Thursday, June 19, 2008
Are you unhappy with the appearance of your face?
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- Do you have scars, problems with acne, excess fat and skin, or is your face starting to show the early signs of aging?
- Do you feel that your teeth are having a negative impact on your otherwise glowing smile?
Whether you are looking to get a tummy tuck, a facelift, or a breast reduction, you may be curious as to what all of your options are.
Despite the fact that you do have a number of different treatment options, many men and women in your shoes opt for cosmetic surgery.
So, is cosmetic surgery right for you?
It is a big step. Before you move forward, it is important that you examine the pros and cons.
Read more Cosmetic Face Lift Surgery at http://mysearch.ph/cosmetic-face-lift-surgery/signs-need-cosmetic-surgery-face-lift.htm
- Do you feel that your teeth are having a negative impact on your otherwise glowing smile?
Whether you are looking to get a tummy tuck, a facelift, or a breast reduction, you may be curious as to what all of your options are.
Despite the fact that you do have a number of different treatment options, many men and women in your shoes opt for cosmetic surgery.
So, is cosmetic surgery right for you?
It is a big step. Before you move forward, it is important that you examine the pros and cons.
Read more Cosmetic Face Lift Surgery at http://mysearch.ph/cosmetic-face-lift-surgery/signs-need-cosmetic-surgery-face-lift.htm
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'Rembrandt Laughing' is self-portrait
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The auction house thought the portrait was a 17th century Rembrandt knockoff, and valued it at just $3,100. But the British buyer who paid about 1,500 times more than that apparently knew what he was doing.
Experts have confirmed "Rembrandt Laughing" - bought for a bargain price of $4.5 million at an English auction house in October - is a self-portrait by the Dutch master himself, depicted with his head tilted back in easygoing laughter.
William Noortman from Noortman Master Paintings, specializing in Dutch and Flemish masters, said it's worth $30 million to $40 million, adding: "I'm very surprised it didn't make more at auction."
The 9 1/2-inch-by-6 1/2-inch painting will hang in the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam through June 29, on loan from the anonymous Briton who bought it at the auction by Moore, Allen and Innocent in Gloucestershire and had it cleaned and examined by British experts.
Art expert Jan Six from another auction house, Sotheby's, declined to put a new value on the painting. But he said the sale itself was a rare opportunity, as Rembrandt's works come on the market only once every few years.
"A self-portrait by Rembrandt, that's absolutely unique - not in my lifetime," Six said.
Rembrandt made the self-portrait about 1628, when he was in his early 20s and still in his hometown, Leiden. Already he was earning his reputation as an artist, and experimenting with a mirror and his own face to capture expressions.
"It has an incredible presence," said Ernst van de Wetering, head of the Rembrandt Research Project and an authority on the Dutch master. "The light has the most natural quality of light you can think of. ... and I love the naturalness of the laughing."
The painting previously had been in the hands of an English family for more than 100 years, according to Moore, Allen and Innocent. Some had assumed it to be by one of Rembrandt's students or a Rembrandt imitator.
Van de Wetering said he thought the auction house's low evaluation had been based on poor photographs that showed little of the painting's luminosity or depth.
But in a 23-page analysis published Friday, Van de Wetering described why Rembrandt was almost certainly the creator of the little work: Brush stroke, contour, materials and the monogram all point to the master's hand.
The auction's winner may have suspected the painting was a genuine Rembrandt from the monogram RHL, painted in a rare style that the artist only used for about a year. It stands for Rembrandt Harmenszoon of Leiden. The auction house wrote the signature as "HL" in its assessment.
The initials become more compelling proof when considering that they were painted onto the wet paint of the background, and that the direction of the brush strokes match another monogram known to be Rembrandt's.
Experts also were confused by the shape of the laughing Rembrandt's body. The clothing - a woolly blanket, metal armor and glossy shirt - appear amorphous, lying in lumpy folds with little description of the anatomy below. Yet the contour has a character of its own, one that is repeated in some of his later works.
"If you look at this contour, it has a certain autonomy," Van de Wetering said, adding that it may have been one of the first times Rembrandt tested out this way of painting the body.
The thin copper plate on which the piece is painted matches in size and type with others used in other Rembrandt paintings.
X-rays reveal a second painting underneath - its content and composition also consistent with other Rembrandt works.
It is unclear where the painting had been before 1800, when a Flemish engraver made a reproductive print and attributed the original to the Dutch painter Frans Hals without realizing the face in the picture was that of Rembrandt.
"After that there is silence about the painting; we don't know where it stayed," Van de Wetering said.
By ANRICA DEB, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 18, 2008
Experts have confirmed "Rembrandt Laughing" - bought for a bargain price of $4.5 million at an English auction house in October - is a self-portrait by the Dutch master himself, depicted with his head tilted back in easygoing laughter.
William Noortman from Noortman Master Paintings, specializing in Dutch and Flemish masters, said it's worth $30 million to $40 million, adding: "I'm very surprised it didn't make more at auction."
The 9 1/2-inch-by-6 1/2-inch painting will hang in the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam through June 29, on loan from the anonymous Briton who bought it at the auction by Moore, Allen and Innocent in Gloucestershire and had it cleaned and examined by British experts.
Art expert Jan Six from another auction house, Sotheby's, declined to put a new value on the painting. But he said the sale itself was a rare opportunity, as Rembrandt's works come on the market only once every few years.
"A self-portrait by Rembrandt, that's absolutely unique - not in my lifetime," Six said.
Rembrandt made the self-portrait about 1628, when he was in his early 20s and still in his hometown, Leiden. Already he was earning his reputation as an artist, and experimenting with a mirror and his own face to capture expressions.
"It has an incredible presence," said Ernst van de Wetering, head of the Rembrandt Research Project and an authority on the Dutch master. "The light has the most natural quality of light you can think of. ... and I love the naturalness of the laughing."
The painting previously had been in the hands of an English family for more than 100 years, according to Moore, Allen and Innocent. Some had assumed it to be by one of Rembrandt's students or a Rembrandt imitator.
Van de Wetering said he thought the auction house's low evaluation had been based on poor photographs that showed little of the painting's luminosity or depth.
But in a 23-page analysis published Friday, Van de Wetering described why Rembrandt was almost certainly the creator of the little work: Brush stroke, contour, materials and the monogram all point to the master's hand.
The auction's winner may have suspected the painting was a genuine Rembrandt from the monogram RHL, painted in a rare style that the artist only used for about a year. It stands for Rembrandt Harmenszoon of Leiden. The auction house wrote the signature as "HL" in its assessment.
The initials become more compelling proof when considering that they were painted onto the wet paint of the background, and that the direction of the brush strokes match another monogram known to be Rembrandt's.
Experts also were confused by the shape of the laughing Rembrandt's body. The clothing - a woolly blanket, metal armor and glossy shirt - appear amorphous, lying in lumpy folds with little description of the anatomy below. Yet the contour has a character of its own, one that is repeated in some of his later works.
"If you look at this contour, it has a certain autonomy," Van de Wetering said, adding that it may have been one of the first times Rembrandt tested out this way of painting the body.
The thin copper plate on which the piece is painted matches in size and type with others used in other Rembrandt paintings.
X-rays reveal a second painting underneath - its content and composition also consistent with other Rembrandt works.
It is unclear where the painting had been before 1800, when a Flemish engraver made a reproductive print and attributed the original to the Dutch painter Frans Hals without realizing the face in the picture was that of Rembrandt.
"After that there is silence about the painting; we don't know where it stayed," Van de Wetering said.
By ANRICA DEB, Associated Press Writer Wed Jun 18, 2008
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Before You Charter A Private Jet
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Are you interested in chartering a private jet? When it comes to air travel, many travelers automatically think of commercial airlines, but did you know that you also have another option? That option is private jet charter services.
You may want to seriously give the chartering of a private jet services some thought. After a close examination, you will likely see that there are a number of benefits to doing so, especially for business, honeymoon, and romance.
If you have engaged a private jet charter services before, have you decided which private jet chartering company you would like to do business with?
There are some instances, where it may be more of a hassle than anything else. While there are still a large number of jets to go around, you will want to make sure that you make your reservations early.
That is why you are urged to examine the advantages and disadvantages of choosing your own private jet to charter.
If you have yet to do so, you will want to do so with caution. In today's society, scams are at an all time high.
Click now to all the tips and guide about private jet charter services at http://www.philippine-resorts.com/private-jet-charters/private-jet-chartering-scams-aware.htm
You may want to seriously give the chartering of a private jet services some thought. After a close examination, you will likely see that there are a number of benefits to doing so, especially for business, honeymoon, and romance.
If you have engaged a private jet charter services before, have you decided which private jet chartering company you would like to do business with?
There are some instances, where it may be more of a hassle than anything else. While there are still a large number of jets to go around, you will want to make sure that you make your reservations early.
That is why you are urged to examine the advantages and disadvantages of choosing your own private jet to charter.
If you have yet to do so, you will want to do so with caution. In today's society, scams are at an all time high.
Click now to all the tips and guide about private jet charter services at http://www.philippine-resorts.com/private-jet-charters/private-jet-chartering-scams-aware.htm
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Decorative Collectibles at Art Auctions
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I was so excited when I found two big pieces of Pendelfin decorative collectibles at the last art auction I attended.
I bought both the one named Toy Shop and the one named The Castle Tavern.
They look great with all of the others that I've bought and won at auctions over the years.
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I bought both the one named Toy Shop and the one named The Castle Tavern.
They look great with all of the others that I've bought and won at auctions over the years.
Read more Decorative Collectibles at Art Auctions at http://www.philippine-resorts.com/art-auctions/decorative-collectibles-art-auctions.htm
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