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There is also a fascinating reference to Salmon Poisoning here...          Erté (pronounced as his initials would be pronounced in French) ("air-tay"...) was born Roman Tetrovich Tirtov in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 11/23/1892 to a distinguished family with traceable history going to 16th century Tartars. It is no wonder then, that we see his acuity as regards colour, movement, finish, lines, drama & animals...his serpentine, women & their equally sinuous dogs were the roaring 20s. His extraordinary talent & prolific scope are revealed in his ceaseless creation of excellence: costumes, jewelry, graphic art, clothing, sculpture, set design...you name it, he created it. Beautifully. Moving to Paris in 1910-ish (much to the dismay of his family, who purportedly wished that he remain in Russia & follow family tradition, becoming a naval officer) he instead created a pseudonym "Erté" (so as not to bring shame to his family) and ensconced himself with Prince Nicolas Ouroussoff (12/17/1879-04/08/1933) with whom he lived until the Prince's passing in 1933. During this time, Erté landed a contract with Harpers Bazaar magazine, creating more than 200 covers. Undoubtedly, you've seen them...reed-like women & their extraordinary dogs! Erté embodied the Art Deco movement. In fact, he was born for it. He journeyed to the USA & worked for Louis B. Mayer designing sets & costumes. Earning worldwide acclaim for his ballet & opera sets; his costumerie for ballet, opera, film, revues & cabarets; his graphic art; and his exquisite sculpture...he rightfully enjoyed a 1960s renaissance...in which he was still prolifically designing! Naturally, his work is in every major museum on planet earth...it may even be in the recesses of your liquor cabinet, as some of his last work involved designing limited edition bottles for Courvoisier. (if so, please don't hesitate to invite me for a nightcap)...passing into the great mystery on 04/21/1990 in Paris he was 97!!!! I hope you enjoy the images... I wonder if you'll become as addicted to this incredible woman & her channel as I am? Her talking raven "Fable" is HILARIOUS!!! Boop....boop... Circa 1430! This deck, commissioned by the highest of aristocracy, captures the hunt quite impeccably...what do you think of the lady's companion dog? Exquisite! The suits are ducks, hounds, stags and falcons...interestingly, the suits are also segregated into genders. The stags and hounds are oriented to female...the ducks and falcons-male... Dear lord! What in the hell happened to this breed? Answer: terrible "breeding"...(which could be accurately classified with the f-bomb). How anyone can stand at the other end of the leash without weeping is beyond me. This is a breed ruined to the point of caricature...stumbling around with hocks on the ground & forelegs in a sort of wobbler-syndromic prance. Shameful modification! Breeders should be required to complete an anatomy class (at least) before they have a hand in contributing their interpretation of a breeding format into the life of a creature! As regards Westminster, this abhorrent result (the Shepherds who purportedly represent THE BEST specimens of the breed) is appalling to me. Aside from my tantrum, there is no denying that this is animal abuse on a genetic scale. Now, that is interesting concept... Before jumping too far into this, let me disclose the obvious...I recolour antique images for the fun of it. Not for any sort of accuracy. In fact, I go widdershins there... That both of these images portray minority races and genders of the 19th century is fascinating...but it's the assured gaze (on two of the three) that amaze me! On the left, we have 2 Salish Natives & their Wooly Dog (please see my extensive post on this now-extinct hair-breed dog...it's in the archives); on the right we have "Hat Lady" & her bull terrier. Radiant & adorned, this foto has to be one of the most interesting I've ever seen...
Step with me into the 17th century where the hunt prevails & haute ecole is at its aristocratic zenith. Reclining amongst worn & faded tapestries already ancient, the heaving walls of the castle exhale a thousand years of history upon us as we meet Johann E. Ridinger, a Bavarian born in 1698. Ridinger's humble beginnings as a sign painter & his subsequent 5-year tenure as an artist's apprentice did little to fuel his artistic flame. It was when he moved to Augsburg where he commenced to study under many regarded painters, printmakers & engravers, among them: George Philipp Rugendas, Johann Falch & Cristoph Resch. There, he encountered Prince Wolf Freiherr von Metternich & gained a real & certain radiance. Through this acquaintance, an invitation from the prince ensued for Ridinger to partake of the aristocratic pursuits of the wellborn-the hunt! Thus began a 3-year tenure in Regensburg-once the stomping ground of Charlemagne & then the trade/cultural mecca of Southern Germany. Ridinger's lifelong admiration of the hunt & all things associated therein was established & flourishing. One can almost place oneself there amidst the royalty & high status: imagine it through an artist's eye, a cortege of horses, feasting, gamesmen, scent hounds, sighthounds, falconers, game...a stately bridge over the Danube... The circle Ridinger landed himself in led, of course, to his regard for haute ecole which was at its zenith in the 15th-18th centuries. One can see his adoration for horses & hounds in the sensitively executed manner in which he portrays them. There is temperament & personality painted in, as well as uncanny nuances obtained only from extensive observation & experience. Thanks to Ridinger, we have a lovingly crafted testament, cameos actually, to a time & place where colour & pomp was drawn out like a drawl & excellence was the prerequisite to entree. |
AuthorHowl-O! I'm Julia Jensen- devoted student of dogs & religious sampler of cheesecake, wheat beer, huehuetenango coffee & almost any chocolate out there. I indulge these fancies & more, in the remote silence of the pacific NW. *PLEASE NOTE* The videos selected for bloghism could be construed as "disturbing" to those of certain bents, sensitivities, natures, mind-sets, etc.. I have a distinct interest in relaying footage of dogs doing what they have been doing for centuries....& in some cases, I also include dog show footage just as a matter of interest. If you do not like my selections, by all means, do not view them. Archives
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