Ganymedes Rocks

Dear Visitors, Inspirers and Followers, As one cannot remain a Ganymede’s forever; since in life you better rise an eagle than fall as its prey; I better not hide my identity any longer. My name is Jean Louis, I have been a research chemist for many years, which granted me a U.S. Personal residency for being a scientist with outstanding abilities. Art and Beauty are essential ingredients to my life; earlier as a collector’s hobby, but now also as an art buying advisor or liaison for decorators and the art trade, where I count numerous friends… a reason more to finding myself, hopping continents. An Aesthete, I was born in Belgium, of European continental and non-continental descent. This has made me passionate and spirited. A Monarchist; therefore somehow a Conservative, I am unabashedly a supporter of Human Rights, and a believer in Unconditional Love. I love American professionalism but, culturally, my anglophile edge is more “open-ended“, meaning that I love almost each and every country that finding an Anglo-Saxon style to its origins, has known how to “vernacularize” it personably. When not in America, I live in Aquitaine, primarily because of my love for my Mother, but also for the beauty by which the regionals understand leading a French lifestyle with a distinctive compatibility with British “flair”; its architecture, its landscape, its art and, of course, epicurean traditions. I may appear in love with the past, through culture, music and traditions. However, that said, I am extremely open to innovation, for as much as it is aptly distributed toward enhancing a non-depletive utilisation of the World’s resources we only, temporarily, are lessors of. I “militate” against poor taste [not an easy task in my new job], even if I do agree that tastes and colours are never to be debated ever. Unlike even spirituality, geo-politics and sexuality, they can never ever set a fungible common ground… and if venturing otherwise proves me wrong, than, it becomes likely that I found my “Soul Mate”. My favourite music is classical; my favourite book is simply the one written for its content, not for how it will be received by the public; after all, are books to be about trend?- or – should they be about culture; for trends there is fashion. Culture, by its inner-sustainability, should be more trans-generational than that. I dislike technology, when its enslaving; thus I find myself punctually irritated, by cell-phones, games consoles, electronic books and most things that are a product of this century, which so far has suppressed more than it has delivered, outside of technology and gadgetry of course. Social skills, good writing and particularly orthography, being among what has been the most depleted during the last decade. It is because social media is not about communicating when you feel the need to walk your favourite pet, that, besides being a Googler and a 'Wikipediant', I tend to prefer Tumblr and Pinterest; although not opposed to punctually tweet. Being multilingual, naming a favourite author, book, play or movie would be too arduous to avoid segregation of any kind. Too many styles and genres I do not wish to unfairly select… or omit. But, at the opposite of what you may think, all these do's and don'ts do not make me a pretentious chap. I am not so complicated to get along with. Try Me! Lovingly! DISCLAIMER... Rights of Passage: Age Disclaimer Warning: This blog contains mature content designed for and by adults. There are statements and images which should not be viewed by those who are not considered adults in their particular geopolitical region. If you are underage I ask that you please leave this site. Requirements for viewing this content: 1. You are an adult at least 18 or 21 years of age (according to your own local laws) and have read and understand this disclaimer. 2. You understand that the postings hereafter are of Adult Content, they may involve language, content, images and themes of an adult or controversial nature. 3. You understand that you are wholly liable and responsible for any disclosures and further responsible for any legal ramifications that may arise from viewing, reading or downloading of materials and/or images contained within this web site and that the creator, web master, and affiliates cannot be held responsible for any legal ramifications that may arise as a result of fraudulent entry into, or use of this web site and/or the materials/images/information contained therein. Copy right information: I do not own the images shown in this blog unless otherwise stated. Quotes not of my making are credited to rightful owners (where attributable). If you see anything here that is yours and is not credited to you, please contact me.

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After a composition by Benvenuto Cellini, Italian, 1500–1571. Ganymede with Eagle and Eaglet, 18th century, bronze, partially oil-gilt, 1 1/8 × 5 × 3 3/8 in., 10 lb.

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/197351

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Paul Cezanne

Forest Scene

Path from Mas Jolie to Chateau noir ; (1900-1902)

(79x64cm) oil/canvas

Foundation Beyeler, Switzerland

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Paul Cezanne (1839 - 1906), French, Post Impessionism

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Roman relief of a Satyr offering honeycomb to a herm (which depicts either Silenus or Pan)

1st - 2nd century CE

World Museum Liverpool 59.148.309

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Sitting in the Park  -    Richard Cartwright, 2022.

British, b. 1951 -

Pastel, 35 x 35 in. 89 x 89 cm

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Richard Cartwright (British, 1951), Sitting in the Park, 2022. Pastel, 35 x 35 in.

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Unknown , Summer Road , Light Trap - Jeremy Miranda , 2026.

American , b. 1980 -

Acrylic on panel

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Happy Summer to you All!

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On the elements of light and their identity with those of matter, radiant and fixed. 1838. Frontispiece. 

Internet Archive

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David Hockney

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R.I.P. David Hockney

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David Hockney (1937 - 2026)

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If you are able to picture it, you are halfway, turning a 'negative' into the colours of Success!

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Take this day to be grateful, the Sun is shining, colours are bright and your appreciation is ready to make it roar into a new cycle of success!

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Daniel Crews-Chubb (British, b. 1984)

Flowers Study 1, 2021

Oil bar, pastel, charcoal, ink and spray paint on paper

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B o n s o i r !

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(via Pin on Home)

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Eye see you

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Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917), Titan IV, Studies for the Titans, late 1870s, MFA Houston.

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