#Jose Villegas

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

José Villegas y Cordero (Spanish, 1844-1921) The young prince, 1880

[oldsardens]

Jose Villegas - Party on the canal of Venice

[mrdirtybear]

'Self Portrait' as painted in 1875 by Spanish painter José Villegas (1844-1921).

[oldpaintings]

The Andalusian Fates, c.1910-13 by José Villegas y Cordero (Spanish, 1848–1921)

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Matter Dies, Not The Spirit by José Villegas Cordero, 1916 :: [Guillaume Gris]

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Love is frequently equated with good feelings toward others, with benevolence or nonviolence or service. But these things in themselves are not love. Love springs from awareness. It is only inasmuch as you see someone as he or she really is here and now and not as they are in your memory or your desire or in your imagination or projection that you can truly love them.

~Anthony De Mello in THE WAY TO LOVE

[muttball]

Death of the Maestro 

The scene is based on an incident in which the bullfighter Bocanegra was tossed and gored in the bullring in Seville in 1880. In contrast with the rhetoric which characterised the historical genre, Villegas presents a scene of great dramatic force in which the members of the bullfighter's cadre are depicted in the expression of a range of sincere and heartfelt emotions as they gather around the dead maestro. 

[cavalheirobr]

José Villegas y Cordero

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CHICANO ART MOVEMENT visits: “Rasquachismo” 2024

On Saturday 05/11/24, we visited Huntington Beach Art Center to view “Rasquachismo” in the city of Huntington Beach, California.

(“Beyond Timeless” by Justin Favela, 2022)

We learned from the mission statement that: “‘Rasquachismo,’ [is] a multi-media exhibition celebrating the aesthetics and transformative power of Lowriders. Featuring work by William Camargo with Alkaid Ramirez, Justin Favela, Stephanie Mercado, Arturo Meza Il, Aaron Moctezuma, Jose Manuel Flores Nava, Alicia Villegas-Rolon, and Cora J. Quiroz.”

(“Anaheim in Flux” by William Camargo with Alkaid Ramirez, 2024)

“Emerging from the barrios of Southern California, lowriding brought forth a long resistance against the American Dream and dominant idealist norms that attempted to anglicize the young Chicanx individual. Forces of the Anglo-American culture did all it could to disrupt and omit the lowrider. From individual traffic stops to passing county-wide laws, all were attempts to take the lowrider off the streets. Low and slow, their metallic bodies transfigured in response. Now, unapologetically visible, lowriders glisten in candy-colored paint and dance with the aid of hydraulics. The power of lowriding extends beyond the car's aesthetics, however. It has become a rasquachismo expression of Mexican-American, and, eventually, Chicanx identity.”

(“Highland Park” by Stephanie Mercado, 2023)

A favorite of Robert’s at the “Rasquachismo” exhibit was Stephanie Mercado’s “Highland Park.” Through a little research, we learned that “‘Highland Park’ honors the cultural richness of the area including its history, diversity, and its valuable contributions to the broader arts and culture sector of Los Angeles. Utilizing imagery and icons sourced from the neighborhood, this piece celebrates the enduring local landmarks and showcases the architectural diversity that defines the area. Simultaneously, it pays homage to the artists and art spaces that have played a vital role in making Highland Park a vibrant and lively neighborhood for generations.” 

(Detailed view of “We Can Dream” by Cora J. Quiroz, 2022)

From the museum ephemera, we learned that this painting entitled “We Can Dream” by Cora J. Quiroz is part of a series called “Not Your Typical Rosie.” 

The artist states: “I paint women in a way that removes them from being acquiescent muses in typical artworks. From action, body language, and clothing, to expression, I ensure the women I paint have active roles of inspiration, movement, and storytelling. Raised by my mother, I learned about my family’s history through oral tradition. Rather than beng inspred by male-dominated stories in media, I became inspired by the Indigenous and Mexican women of my family, taking spaces where they were not expected.

The simplest acts typical for a man to perform, can often be taboo for women, such as working in the car industry. Despite this, for many years there have been women who have gone against the grain to become whoever they pleased to be, going beyond the WWII icon associated with strong women. These are the stories that inspire my work.” 

(“El Cuento de los Panes: A Community Installation Inspired by Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto” organized by the Exhibition Design students at Laguna College of Art and Design, 2024) 

The exhibition statement shares that the term rasquachismo was “coined by Chicano scholar and art critic Tomás Ybarra-Frausto to describe ‘an underdog perspective, a view from los de abajo’ (from below) in working class Chicanx communities which uses elements of ‘hybridization, juxtaposition, and integration’ as a means of empowerment and resistance.”

The Huntington Beach Art Center presents “Rasquachismo” curated by Laura Black until June 1st, 2024 with their last programming event of an artist discussion is set for Saturday May 25th, 2024 from 1pm to 2:30pm.

[alldancersaretalented]

Jump Wins By Dancer

17 Wins: Cami Vorhees

11 Wins: Kayla Mak

8 Wins: Brady Farrar, Brooklyn Simpson, Kya Massimino, Madison Taylor, Vivian Ruiz

7 Wins: Ella Horan, Kamryn Funk, Nicholas Bustos, Ying Lei Pham

6 Wins: Crystal Huang, Hailey Meyers, Katie McCleary, Kayla LaVine, Lily Gentile, Lola Iglesias, Rachel Quiner

5 Wins: Ava Brooks, Brooklyn Cooley, Christina Ricucci, Elizabeth Scott Lanier, Ellary Day Szyndlar, Giselle Gandarilla, Gracyn French, Isabella Jarvis, Jonathan Wade, Kaylin Maggard, Kylee Casares, Lucy Vallely, Mariana Rodriguez, Olivia Alboher, Sarah Moore, Sophia Lucia

4 Wins: Aimee Brotton, Ali Ogle, Ana Maria Zertuche, Ava Wagner, Avery Gay, Cambry Bethke, Camille Cabrera, Campbell Clark, Carly Thinfen, Christian Burse, David Keingatti, Destanye Diaz, Eliana Hayward, Emma Sutherland, Hailey Bills, Halle Lum, Izzy Howard, Jackson Roloff-Hafenbreadl, Jaycee Wilkins, Jayci Kalb, Kelsie Jacobson, Kensington Dressing, Lauren Yakima, Logan Epstein, Madalin Autry, Makaia Roux, Makayla Ryan, Mary Jordan Clodfelter, Mila Simunic, Patricio Lopez, Rosie Elliott, Sabine Nehls, Scott Autry, Sophia Frilot, Sophie Garcia, Stella Brinkerhoff, Sylvia Borash, Talia Gabriel, Taylor Worden, Tim Blankenship, Valadie Cammack

3 Wins: Addison Moffett, Aimee Smyke, Ali Deucher, Allie Andrew, Alyssa Robert, Amy Benedetto, Avery Lau, Bostyn Brown, Braylynn Grizzaffi, Britton Johnson, Brooke Cheek, Brooke Cox, Brooke Toro, Caden Hunter, Caitlyn Polis, Camila Cordero, Candace Vincent, Casey Tran, Chau, Chloe Madding, D'Angelo Castro, Dasha Waldemer, Dyllan Blackburn, Ella Dobler, Ella Jones, Ellen Grace Olansen, Emma York, Erin Bailey, Esme Chou, Findlay McConnel, Fiona Sartain, Fiona Wu, Grace Lethbridge, Harper Anderson, Hayden Hopkins, Hudson Pletcher, Isabel Ulloa, Isabella Lynch, Isabella Vorhees, Isabella Weidmann, Jazmine Raine Werner, Jessica Ferretti, Josie Lutz, JT Church, Justin Pham, Keagan Capps, Keely Meyers, Keira Redpath, Kennedy Anderson, Lauren Shaw, Libby Borash, Lindsey Weaver, Logan Hernandez, Lucia Piedrahita, Mackenzie Meldrum, Maddie Ziegler, Maria Jose Gonzalez, Mariandrea Villegas, Marion Norris, Michelle Quiner, Mini Preston, Miyah LaGrant, Morgan Higgins, Neala Murphy, Nicole Ishimaru, Payton Schultz, Preslie Rosamond, Rachel Louiselle, Reegan Francis, Regina Lozano, Ricky Ubeda, Ruby Castro, Samantha Falk, Savannah Folding, Savannah Manning, Savannah Manzel, Scarlett Ferrell, Selena Hamilton, Sidney Ramsey, Sienna Morris, Sylvie Win Szyndlar, Tessa Marr, Vera Escamilla

[docpiplup]

LA ABADESA (2024)

Synopsis

In the 9th century, Emma of Barcelona (c. 880-942), a 17-year-old girl, is named abbess in order to repopulate and Christianize border territories in 897. Upon arriving at the abbey, she will have to overcome the mistrust aroused by a woman determined to fulfill her mission, which will lead her to confront nobles, like her brother Count Guifré II Borrel of Barcelona (874-911), peasants and the nuns themselves. Despite everything, Emma will show that it is possible to challenge established power structures. Although she will pay a high price to get it...

Emma is willing to carry out the commission of her deceased noble father, Count Guifré I of Barcelona, Guifré el Pilós (840-897), founder of the House of Barcelona: convert the abbey that he founded in 885, the Monastery of Sant Joan de les Abadesses, for which she is now responsible into the engine of change and transformation of a society that comes down. She must help with all her resources to help the lands that are emptied due to hunger caused by border wars, which in turn are a consequence of the ambitions of the feudal lords of the area.

Emma acquired small or large properties with which the monastery came to have a territory equivalent to that of a county. Her sovereignty was also similar to that of a countess: by concession from her father, her domains were exempt from all interference from the neighboring counts, whom she knew how to oppose with resistance.

On cinemas: Friday 22 March

Filming began in January 2023 at the Loarre Castle, and included scenes filmed at the Turó de la Seu Vella, until concluding at the end of February 2023.

Main cast

Emma of Barcelona - Daniela Brown

Eloisa - Blanca Romero

Guifré II Borrel of Barcelona - Carlos Cuevas

Eduard - Ernest Villegas

Odón - Oriol Genís

Bishop Gotmar of Vic– Joaquín Notario

Clara-Berta Sánchez Bajona

Melisenda - Anäel Snoek

Elvira- Olivia Auclair

Data sheet

Script and direction: Antonio Chavarrías

Produced by: Antonio Chavarrías, Jose María Morales, Miguel Morales, Mónica Lozano

Photography direction: Julian Elizalde

Editing: Clara Martínez Malagelada

Music: Ivan Georgiev

Casting: Irene Roqué, Carla Bisart, Sara Bisart, Elena Gómez Zarzuca and Doriane Flamand

Direct sound: Elsa Ruhlmann

Sound editing: Corinne Dubein

Blends: Emmanuel de Boissieu

Art direction: Irene Montcada

Costumes: Catherine Marchand and Pau Aulí

VFX: Natacha Brohan

Assistant director: Falele Ygueravide

Production direction: Anna Boneta

Executive producers: Alba Bosch-Durán, Flavia Biurrun and Jennifer Ritter

Co-producer: Huber Toint, Alex Verbaere, David Claikens, Samuel Feller

Production of Oberon Media, Wanda Films, Icono 2020, Saga Film, RTVE and TV3.

Poster

(Based on a true story/ Based on a true woman)

[diwangpalaboy]

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1. Edberto Villegas 2. Trece Martirez 3. our 4. Cuevas 5. pangalan ng mundo 6. “para namang akin” 7. Maita Gomez 8. ilaya 9. pagpopo-ok 10. Marites 11. Patrick 12. St. Augustine 13. Drink Water 14. Jejomar 15. ibaba 16. April 17. Renato Constantino 18. salt 19. 1978, 1981 20. OTOP 21. Mahatma 22. Spaghetti ‘88 23. “servant of God” 24. waywaya 25. Karl ___ a. Rivera b. pagkokonteksto c. upstream d. Agham, Sining, Likha at Likas e. Carlos Humberto f. Ka Dolor g. N of JNP h. San Agustin, De Ocampo, Luciano... i. March 17 j. nephew/niece k. kontradiksyon l. Tata Usteng m. grapevine communication n. downstream o. Abdullah p. Hesus, Jose at Maria q. open r. Tato s. Salinas, Pangasinan, Maasin t. John Paul, JP, John u. jacobina v. “great soul” w. Cheese Pimiento at Mozzarella Cheese x. freedom y. Maoxede

[lavozs]

Buenos días, tío.

Buenos días, Jose.

Anda, cuéntame, que te veo con ganas y me preocupa.

No lo sé. No sé qué contarte. Son tantos sentimientos juntos…

Pues suéltalos que eso libera mucho.

No sé. Ya llevo dos arranques de melancolía profunda. Y por primera vez desde hace mucho tiempo siento miedo.

¿De qué? ¿Del mundo? ¿De la gente?

De mí, tío. De mí mismo.

A ver, dime, suéltalo.

Tengo en mente por prescripción médica ir a Madrid a ver el Santiago Bernabeu…

Pero eso es una buena noticia.

Era, tío, era. Ayer estuve en el Villegas disfrutando de Don Juan Tenorio. Y al subir los escalones del auditorio me sentí inseguro y me tuve que apoyar en alguien que caminaba hacia mí porque me caía. Y me dio miedo. Y sigo teniéndolo.

¿Y qué puedes hacer?

Quedarme en casa y no ir a ningún sitio. Por primera vez en mi vida me siento incapacitado para algunas cosas.

Anda no seas así. Vamos al balcón. Disfrutemos de la luz mediterránea y de nuestros jacarandás.

Mejor, sí. Vamos.

Vamos.

[oldsardens]

Jose Villegas - Conduint galls dindi

[moaninmoonen]

RIYADH SEASON CARD FEATURING TERENCE CRAWFORD VS. ISRAIL MADRIMOV PRESS CONFERENCE LIVESTREAM

DAZN Boxing

Time Stamps:

2:35: Intro w/ Todd Grisham, Shawn Porter, Sergio Mora, & Chris Mannix

6:05: Crawford vs Madrimov trailer

7:42: Discussion

9:06: Ceremony intro w/ Thomas Treiber

12:42: Fighters 1/3 w/ Ade Oladipo, Eddie Hearn

19:10: Michal Bulik vs Ziyad Almaayouf

23:13: Steve Nelson vs Marcos Ramon Vazquez

27:38: Andy Cruz vs Antonio Moran

31:27: David Morrell vs Radivoje Kalajdzic

35:20: Face offs 1/3

38:55: ad

39:45: Discussion

42:13 - 43:10: Peter R. Villegas

46:28: Fighters w/ Spencer Brown 2/3

54:12: Jared Anderson vs Martin Bakole

57:28: Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller

1:03:41: Isaac Cruz vs Jose Valenzuela

1:07:48: Discussion & Face offs 2/3

1:11:44: ad

1:12:14: Discussion

1:21:04: Fighters 3/3 w/ Michael Buffer

1:26:46: Terence Crawford (team) vs Israil Madrimov (team)

1:47:44: Face offs 3/3

1:49:30: Outro discussion

1:53:31: End

[fotograrte]

Spanish Painters of the 19th century: José Villegas Cordero.

Ladies in a Garden.

The Slipper Merchant.

Siesta.

ARC considers this painting by Jose Villegas Y Cordero to be one of the finest orientalist paintings we've ever seen and it readily rivals some of the most famous works by Jean Leon Gerome, Karl Frederick Lewis, Frederick Arthur Bridgman, Rudolph Ernst or Ludwig Deutch. "In this tour de force of sumptuous indolence, a warrior rests in a mafraj (lounge) in a corner of the Alhambra Palace, serenaded by a beautiful young mandolin player. He is surrounded by all the accoutrements he could desire, smoking a pipe, a coffee pot by his side, and an incense burner by his feet releasing scent into the languid air. Resting on the headboard behind him is his flintlock pistol, and in his hilt rests his kindjal dagger in its bejewelled case. Above, an explosion of pampas grass flowers create a sheltering canopy over the two figures.

A good plan.

More paintings from the same painter here.

Also on this series:

José Jiménez Aranda.

Ventura Álvarez Sala.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Matter Dies, Not The Spirit by José Villegas Cordero, 1916 :: [Guillaume Gris]

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“Jorge Luis Borges fantasizes about Shakespeare speaking to God: I who have been so many men in vain want to be one, to be myself. God answered him out of a whirlwind: I too am not I; I dreamed the world as you, Shakespeare, dreamed your own work, and among the forms of my own dream are you, who like me are many, yet no one.” — Katia Mitova, from “The Pessoa Syndrome”

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