Thursday, November 27, 2008

Matisse Moroccan Landscape

Matisse Moroccan LandscapeMatisse Moorish ScreenMatisse Lying NudeMatisse Luxe I
quite glad of the excuse not to stop and say hello. . . .

"I think that's them, Al," said Ginny suddenly.

   A group of four people emerged from the mist, standing alongside the very last carriage. Their faces only came into focus when Harry, Ginny, Lily, and Albus had drawn right up to them.
"No, I didn't," said Hermione, "I had complete faith in you."    "As a matter of fact, I did Confund him," Ron whispered to Harry, as together they lifted Albus's trunk and owl onto the train. "I only forgot to look in the wing mirror, and let's face it, I can use a Supersensory Charm for that."
"Hi," said Albus, sounding immensely relieved.

Roses, who was already wearing her brand-new Hogwarts robes, beamed at him.

   "Parked all right, then?" Ron asked Harry. "I did. Hermione didn't believe I could pass a Muggle driving test, did you? She thought I'd have to Confound the examiner."

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Vibert Viendra T il

Vibert Viendra T ilVibert Chatting by the FountainCorot A Road near ArrasCorot A Village Steeet, Dardagny
"Excuse me," said Xenophilius, and he strode over to the machine, seized grubbily tablecloth from beneath an immense number of books and papers, which all tumbled onto the floor, and threw it over the press, somewhat muffling the loud bangs and clatters. He then faced Harry.
"It is the horn of a Crumple-Horned Snorkack," said Xenophilius. "No it isn't!" said Hermione.
 "Why have you come here?" Before Harry could speak, however, Hermione let out a small cry of shock.

"Mr. Lovegood - what's that?"

 See was pointing at an enormous, gray spiral horn, not unlike that of a unicorn, which had been mounted on the wall, protruding several feet into the room.

"Hermione," muttered Harry, embarrassed, "now's not the moment -"

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Salvador Dali Les Elephants painting

Salvador Dali Les Elephants paintingMark Rothko Orange and Yellow paintingWassily Kandinsky Improvisation painting
megaphone in hand -- at eight am precisely; one hour later, as the city's rush--hour traffic reached its blaring peak, the crowd began to disperse. However, in spite of the thousands involved in the event, in spite of its peaceful nature and message, the formation of the human chain was not reported on the Doordarshan television news. Nor did All-India Radio carry the story. The majority of the (government-supporting) "language press" also omitted any mentions. . . one English-language daily, and one Sunday paper, carried the story; that was all. Zeeny, recalling the treatment of the Kerala chain, had forecast this deafening silence as she and Salahuddin walked "It's a Communist show," she explained. "So, officially, it's a non--event."
What grabbed the evening paper headlines?
What screamed at readers in inch--high letters, while the human chain was not permitted so much as a small--print whisper?
EVEREST QUEEN, FILM MOGUL PERISH
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ON MALABAR HILL -- GIBREEL FARISHTA

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

George Bellows Club Night painting

George Bellows Club Night paintingGeorge Bellows Autumn Brook paintingCaravaggio The Seven Acts of Mercy painting
decompose, boom." -- "As a matter of fact, dearest," Alicja said dryly, "I often feel a little incompatible myself.")
The flaws in the grand passion of Alleluia Cone and Gibreel Farishta were as follows: her secret fear of her secret desire, that is, love; -- owing to which she was wont to retreat from, even hit violently out at, the very person whose devotion she sought most; -- and the deeper the intimacy, the harder she kicked; -- so that the other, having been brought to a place of absolute trust, and having lowered all his defences, received the full force of the blow, and was devastated; -- which, indeed, is what befell Gibreel Farishta, when after three weeks of the most ecstatic lovemaking either of them had ever known he was told without ceremony that he had better find himself somewhere to live, pretty sharpish, because she, Allie, required more elbow-room than was presently available; --
-- and his overweening possessiveness and jealousy, of which he himself