tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post7161809971181111655..comments2024-01-03T17:17:07.620+02:00Comments on Jerusalem Hills daily photo: Mosaicist, Greek Orthodox Dinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-8096706595542637182013-04-12T09:15:58.104+03:002013-04-12T09:15:58.104+03:00Hi Dina! This is a splendid M post! Thanks for sh...Hi Dina! This is a splendid M post! Thanks for showing it is so beautiful.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-56184442436934702782013-04-11T06:27:44.623+03:002013-04-11T06:27:44.623+03:00This is such painstaking, beautiful work. It's...This is such painstaking, beautiful work. It's definitely a labor of love and devotion. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-22211524650992938032013-04-10T22:56:57.213+03:002013-04-10T22:56:57.213+03:00Lovely art. Looks like a very time consuming proc...Lovely art. Looks like a very time consuming process.<br /><a href="http://anarkiesmusings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">An Arkies Musings</a>Richard Lawryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680320073463221740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-22140993061974654762013-04-10T21:18:20.557+03:002013-04-10T21:18:20.557+03:00Wonderful, I have never seen a mosaic artist at wo...Wonderful, I have never seen a mosaic artist at work. You could have saved this for next theme day!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-16623793152372263252013-04-10T20:25:31.486+03:002013-04-10T20:25:31.486+03:00Wonderful the mosaic tradition continues, such an ...Wonderful the mosaic tradition continues, such an interesting art form. <br />Joy - ABC TeamJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-33608407145001543442013-04-10T14:35:16.087+03:002013-04-10T14:35:16.087+03:00Friends, thanks for all your interesting comments....Friends, thanks for all your interesting comments.<br /><br />Pasadena Adjacent, thanks for the new word smalti! I added an update to my post:<br /><br />Thanks to Pasadena Adjacent's use of the word smalti in her comment, I learned a nice new word and found this great illustrated glossary of mosaic terms:<br />http://www.mosaicartsource.com/mosaicart/mosaic_art_resource/mosaic_glossary.html and they even have a blog about mosaics!<br />Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-56721064412165914522013-04-10T06:38:44.877+03:002013-04-10T06:38:44.877+03:00Beautiful work. In 1953 when I was still in high ...Beautiful work. In 1953 when I was still in high school we had to make a mosaic of the queen in her coronation dress. Of course it was made out of paper, but it was a great learning experience.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-61741486897021504102013-04-10T06:11:13.417+03:002013-04-10T06:11:13.417+03:00Mosaics are so fascinating!
Very nice post, Dina.Mosaics are so fascinating!<br />Very nice post, Dina.Pietro Brosiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131884567187959415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-77763091230328136462013-04-10T05:33:53.914+03:002013-04-10T05:33:53.914+03:00What Marvelous artistry and skill! I love mosaics ...What Marvelous artistry and skill! I love mosaics too - very special to see these in-process captures.LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-30091753908853620532013-04-10T03:47:02.562+03:002013-04-10T03:47:02.562+03:00I have never done a mosaic where I wasn't lean...I have never done a mosaic where I wasn't leaning over a flat surface. Seems easier on the back this way. And lucky is the monk who has Italian smalti to work with. I work with pressed glass made in MexicoPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-59912407311749060872013-04-10T03:46:05.802+03:002013-04-10T03:46:05.802+03:00Beautiful! Great to see the process.Have a great w...Beautiful! Great to see the process.Have a great week.maryTravelogue for the Universehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127086480471321349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-36320705913442894932013-04-10T03:18:56.347+03:002013-04-10T03:18:56.347+03:00wow, how intricate and beautiful!wow, how intricate and beautiful!Maggie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991999931680942893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-21153199626714423582013-04-10T02:48:35.054+03:002013-04-10T02:48:35.054+03:00There is a Greek Orthodox church in Albany, NY and...There is a Greek Orthodox church in Albany, NY and the docent gave us a tour of the iconography. Fascinating stuff.<br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-66200774919935878662013-04-10T01:16:10.271+03:002013-04-10T01:16:10.271+03:00yes, it is the small pieces which form the whole.
...yes, it is the small pieces which form the whole.<br /><br />great images.<br /><br />please have a good wednesday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-22052759273153999012013-04-10T00:29:09.699+03:002013-04-10T00:29:09.699+03:00Wonderful post for 'M" and such exquisite...Wonderful post for 'M" and such exquisite and divine art ~ such a treasure ~ ^_^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1014444390969839620.post-82387409467676206292013-04-09T22:17:24.285+03:002013-04-09T22:17:24.285+03:00Wonderful works, Dina!
I love mosaics, mosaicists ...Wonderful works, Dina!<br />I love mosaics, mosaicists are great artists!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.com