Archive for the 'Paris' Category

Diary of a marionette maker

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

Puppetry is an ancient form of performance. Some historians claim that they pre-date actors in theatre. There is evidence that they were used in Egypt as early as 2000 BC when string-operated figures of wood were manipulated to perform the action of kneading bread, and other string controlled objects. Above is a marionette I stumbled across [...]

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

“It is here, it is here where the martyrs are, it is here that the Sacred Heart must reign so that it can beckon all to come”.  -   Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert                 Perched high above the city, along cobbled stoned streets and winding alleyways sits the glorious Basilique du Sacré-Cœur. Upon approach [...]

Picasso Museum, Paris

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

So as I start my weekly contributions to Onedrawingaday, I thought it would be fun to share some drawings made while in France a few years back with  my associates at 1482.  A trip to Paris is never short of wonder. There’s no other place like it, the shops, the history, the food, THE ART! Here’s a drawing [...]

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