Florence 2019: The Boboli Gardens

Rising up behind Florence's Pitti Palace are the Boboli Gardens which offer a good climb and great views. At the time of our visit (July 11, 2019) there was an installation of works by British sculptor Tony Cragg (born 1949). The exhibition closed in October of 2019.

Leaving the Pitti Palace and heading toward the Boboli Gardens

"Tony Cragg at Boboli Gardens"

Industrial Nature, 2015, aluminum
Tony Cragg
Art in the Amphitheatre

Pitti Palace

The Boboli obelisk
Ancient Egypt

View of the Amphitheatre

Fountain of Neptune

Neptune

Stoldo Lorenzi

Castor & Pollux, 2015, fiberglass
Tony Cragg

The Abundance, 1608-1637, white marble with bronze wheat sheaves
Sebastiano Salvini

Overlooking the Fountain of Neptune, the Amphitheatre, Pitti Palace, and Florence from Boboli Hill

Wild Relatives, 2013
Tony Cragg

Biscuit (or bisque) porcelain figurines
Porcelain Museum

A pair of turtle-shaped butter dishes from Meissen
Porcelain Museum

Silhouettes on Viennese porcelain, c. 1802
Porcelain Museum

Viennese porcelain, c. 1801
Porcelain Museum

Monkey Fountain with putto
Garden of the Knight

Tindaro Screpolato
Igor Mitoraj

Manipulation, 2008, bronze
Tony Cragg

Cast Glances, 2002, bronze
Tony Cragg

Elliptical Column, 2012
Point of View, 2018
Tony Cragg

Elliptical Column, 2012
Point of View, 2018
Tony Cragg

Painting the Duomo

Tommy, 2013, bronze
Tony Cragg

Back in town

Tony Cragg at Boboli Gardens

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Good Fences... Part 3

This is not your ordinary spring cleaning. Our uphill neighbors continue to ravage their property to no known end.

Note:  There's more here on subject of the garden, including the original "Good Fences..." posts.

He drove the snakes out of Ireland and inspired this blog's two St. Patrick's Day posts.

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It Might as Well be Spring

Never mind the calendar. The garden is convinced it's spring.

"It Might as Well be Spring"
Sung by Louanne Hogan dubbing for actress Jeanne Craig
 Rodgers & Hammerstein's "State Fair" (1945 film version)

Note:  I do like the indoors but occasionally I venture into the garden.

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Good Fences... Part 2

We just noticed a new hole opened up in our neighbor's garden, presumably the site of a recent tree or shrub removal. There is also a new and unexplained trail of soil that mysteriously traverses our lawn,

Note:  There's more here on the garden, including the original "Good Fences..." post.

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Winter/Spring

What season is it? In the front yard this morning, winter and spring are asserting themselves equally.

Winter or spring?

Note:  Attempted Bloggery has more seasonal posts on winter and spring.

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Time in the Garden: Beatrice Szanton Original New Yorker Cover Art

In the garden a sundial indicates it's almost 5 p.m., a time that in a less idyllic setting might signal the close of the office workday. Beatrice Szanton's original cover art for the New Yorker was conceived apparently as a narrow painting not in the correct proportions of the magazine. Three visible guidelines crop the image into the proper cover ratio, and a second signature has been placed within the published image.

Beatrice Szanton
Original cover art
The New Yorker, July 29, 1967

Beatrice Szanton
Original cover art
The New Yorker, July 29, 1967

Swann Auction Galleries, January 28, 2016

http://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?salelot=2403+++++253+&refno=++713866&image=1

Swann Galleries catalogue, January 28, 2016

http://www.swanngalleries.com/3dcat/2403/index.html#160

Beatrice Szanton
The New Yorker, July 29, 1967

Note:  Two examples of Beatrice Szanton's proposed New Yorker cover art were shared here in yesterday's blog post, while other artists' examples of published original New Yorker cover art have been presented in the past. Remember, Attempted Bloggery is always looking for exciting examples of New Yorker cover proposals and roughs, as well as original published art. Why not share it here? In the words of Rafiki, "It is time."

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Good Fences...

Back home, we find our new neighbors continue to completely neglect their garden. Our young weeping cherry tree, left, is dwarfed by one of their weeds, right.

Note:  Remember when life was simple? Take another look in Constantin Alajálov's garden.

Autumn is icumen in. Check out the blog posts.

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Constantin Alajálov's Garden Statue

Constantin Alajálov's oil on masonite painting of a garden statue is currently being offered on eBay. It shows off Alajálov's formidable painting technique, here somewhat Impressionistic. Possibly this work was exhibited in the artist's lifetime. It's a colorful, sun-dappled image which enhances our understanding of this artist's abilities, but I still prefer the sophisticated humor of his commercial illustrations.

Constantin Alajálov, Painting of a garden statue, oil on masonite

Constantin Alajálov, Detail of garden statue, oil on masonite

Constantin Alajálov, Detail of garden statue, oil on masonite

Constantin Alajálov, Detail of garden statue, oil on masonite

Constantin Alajálov's oil signature

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Constantin-Alajalov-c-1950-garden-statue-painting-Russian-artist-/160669457486

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Constantin-Alajalov-c-1950-garden-statue-painting-Russian-artist-/160669457486

Note:  My new surefire conversation-starter is "Did you know I am the latest winner in the Moment magazine Cartoon Caption Contest?" This replaces "What do you think about gum disease?" and is markedly more useful in polite society. Now I can expect to receive many more invitations to dinner parties this summer.

Another good opener is "What can I tell you about Constantin Alajálov?" Everything I know is already on the blog.

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