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viernes, 3 de abril de 2009

YANN ARTHUS - BERTRAND



MARKET NEAR XOCHIMILCO DISTRICT, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (19°20’ N, 99°05’ W)

This mosaic of brightly colored parasols hides a bustling, noisy market, set up for the day in a street of the capital. Shaded from the sun, stalls selling fruit and vegetables, herbal remedies, and spices sit side by side with others that sell cloth and craft artifacts. Mexico’s flourishing markets are a national institution, held daily all over the country. Like their crafts, their traditional clothing, and the façades of buildings, the markets express Mexicans’ love of vivid, bright colors, such as the brilliant pink known as «rosa Mexicana.» Internationally, Mexico was a world champion of commercial growth between 1985 and 1999. Although the national GDP doubled during this period, it is only today that household consumption has begun to rise. This trend may benefit some of the wealthier urban population, but life has not improved for the majority of Mexicans, half of whom live below the poverty line. The social unrest that has troubled the state of Chiapas since 1994 is partly due to this.

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http://www.yannarthusbertrand.com/v2/home_es.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yann_Arthus-Bertrand


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lunes, 30 de marzo de 2009

MIMETISMO


Mimetismo, originalmente cargada por Pichote.

Canarias 120


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viernes, 20 de marzo de 2009

NAHUAL LEFT EYE - MONAD


nahual left eye - monad, originalmente cargada por sanchezdot.


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ALIEN ORCHID


Alien Orchid, originalmente cargada por Steve.Hyde.


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jueves, 12 de marzo de 2009

EYES


Eyes, originalmente cargada por ~Mina~.


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✿ NAMASTE ✿


✿ Namaste ✿, originalmente cargada por ~Mina~.


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:)


, originalmente cargada por ~Mina~.


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DRACULA'S ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN...

She thinks I'm her personal cat door opener. I thought she looked cute with her little paw on the glass, so I shot this quickly before I let her in.


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miércoles, 25 de febrero de 2009

KUKULKAN - MONAD


kukulkan - monad, originalmente cargada por sanchezdot.

Serpiente emplumada (ometeotl)

Ometeotl is the name of the dual god Ometecutli/Omecihuatl in Aztec mythology. Teotl originally was translated as god, but most translators[citation needed] now prefer lord since the concept is not equivalent to the European concept of God. Some people translate teotl as energy, but this is not generally accepted. The literal translation of the name is "Lord Two", Miguel Leon-Portilla interprets this as "Lord of the Duality".

In the Nahua/Aztec tradition, Ometeolt/Omecihualt is a dual god, male and female, who was the creator of Cemanahuatl. Ometeotl's male aspect is Ometecutli, his/her female aspect is Omecihuatl. S/he dwelled in and ruled over Omeyocan ("Two Place"), home of the gods.

There were no temples dedicated to this god, but references to Ometeotl appear in a number of post-conquest Aztec codices and poetry.

Ometeotl was also referred by other names: Tloque Nahuaque, "Owner of the Near and Far"; Moyocoyatzin, "The Inventor of Himself"; Ipalnemohua, "The Giver of Life".

Ometecuhtli ("two-lord"; also Ometeoltloque, Ometecutli, Tloque Nahuaque, Citlatonac), the male aspect, was a deity associated with fire, a creator deity and one of the highest gods in the pantheon, though he had no cult and was not actively worshipped.

An Aztec poem declares:


The giver of life mock of us
only a dream we chase
oh my friends
our hearth trust
But he really mock of us
but with emotion we enjoy
in the green things and in the paintings
The giver of life make us live
he knows, he rules
how we, the men, will die
nobody, nobody, nobody
really lives on earth.

(Manuscript, Cantares Mexicanos/National Library of Mexico)

* * *

Ometecuhtli (El Señor Dios) y Omecihuatl, La Señora Dios, formaban la dualidad creadora en la religión mexica. Eruditos como Miguel León-Portilla traducen a Ometeótl/Omecihuatl como Señor/Señora de la Dualidad, implicando un solo dios de carácter dual.

Ometecuhtli representa la esencia masculina de la creación. Es esposo de Omecihuatl y padre de Tezcatlipoca rojo (Xipe Tótec), Tezcatlipoca negro (Tezcatlipoca), Tezcatlipoca blanco (Quetzalcóatl), y Tezcatlipoca azul (Huitzilopochtli). También se le llama Tonacatecuhtli [tonaka'tekutli], "Señor de nuestra carne".

En ningún lugar puede ser

la casa del sumo árbitro;
en todo lugar es invocado,
en todo lugar es venerado;
se busca su renombre, su gloria en la tierra

...
Nadie puede ser,
nadie puede ser amigo
del que hace vivir a todo;
solamente es invocado,
sólo a su lado y junto a él
puede haber vida en la tierra.

"Cantares Mexicanos" / Moyocoyatzin

Este es un dios antiguo, que no tenía templos, y era casi desconocido por el pueblo, pero muy nombrado en los poemas de las clases altas. Debido a que se le menciona de una manera que parece ignorar el resto de la cosmogonía azteca, Leon Portilla sugiere que tal vez los sabios aztecas estaban en un proceso de aglutinar a los demás dioses en esta deidad.

Omecihuatl (Mujer dos, Señora de la Dualidad), diosa que representa la esencia femenina de la creación en la religión mexica. Esposa de Ometecuhtli. También se le conoce como tonacacihuatl, Señora de nuestra carne.

Ometeótl es también llamado "in Tonan, in Tota, Huehueteotl", "Madre nuestra, Padre nuestro, Viejo Dios". Como dualidad y unidad masculino-femenina, reside en Omeyocann, "el Sitio de la Dualidad", que, a su vez, ocupa el más alto lugar de los cielos. El/ella es padre/madre del Universo y cuanto hay en él. Como "Señor y Señora de Nuestra Carne y Sustento", suministra la energía cósmica universal de la que todas las cosas derivan, así como la continuidad de su existencia y sustento. Provee y mantiene el ritmo oscilante del universo, y le confiere a cada cosa su naturaleza particular. Es en virtud de estos atributos que se lo/la llama "el Uno Mediante Quien Todos Vivimos" y el/la que "es el verdadero ser de todas las cosas, preservándolas y nutriéndolas". Por ser metafísicamente inmanente, Ometeótl es llamado/a Tloque Nahuaque, amo de lo cercano y lo lejano o el/la que está cerca de todas las cosas y de quien todas las cosas están cerca. En tanto epistemológicamente trascendente, se lo/la llama Yohualli-ehecátl, Uno que es Invisible (como la noche) e Intangible (como el viento). Recibe también los nombres de Moyocoyatzin, "el inventor de sí mismo" e Ipalnemohua, "el dador de vida".

La existencia de Ometeótl es sostenida y defendida por Caso, León-Portilla y López Austin (ver Bibliografía)

Para los aztecas, Téotl es una fuerza, un principio o una energía sacra autogenerada, única y dinámica, que creó y continuamente genera, permea y gobierna el universo. Se manifiesta de muchas formas, cíclica y regularmente, y en particular como dualidad (ver Ometéotl). Teótl es esencialmente devenir, movimiento y cambio.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ometeotl

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9otl

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9otl


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lunes, 23 de febrero de 2009

DOME OF THE REICHSTAG BUILDING - LA CÚPULA DEL REICHSTAG - REICHSTAGSKUPPEL BERLIN

Thanks for more than 2.300 clicks on that picture. Eye-catching and a masterpiece of modern technology, the dome is one of the main attractions of the Reichstag building. The figures alone are impressive – 23 metres high and 40 metres in diameter. A total of 800 metric tonnes of steel were used in the construction and the outer shell consists of 3000 square metres of glass. Architect: Sir Norman Foster

¡muchas gracias para arriba 2.300 clic sobre la foto! La cúpula del Reichstag (en alemán Reichstagsgebäude, abreviado Reichstag) est un golpe maestro del tecnología. Hasta junio de 2006, una cifra de 18 millones de personas ha acudido al Reichstag, ya sea para subir a la cúpula, seguir un debate o realizar la visita guiada. La cúpula que se añadió durante las reformas se ha convertido en una atracción turística de primer nivel y en un símbolo de la ciudad Berlin. Posee un diámetro de 40 metros y una altura de 23,5 y pesa 800 toneladas. Arquitecto británico Sir Norman Foster.

Vielen Dank für über 2.300 Klicks auf das Foto! Rund 23 Meter hoch und 40 Meter breit - seit 1999 hat das Reichstagsgebäude in Berlin wieder eine Kuppel. Die Konstruktion von Architekt Sir Norman Foster ist aus Stahl und Glas. Die Kuppel ist öffentlich zugänglich und versorgt den Plenarsaal mit modernster Belichtungs- und Beleuchtungstechnik. Auf gegenläufigen Rampen, die eine für den Aufstieg, die andere für den Abstieg, gelangt man im Inneren der Kuppel auf eine Aussichtsplattform mit wunderschönen Rundblick über Berlin. Dafür wurde im Inneren der Kuppel ein Montagegerüst errichtet.


Reichstag

The Reichstag at the end of the nineteenth century
Building
Town Berlin
Country Germany
Construction
Started 9 June 1884
Design team
Architect Paul Wallot

Reichstag building at night, 2002

The Reichstag building in Berlin was constructed to house the Reichstag, the first parliament of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933, when it was severely damaged in a fire supposedly set by Dutch communist Marinus van der Lubbe, who was later beheaded for the crime. That verdict has been a subject of controversy over the years. The National Socialist German Workers Party used this event as casus belli to begin a purge of "traitors" in Berlin and to ban the Communist Party of Germany.

The building remained in ruins until the reunification of Germany, when it underwent reconstruction led by internationally renowned architect Norman Foster. After its completion in 1999, it became the meeting place of the modern German parliament, the Bundestag.

The Reichstag as a parliament dates back to the Holy Roman Empire and ceased to act as a true parliament in the years of the Nazi regime (1933–1945). In today's usage, the German term Reichstag or Reichstagsgebäude (Reichstag building) refers to the building, while the term Bundestag refers to the institution.

Reichstag dome at night

History of the building

Construction of the building began well after 1871. Previously, the parliament had assembled in several other buildings in the Leipziger Straße in Berlin; but these were generally considered too small, so in 1872 an architectural contest with 103 participating architects was carried out to erect an all-new building. Work did not start until ten years later though, due to various problems with purchasing property for the new building and arguments between Wilhelm I, Otto von Bismarck, and the members of the Reichstag about how the construction should be performed.

Panorama of the Reichstag Building, July 2006

In 1882, another architectural contest was held, with 189 architects participating. This time the winner, the Frankfurt architect Paul Wallot, would actually have his plan executed. On 9 June 1884, the foundation stone was finally laid by Wilhelm I. Before construction was completed in 1894, Wilhelm I died (in 1888, the Year of Three Emperors). His successor, Wilhelm II, objected to parliament as an institution to a much greater extent. The original building was most acclaimed for the construction of an original cupola of steel and glass, an engineering masterpiece of the time.

Spiral walkway up to top of dome at Reichstag

In 1916 the iconic words "Dem Deutschen Volke" ("To the German people") were carved above the main facade of the building, much to the displeasure of Wilhelm II who had tried to block the adding of the inscription due to its democratic significance. After World War I had ended and Wilhelm had abdicated, during the revolutionary days of 1918, Philipp Scheidemann proclaimed the institution of a republic from one of the balconies of the Reichstag building on 9 November. The building continued to be the seat of the parliament of the Weimar Republic (1919–1933), which was still called Reichstag.

The Reichstag building, June 2003

Norman Foster


Personal information
Name Norman Foster
Nationality British
Birth date June 1, 1935 (1935-06-01) (age 73)
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England
Work
Practice name Foster + Partners
Significant buildings 30 St Mary Axe, London

Willis Faber and Dumas Headquarters, Ipswich
Wembley Stadium

Significant projects American Hangar at the Imperial War Museum Duxford
Awards and prizes Stirling Prize, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Minerva Medal

Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, FCSD, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice. He is Britain's most prolific builder of landmark office buildings.

Foster was born in the Reddish area of Stockport, England, to a working-class family. He was naturally gifted and performed well at school and took an interest in architecture, particularly in the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier.

Leaving school at 16, he worked in the Manchester City Treasurer's office before joining National Service in the Royal Air Force. After he was discharged, in 1956 Foster attended the University of Manchester's School of Architecture and City Planning (graduating in 1961). Later, he won the Henry Fellowship to the Yale School of Architecture, where he met former business partner Richard Rogers and earned his Master's degree. He then travelled in America for a year, returning to the UK in 1962 where he set up an architectural practice as Team 4 with Rogers and their respective girlfriends, the sisters Georgie and Wendy Cheesman. Georgie (later Wolton) was the only one of the team that had passed her RIBA exams allowing them to set up in practice on their own. Team 4 quickly earned a reputation for high-tech industrial design.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Foster,_Baron_Foster_of_Thames_Bank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstag_building


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miércoles, 18 de febrero de 2009

THE NIGHT OF THE NATIVE WARRIORS


The night of the native warriors, originalmente cargada por Little Booby.
"To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives. Nobody is born a warrior, in exactly the same way that nobody is born an average man. We make ourselves into one or the other."

- Carlos Castaneda

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Castaneda


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sábado, 14 de febrero de 2009

44 - PAN - MONAD


44 - PAN - monad, originalmente cargada por sanchezdot.


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lunes, 9 de febrero de 2009

COMPLETE GOD


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miércoles, 4 de febrero de 2009

LITTLE GARDEN - GALAXY


little garden-galaxy, iii, originalmente cargada por @ires.


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LITTLE GARDEN - GALAXY IV


little garden-galaxy, iv, originalmente cargada por @ires.


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miércoles, 28 de enero de 2009

YEAR OF THE OX


Year of the Ox, originalmente cargada por kwokshukee.

Year of the Ox 2009 牛年: 己丑年
Happy New Year 新年快樂
Jan. 26, 2009 - Feb. 13, 2010
Best wishes to all! 恭喜! 恭喜!

About the Design:
己丑 [Ji Chou] (formal name for this year)= head & body
2009 = eyes & nostrils

The Ox is thought to be the sign of prosperity through fortitude and hard work. The Ox is a power sign, like the Rat, Snake, Dragon, Tiger, and Monkey. They're quite dependable and possess an innate ability to achieve great things. As one might guess, such people are dependable, calm, and modest. Like their animal namesake, the Ox is unswervingly patient, tireless in their work, and capable of enduring any amount of hardship without complaint.

Ox people, according to tradition, need peace and quiet to work through their ideas, and when they have set their mind on something it is hard for them to be convinced otherwise. An Ox person has a very logical mind and is extremely systematic in whatever they do, though they have a tremendous imagination and an unparalleled appreciation for beauty. These people speak little but are extremely intelligent. When necessary, they are articulate and eloquent.

Traditionally, people born under the influence of the Ox are thought to be kind, caring souls, logical, positive, filled with common sense and with their feet firmly planted on the ground. Security is their main preoccupation in life, and they are prepared to toil long and hard in order to provide a warm, comfortable and stable nest for themselves and their families. Strong-minded, stubborn, individualistic, the majority are highly intelligent individuals who don't take kindly to being told what to do.

The Ox, it is thought, works hard, patiently, and methodically, with original intelligence and reflective thought. These people enjoy helping others. Behind this tenacious, laboring, and self-sacrificing exterior lies an active mind.

The Ox, according to tradition, is not extravagant, and a modern interpretation of this is that the thought of living off credit cards or being in debt makes them nervous. The possibility of taking a serious risk could cause the Ox sleepless nights.

Ox people are truthful and sincere, and the idea of wheeling and dealing in a competitive world is distasteful to them. They are rarely driven by the prospect of financial gain. These people are always welcome in small gatherings because of their humble composure and reverent nature towards the host. They are reputed to be the most beautiful of face in the zodiac. They have many friends, who appreciate the fact that the Ox people are wary of new trends, although every now and then they can be encouraged to try something new. People born in the year of the Ox make wonderful parents and teachers of children.

It is important to remember that the Ox people are sociable and relaxed when they feel secure, but occasionally a dark cloud looms over such people and they engage all the trials of the whole world and seek solutions for them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox_(zodiac)


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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR


happy chinese new year, originalmente cargada por photocello2006.


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miércoles, 21 de enero de 2009

MIMETISM


Mimetism, originalmente cargada por Digital Owl.

One minute after this, the butterfly took a rest on my hand and it was black and white - not pink.


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viernes, 9 de enero de 2009

"A CHOISE OF GODS" COVER BY MIKE HINGE, 1972

A great psychedelic robot from the future. From Comicon:

"The New Zealand-born artist made Manhattan his home in 1966 and was a part of the science fiction and comics scene for the next few decades. He produced covers and interiors for numerous SF magazines and for mainstream venues, including several TIME covers. In the early 1970s, SUPERGRAPHICS published a collection of his techno-oriented work titled "The Mike Hinge Experience".

Mr. Hinge's super-detailed and elaborate art style predated the digital illustration revolution and many of the artist's works foreshadowed the coming elegance and intricacy of computer art. In later years, PC technology caught up with him. According to friend Sanford Meschkow, "Sadly, the computer revolution in graphics in the 1990s was the effective cause of the early end of Mike's professional career."

Among Mr. Hinge's last professional commissions was a cover for the large-format revival of AMAZING magazine in 1993."

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lunes, 15 de diciembre de 2008

SCULPTURE


Sculpture, originalmente cargada por trazmumbalde.

Janet Echelman Sculpture in S. Salvador Square Porto/Matosinhos, Portugal.

http://www.echelman.com/


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martes, 9 de diciembre de 2008

IMAGINE PEACE ON EARTH


IMAGINE PEACE ON EARTH, originalmente cargada por Room With A View.


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IMAGINE PEACE...


Imagine peace..., originalmente cargada por Green Wellies.

On October 9th, Yoko Ono will unveil the IMAGINE PEACE TOWER on Videy Island, Reykjavik, Iceland. It is dedicated to John Lennon, on what would have been his 67th birthday. You can read so much more about this wonderful event at www.imaginepeace.com and watch a video of Yoko explaining the intention behind the dream.

I will be lighting a white candle and joining with the energy of millions around the globe as we imagine peace for all mankind.

"You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one"

...John Lennon


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viernes, 5 de diciembre de 2008

CASA BATLLÓ - BARCELONA


Casa Batlló - Barcelona, originalmente cargada por fede_gen88.


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BALCONY, CASA BATLLÓ, BARCELONA

Casa Batlló is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí; is located at 43, Passeig de Gràcia in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia.


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PARC GÜELL


Parc Güell, originalmente cargada por MorBCN.


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lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2008

THE SECOND


the second, originalmente cargada por hinton.jennie.
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination".
-Nelson Mandela


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viernes, 7 de noviembre de 2008

JAZZ - MONAD


jazz - monad, originalmente cargada por sanchezdot.

Debates over definition of "jazz"

As the term "jazz" has long been used for a wide variety of styles, a comprehensive definition including all varieties is elusive. While some enthusiasts of certain types of jazz have argued for narrower definitions which exclude many other types of music also commonly known as jazz, jazz musicians themselves are often reluctant to define the music they play. Duke Ellington summed it up by saying, "It's all music." Some critics have even stated that Duke Ellington's music was not in fact jazz, as by its very definition, according to them, jazz cannot be orchestrated.



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jueves, 6 de noviembre de 2008

HYPNO - ZOO


Hypno-Zoo, originalmente cargada por Fabric Lenny.


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lunes, 3 de noviembre de 2008

JAGUAR COLOR


Jaguar Color, originalmente cargada por chopernawers.

Algo que siempre me ha gustado es la cultura de mi país, creo que es una de las mejores cosas que pudo habernos pasado. Y sobre todo contar con todo ese legado que sin duda es fuente fecunda de inspiración para muchas cosas, la siguiente pieza fue hecha para participar en el concurso del calendario de SHIFT, pero pues al no quedar seleccionada entre las 12, pues me la quedo y a ver que hago con ella.


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