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This blog is devoted to that most maligned art, ornament.
For something that brings so much joy to so many, so universally loved and admired, it is often disparaged and maligned.
Ornament is NOT a crime, let’s have fun discussing it’s merits and it’s mis-applications.
Respectfully,
L Greco
2nd February 2011
That was then, and although I am still devoted to Ornament, my interests have broadened.
I must confess when I first set up BabylonBaroque it was pretty much with the intention of promoting my decorative arts business, Greco Decorative Painting. The winds of change were rattling my shutters, I had hoped blogging would encourage business. I hadn’t prepared myself for what would await me , the opportunity to forgo design work that did not interest me or satisfy my creative desires. I never thought I would attend school, a novel experience for someone who has practiced self education with varying degrees of success.
My world has opened up, I am eager to share it.
Thanks for checking in,
BabylonBaroque
New Work 2010
January 26, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Hello,
Please be sure to check out my post tomorrow…
Best,
Ron
September 9, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Dear Leonard,
This is Maite Zubiaurre, Professor at UCLA, Los Angeles. I am writing a critical edition of the first novel on homosexuality written in Spanish (El Angel de Sodoma, 1927), and would like to use the painting of the angel fighting Jacob in your Web page. Do you know if the image is subjected to copyright. If so, whom should I address about the matter? I really appreciate your help!
Best, and congratulations for your very interesting and suggestive web page,
Maite
September 10, 2011 at 7:08 am
That sounds exciting , will look into that for you as soon as I can. To save time do you remember which post ? I am blanking on the artiist’s name, my files are huge and my memory slim.
I am in class at the moment, will respond soon,
Leonard
September 12, 2011 at 5:55 am
I reposted the image with information concerning the painting’s location, the Dahesh. I first located the image through Wiki-Commons.
I look forward to hearing about El Angel de Sodoma
Take care, Leonard
March 23, 2012 at 4:48 am
Came across your blog by accident. Suberb. Keep up this amazine work. Nice to see a bit of elegance and high culture out there for a change. I am a language teacher – Japanese and French – and base my classes on culture – which appeals very much to students. Congratulations for what you have done here. David
March 27, 2012 at 7:56 am
Dear David, I am pleased, thank you for your encouragement . LG
April 5, 2012 at 4:06 pm
love your post – found it searching for chinoiserie tapestries I will read everything fabulous!
April 5, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Oh good, have fun!
April 30, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Actually, classical art is being looked down upon here in Europe by the current art establishment, who’ve degraded art into some kind of fashion based on the understanding that art should be innovative. I feel Art should simply be immortal rather than trendy. So I’m glad to see such a nice blog. I would like to refer you to two fantastic contemporary painters who don’t get the respect they deserve, Hans Laagland from Belgium and Cornelis Le Mair from Holland just across the border from here. Judging from your post, I bet you’ll enjoy their works. Keep up the good work.
May 1, 2012 at 7:55 am
Thank you.
I a perverse way I am pleased to hear that Europe has debased herself in the same manner as the States. Misery loves company I suppose. We do live in an ugly age, I think there is little escaping that but to look under the bushel for art that glimmers. As you have pointed out it is out there. I will look into your suggestions, thank you. I suggest you check out my friend Thom’s blog, Form is Void ( link on my blogroll). Thom is a man of impeccable taste, you will stumble across new work of great beauty, it is a treat. Thanks again for the encouraging words.