tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-764999177964727962024-02-08T10:26:50.212-06:00Carpe Diemmmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-84844482768262968272017-08-04T17:53:00.000-05:002017-08-04T17:53:42.835-05:00Some Art References in Kehinde Wiley Show at OKC Museum of Art<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rubens, <i>Philip II on Horseback</i> <span style="color: #444444;">https://goo.gl/7ytSQC</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Van Dyck, <i>Equestrian Portrait of Charles I</i> </span><span style="color: #444444;">https://goo.gl/GZ3Hw9 </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">David, <i>Napoleon Crossing the Alps</i> </span><span style="color: #444444;">https://goo.gl/5L9Kbo</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Rigaud, <i>Louis XIV </i>(also with Van Dyck portrait of Charles I) </span><span style="color: #444444;">https://goo.gl/bpZjU1 </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Van Dyck, <i>Charles I at the Hunt</i> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHZojeuDLjM</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Titian, <i>Venus of Urbino</i> (with references to other reclining nudes) <span style="color: #444444;">https://goo.gl/Jeqtuv</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A whole lineup of (very small images of) Memling portraits http://www.frick.org/sites/default/files/pdf/press/Memling_images.pdf </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ingres, <i>Odalisque with Slave</i> http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/299806 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Ingres, <i>La Grande Odalisque</i> </span><span style="color: #444444;">https://goo.gl/NDeFou </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Re: Girls in long white dresses: Whistler, Symphony in White No. 1 (!) </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">https://goo.gl/tDdxbG</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GQ article (2013) on Wiley's search for models in North Africa http://www.gq.com/story/kehinde-wiley </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OKCMOA page, including video of artist's lecture at museum http://www.okcmoa.com/visit/events/kehinde-wiley-new-republic/ </span><br />
<br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-71131614525747657692017-05-08T22:41:00.005-05:002017-05-08T22:41:45.439-05:0010 things NOT to do in RomeThis post is full of annoying ads, but it's actually a pretty good list of things not to do when in Rome. They're mostly things that will make you stick out as a tourist, plus a few things that'll get you in trouble.<a href="http://www.destinationtips.com/destinations/10-things-not-to-do-when-in-rome/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=adwords&utm_content=Dont+Dos+Rome&utm_campaign=ADW001-DST-dont-dos-2017&utm_term=-177488412394-b-travel%20rome&gclid=Cj0KEQjwrsDIBRDX3JCunOrr_YYBEiQAifH1Ftc0zh9lhOlbwxBkQbBxYVlNPisnRCvyQfwMpfD7luAaAkdZ8P8HAQ" target="_blank">10 Things Not to Do In Rome</a><div>
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mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-13053609611376704842017-01-17T09:33:00.000-06:002017-01-17T09:33:45.058-06:00<a href="http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/monica-crowley-plagiarism-phd-dissertation-columbia-214612" target="_blank">Monica Crowley Plagiarized Parts of her Dissertation</a><br />
Here's a story, complete with highlighted passages (similar to the Turnitin.com reports on my students' papers), that shows how the person nominated by the Trump transition team to be the communications director for the NSC, wrote a Columbia University Ph.D. disssertation that contains numerous passages that meet the definition of plagiarism used by the University itself. See the end of the article for highlighted passages, with their sources. This is a good thing to look at to show students exactly what we mean by "cite all sources" and "put things in your own words," as opposed to just changing a word here and there. We await further news from Columbia.mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-27926529304206838152016-11-29T13:29:00.000-06:002016-11-29T13:29:17.275-06:00The future of democracies in the world<a href="https://goo.gl/PMegwh" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/PMegwh</a><br />
Harvard government lecturer Yascha Mounck studies the stability of democracies in the world today and concludes that it doesn't look good--contrary to conventional wisdom that says once a country goes democratic it's unlikely to go back. He talks about Venezuela, Poland, the EU generally.mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-32719965831381009032016-11-09T12:57:00.000-06:002016-11-09T12:57:05.782-06:00timeline of events at Olympia<a href="http://www.olympia-greece.org/history.html" target="_blank">http://www.olympia-greece.org/history.html</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-19981903667793497752016-11-09T12:56:00.002-06:002016-11-09T12:56:34.377-06:00Pictures of ruins at Olympia<a href="http://ancient-greece.org/archaeology/olympia.html" target="_blank">http://ancient-greece.org/archaeology/olympia.html</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-13745591425593031712016-11-09T12:55:00.004-06:002016-11-09T12:55:52.315-06:00Interactive map of ancient Olympia<a href="http://www.visit-ancient-greece.com/olympia-greece.html" target="_blank">http://www.visit-ancient-greece.com/olympia-greece.html</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-19110723392133929562016-11-09T12:55:00.000-06:002016-11-09T12:55:15.800-06:00Documentary about ancient Olympics<a href="https://youtu.be/AuNf7E9HJpU" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/AuNf7E9HJpU</a><br />
Olympiad 448BC (2 hours)mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-86548120315004733542016-11-06T12:04:00.003-06:002016-11-06T12:04:55.122-06:00Another Blog about Ancient Olympics<a href="http://ancientolympics.arts.kuleuven.be/rings_eng.html" target="_blank">http://ancientolympics.arts.kuleuven.be/rings_eng.html</a><br />
This one is from Belgium, by two ancient-history professors at Leuven.mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-67729292541776099442016-11-06T11:29:00.001-06:002016-11-06T11:29:34.258-06:00<a href="http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml</a><br />
Large site from Univ. of Pennsylvania Museum about the ancient Games.mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-75926252692609280092016-11-06T10:43:00.003-06:002016-11-06T10:43:42.367-06:00Blog post on Disabled Athletes in the Ancient World<a href="https://ancientandmodernolympics.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/disabled-athletes-in-the-ancient-world/" target="_blank">https://ancientandmodernolympics.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/disabled-athletes-in-the-ancient-world/</a><div>
I have just found this blog (Ancient and Modern Olympics), which is quite useful. The author is a professor at the Univ. of St. Andrews in Scotland and ancient sports seems to be his specialty. This entry describes the very few instances we know from antiquity--Greek or Roman--where disabled people competed in athletics. Not surprisingly, they were mainly "novelty" acts: dwarf gladiators, for example. I continue to be intrigued by the topic of disabled athletes, however, because surely many people suffered disabling injuries in war, injuries which cannot have been considered shameful or disgraceful. I'd think the man injured in the service of his country, but recovered, might continue to participate in physical exercise, especially if his old injury did not leave him incapable or further service. At the gym you'd have seen men with scars, limps, or imperfect limbs due to battle injuries. Maybe they didn't go on to compete in the Olympics, but maybe they did. Spartans, after all, were liable for military service until the age of 60! They must have had scars, warped limbs, limps, arthritis, etc., but they still had to train with their unit. Of course, at the moment, I'm just spouting off about this topic and haven't really researched it. Stay tuned.<br /><br /></div>
mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-66847223135222181092016-11-06T09:47:00.003-06:002016-11-06T09:47:28.396-06:00Full text of Lucian's Anacharsis<a href="https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/l/lucian/works/chapter43.html" target="_blank">https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/l/lucian/works/chapter43.html</a><br />
A barbarian visits Athens and learns about sports culture.mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-80735754706969471812016-11-05T17:27:00.002-05:002016-11-05T17:27:32.466-05:00Evolution of the Modern Olympic Events (LiveScience)<a href="http://www.livescience.com/2780-incredible-evolution-olympics.html" target="_blank">http://www.livescience.com/2780-incredible-evolution-olympics.html</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-32940239061865988802016-11-05T17:26:00.000-05:002016-11-05T17:26:15.317-05:00Olympic events through history (LiveScience)<a href="http://www.livescience.com/2782-olympic-events-history.html" target="_blank">http://www.livescience.com/2782-olympic-events-history.html</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-56611624587850018642016-11-05T17:11:00.001-05:002016-11-05T17:11:42.929-05:002016 Olympics by the numbers (Daily Beast)<a href="https://goo.gl/epB6sO" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/epB6sO</a>mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-54274634612696167822016-11-03T12:13:00.000-05:002016-11-03T12:13:06.500-05:00The Olympic Museum in Switzerland<a href="https://goo.gl/hHfN06" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/hHfN06</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-27734472026086249402016-11-03T12:11:00.003-05:002016-11-03T12:11:27.721-05:00Olympic Odyssey (New York Times)<a href="https://goo.gl/y5SBsN" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/y5SBsN</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-55296628375875237842016-11-03T12:09:00.000-05:002016-11-03T12:09:13.785-05:00"Strange Rites of the Ancient Olympics" (Wall Street Journal)<a href="https://goo.gl/KSAo54" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/KSAo54</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-19508929876078657632016-11-03T12:06:00.002-05:002016-11-03T12:06:55.357-05:00Defunct events from the early modern Olympics<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/painting-art-at-the-olympics_us_57a20960e4b08a8e8b603c4e" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/painting-art-at-the-olympics_us_57a20960e4b08a8e8b603c4e</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-66794996936651257902016-11-03T12:04:00.003-05:002016-11-03T12:04:56.457-05:00Review of several books about ancient Olympics<a href="http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2004/10/21/the-myth-of-the-olympics/" target="_blank">http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2004/10/21/the-myth-of-the-olympics/</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-89908262130499099322016-11-03T12:03:00.002-05:002016-11-03T12:03:38.492-05:00Facebook: Following Hadrian: picture of stadium at Olympia<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FollowingHadrian/posts/976203005839310" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FollowingHadrian/posts/976203005839310</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-35241758849999746002016-11-03T12:02:00.002-05:002016-11-03T12:02:16.711-05:00Bribes at the ancient Olympics?<a href="https://goo.gl/3Xl58S" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/3Xl58S</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-81542684574431410042016-11-03T12:01:00.002-05:002016-11-03T12:01:30.253-05:00Olympics: did Michael Phelps tie a record from antiquity?<a href="https://goo.gl/n28NzL" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/n28NzL</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-39908179642742710522016-11-03T12:00:00.000-05:002016-11-03T12:00:07.978-05:00Red-figure cup with picture of athlete (Getty Villa)<a href="https://goo.gl/TZKZ4D" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/TZKZ4D</a><br />mmusgrovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14651457138792623169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76499917796472796.post-76876435598949093812016-11-03T11:57:00.002-05:002016-11-11T14:42:23.243-06:00Getty Villa Blog: Guide to Ancient Olympics<a href="https://goo.gl/hcw9lx" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/hcw9lx</a><br />
Or try this link: <a href="http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/grit-money-glory-olympics-then-and-now/" target="_blank">http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/grit-money-glory-olympics-then-and-now/ </a><br />
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