Since last winter went so swimmingly, let's try it again! TFS has very graciously opened her home in the west San Fernando Valley to me again. This time her daughter AS (and dog and cat) are there too. Two women + two dogs + two cats = not my usual solitary winter again. Huzzah! Place name links like Los Angeles, CA go to Wikipedia. Place name links like Los Angeles use a local tourism or government website.
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale |
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| Cemeteries are not where you'd usually expect to see artworks, but Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale is such a place. Founded in 1906, the cemetary was innovative for its construction as a "memorial park" with an appreciation for aesthetics inclduing surface-grade grave markers, landscapes, statuary, and memorial architecture. |
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At the top of the park is the Forest Lawn Museum was founded in 1957 and displays art and artifacts. We started our visit here, with a display of movie-poster artwork by Drew Struzan and Bob Peak . |
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Hall of the Crucifixion Resurrection |
The Museum | |
The Museum - rotating exhibit
Apocalypse Now
Bob Peak, 1979 | |
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Camelot
Bob Peak, 1967 |
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Blade Runner
Drew Struzan, 2003 | |
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Harry Potter, Chamber of Secrets
Drew Struzan, 2002 | |
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Marlon Brando
Bob Peak, 1988 | |
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Bob Peak, 1979 | |
The Museum - permanent exhibits
| (Left) Two lancets commemorate Saint Johanna of Valois and Saint Catherine of Alexandria, martyred under the Roman emperor Maximus. Circa 1550 | |
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French and German Glass |
| (Center) Scenes from the childhood of the Virgin. (Top) Saint Anne leading the child Mary. (Bottom) Saint Anne instructing the youthful Mary. Circa 1315-1320 | |
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| (Right) The king is thought to be Charlemagne, King of the Franks, crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III in 800 AD. Circa 1210-1235 | |
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French Glass
Circa 1535 - 1540 AD |
(Left) The visitation between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth, who was to become the mother of John the Baptist.
(Center) The Annunciation.
(Right) John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene | |
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The left door tells the story of Ariadne and Dionysus. The right door shows Aphrodite. | |
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16th Century Bronze Doors | |
The grounds are very park-like, with over 1500 sculptures, only 10% reproductions. With no admission charge it's a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon if you can get over the idea of a park populated by the deceased. |
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