the author of more resources published at http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com A website with tips on tuscany home decoration, amongst many related topics.

Sinasos (Mustafapaşa) 2/9 - Yaşayan Tarih Kanal B

Sinasos Yapım: Ayşe Öksüz Kanal B Turkiye Kamera: Yusuf Türker Kurgu: Nisa Kasapoğlu Mustafapaşa eski adıyla Sinasos Nevşehir'de Ürgüp'e bağlı kasaba. Kapadokya'nın önemli turizm merkezlerinden biridir. Ürgüp'e 5 km. uzaklıktadır. Mübadeleye kadar Rumların, Ortodoks Türkler olan Karamanlılar'ın ve Müslüman Türkler'in birlikte yaşadığı bir Orta Anadolu kasabası, eski Rum evleri oldukça zengin taş işçiliği ve freskolar arz eder. Batısında Gömede Vadisi oyma kiliselere, barınaklara ve vadinin içinden geçen bir dereye sahiptir. Mustafapaşadaki önemli kilise ve manastırlar; Aios Vasilios Kilisesi, Konstantin-Heleni Kilisesi, Manastır Vadisi Kiliseleri ve Gömede Vadisinde Alakara Kilise ve Aziz Basil Şapeli Kilisesidir. Ayrıca Osmanlı Dönemide inşa edilmiş güzel taş ve ağaç işçiliği gösteren bir de kervansaray bulunmaktadır.

G. Karadedos about saving Aphrodite's Temple of Thessaloniki (part 1)

Dr. George Karadedos is professor of architecture in the University of Thessaloniki. The speech took place at the Imperial Hotel, Antigonidon street, Thessaloniki. Date was Tuesday, 28 of April, 2009.

American Battle Monument Cemetery in Ardennes, Belgium

This video presents a brief narrated tour of Ardennes American Cemetery's landscaped grounds, architecture, and works of art. The approach drive at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium leads to the memorial, a stone structure bearing on its façade a massive American eagle and other sculptures. Within are the chapel, three large wall maps composed of inlaid marbles, marble panels depicting combat and supply activities and other ornamental features. Along the outside of the memorial, 462 names are inscribed on the granite Tablets of the Missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. The façade on the far (north) end that overlooks the burial area bears the insignia, in mosaic, of the major US units that operated in northwest Europe in World War II. The 90-acre cemetery contains the graves of 5329 of our military dead, many of whom died in the 1944 Ardennes winter offensive (Battle of the Bulge). The headstones are aligned in straight rows that form a Greek cross on the lawns and are framed by tree masses. The cemetery served as the location of the Central Identification Point for the American Graves Registration Service of the War Department during much of the life of the Service. The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 am to 5 pm except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the Visitor Building to answer questions and escort ...

Thalassaki Double course guitar Kertsopoulos

Thalassaki, a greek island folklore song transcribed and played by Y.Kertsopoulos on a double courseguitar. In 1948 A.Segovia introduced the nylon string aesthetic of A.Augustine. The classical and flamenco guitar enjoys this aesthetic for more than sixty years and J.Bream, J.Williams, D.Fampas, the Romero family, C.Parkening, Alirio Diaz, R.Dyens, L.Almeida, Paco de Lucia, P.Pena, C.Montoya, Sabicas, Serranito are only a few of the guitarists that play with great success this aesthetic which has worldwide acceptance today. A.Barrios and HVLobos played with metal strings while D.Prat, A.Lauro, F.Tarrega, R.Montoya played with gut strings. At the time of M.Giuliani, M.Carcassi, L.Legnani, F.Carulli, F.Sor, D.Aguado the guitar was strung with metal, gut and silk strings and had either double courses or single strings. Also further back in history G.Sanz, Bermudo, Brescianello played the guitar in higher pitched tunings and the triple strung guitarra battente was popular mainly in Italy. Y.Kertsopoulos introduced in 1994 the Kertsopoulos Aesthetics which as a multiplex open architecture scheme provide the possibility of reviving and realizing the many faces of the guitar's aesthetics, as they have been recorded in history. Among many guitarists that play the aesthetics Smaro Gregoriadou has made many succesful first world presentations of different aspects of aesthetic styles in guitar interpretation.

Module 3, Session 4 - "The Labyrinth"

Podcast for the course "Survey of Imaginary Buildings." Topics include the the many interpretations of the original Greek myth, as well as more recent architectural meanings which may relate by visual analogy to historical representations of labyrinths

St. Demetrios, Weston: "Church Architecture"

Dr. Jim Skedros offers historical perspectives on Orthodox Church architecture, connecting the ancient Church to our present day experience. Points of interest include the Narthex, Dome and eastern orientation of our Church buildings.

Napoli Underground Exploration

An insight into the mysterious and largely unexplored world of the Naples underground, a journey spanning nearly 3000 years of architecture and archaeology. Taken on my trusty Sony Mini Dv camcorder so please excuse any shakes.