On Aug 30, 2005, at 22:23, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ricki) wrote:
Here's a beautiful Vermeer painting, The Lacemaker, no doubt some have
seen
before....
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vermeer/i/lacemaker.jpg
<vbg> Arriving for the "hen party" my DH's cousin (and a personal dear
friend) organised last weekend, I found, on my bed, a set of postcards
(with envelopes), tied with a yellow ribbon... "Vermeer's Lacemaker!" I
yelled, un-ladylike. "How do you know?" she asked a tad put off. "I
collect stamps with paintings of lacemakers on them", I replied
half-heartedly, while drooling over the top postcard...
She'd done it all on her 'puter (she may have only 15 yrs on me
chronologically, but *ages* when it comes to manipulating the evil
beast <g>) and she even put a lovely quote on the back (by Mark Harden.
Don't ask me; an art critic, I suppose)...
"Contemporary Dutch painting portrayed industriousness as an allegory
of domestic virtue. While the inclusion of the prayer book pays fealty
to this theme, it is a secondary concern to the depiction of the
handicraft of lacemaking, and, in the highest sens, the creative act
itself. Once again, Vermeer succeeded in transforming a transitory
image into one of eternal truth"
Now, isn't *that* nice??? I'm cheered, immensely, whenever a person who
has nothing to do with lace begins to pay attention, however
peripherally :) And she said I could have more of the cards when I ran
out, as she has it all set up now...
I'm busily engaged in designing a pair of *large* wire earrings for her
(she requested those rather than a box of of chocolates, as a "house
gift", even if she has to wait for them - another indication she's a
superiour kind of person <g>) and, when I'm done, I would like to
include a quote with them. The quote I want (and can't locate, being
'puter-illiterate) is the one by John Ruskin, which starts something
like:
"The real good of lace, then..."
Can someone find it for me, in full, pretty please? Date and source
(publication) gratefully accepted :)
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Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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