DU, darlings! The Friday Afternoon Challenge is (literally) upon us: Look Up Again!

[CTyankee]

Here are more famous ceilings in famous places for you to identify. Five of the six are by some of the world’s greatest artists for you to also identify.

...and, as always, we don’t cheat here...
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[jberryhill]

1. #1

It's that rotunda in that building somewhere that has that stuff painted on the inside of its rotunda.

First out of the box! Woo-hoo!

[CTyankee]

2. brilliant, jberryhill!

glad you could be the FIRST to reply!

[jberryhill]

5. Are you kidding?

Me & the Mrs. LIVE for this thread. We quit working for the weekend when you post it.

But it is a rotunda, right? And not one of those Trumple Oil things?

[CTyankee]

11. it most certainly is rotund. You can kinda tell by the curviness of the thing, ya know?

I'm glad to hear that you and the Mrs. like this!

Have you visited this place?

[jberryhill]

17. I've never even gotten out of the car in Ohio

Although I don't why they don't identify the Italian city it was named after.

[CTyankee]

22. Um...not sure what you are telling me...how did you get to Angelfire?

[jberryhill]

23. Because I've been to Mantua, New Jersey

It's exit 2 on the New Jersey Turnpike. But I never saw nothing like that there.

So, I figured it had to be the one in Ohio.

[CTyankee]

29. So if you've been to Mantua you know about this, don't you, kiddo?

[jberryhill]

37. Next year, I hope

We had to scrap Lombardy the last time around, but it was on the list before that part of the trip went down the tubes.

The ceiling is, as I understand it, flat in the bride's room of the Ducal digs in Mantua, though.

Mantua, New Jersey, though, is not so bad. It's an easy commute to Philly.

[CTyankee]

40. Love the camera degli sposi. Too bad your trip didn't include it!

that is too bad. I hope it wasn't because of bad problems...

I had hideous problems in northern Italy. Note to everyone: do not have your passport stolen in any city that is not a capital. My train trip to Milan from the Italian Riviera was a real pain in the butt.

Oh well...I hope your experience wasn't so awful...

[jberryhill]

50. Lol

Yes, a lost passport was involved. Hotel safe and "Honey, I thought YOU had them!" That's not so much of a big deal, except sometimes the Swiss will ask to see it on the way in, as they are not in the EU. It's like one of those every tenth car things, or if they think you look odd.

But stuff like that turns a trip into an adventure.

[CTyankee]

51. uh, huh...some adventure. Geez, losing your passport in Torino is just so quaint....ACK...

hey, I lived to tell the tale...but having to go to a city with consulate ain't no fun...except that in Milan I got to go to the Cathedral (did I say I was also suffering from a stomach virus?) and La Scala.

Hotel safe is now a requirement. I've never had a problem since. My stupid...

[Warren Stupidity]

3. 3. is by Marc Chagall - I'll guess the Met at Lincoln Center, but not sure.

[suffragette]

4. #3 is Chagall

I think it's Music at the Paris Opera

[joeybee12]

7. You are correct...

That's the only one I know of.

[suffragette]

15. Adore Chagall

[joeybee12]

26. I do too...I've actually seen this one in person...nt

[CTyankee]

31. The Opera Garnier is one hell of a place! It is SO gorgeous.

I was in Paris in April and had never been to the Opera Garnier before. What an experience!

Paris is beyond wonderful...no wonder Republicans can't stand it...

[joeybee12]

34. The French have taste...

Repukes don't understand that.

[CTyankee]

36. I noticed in the Musee d'Orsay that there were families there and the kids weren't whining

about having to be there! French people grow up knowing their cultural institutions and respecting them. Going to museums is just "what you do."

I was impressed.

[joeybee12]

38. Overall, in Europe they respect those things much more...

We don't...we don't repspect intelligence or even education, really.

[elleng]

39. And how great to see kids sitting on floors around their teachers, LISTENING w rapt attention, eh?

[CTyankee]

41. wasn't that GREAT, elleng?

Altho I DO see some Boston kids in the MFA when I visit...

[elleng]

42. Not a surprise about Boston, imo.

Y'all OK?

[CTyankee]

45. Yeah, hubby coming home from rehab tomorrow. Hoping for the best (but not sure of outcomes)...

[elleng]

53. HOPING WITH YOU!

[CTyankee]

54. thanks, ellen! life goes on...as you know so well...

[CTyankee]

9. Yes, indeed. It is the Opera Garnier in Paris.

I think it is beautiful!

Have you been there to see it?

[suffragette]

13. No, I haven't seen it

but the last time I was in London, I saw some lithographs for sale which depicted part of it. Really fell in love with one of them, but couldn't afford it.
J'adore!

[ceile]

6. Stunning.

But I have no clue as to any of them...

[gratuitous]

8. Not sure about number 1

I keep thinking the cherubs inside the fence are going to pee or poop on me, and I scroll down very quickly. I suppose the peacock and the faces on the people should be a giveaway.

[monmouth]

10. My neck is killing me!...n/t

[CTyankee]

12. oh, I'm sorry...

[Lochloosa]

19. I agree...can you flip them around so we can look down?

[CTyankee]

21. no can do. There is no "around" to flip from...

[jberryhill]

25. Here....

The floor of the Sistine Chapel

[CTyankee]

28. No, the ceiling in #1 is not the Sistine Chapel...

[jberryhill]

30. Oh, I know that

But not many people bother to check out the floors.

There are some awesome floors in some of these joints.

[CTyankee]

32. Ah, another DU Friday Afternoon Challenge in the works! Floors we love!

There are some that are wonderful, tho. Have you seen the maze on the floor of the Cathedral of Chartes, France?

[jberryhill]

33. Yeah....

I think you posted that one once.

I got dragged around a lot of places as child and have vivid memories of the floors of most of them. Ceilings, not so much.

I have terrible posture.

[CTyankee]

35. well, as a kid, you are closer to the floor than the ceiling...

and I did post the maze at Chartres. I haven't been there. I wish I could go and at one point planned a trip to visit all of the cathedrals by train within a relatively short distance from Paris. My husband's spinal surgeries interrupted that idea...

[joeybee12]

14. I'd LOVE to know what #6 is...

And WHERE...looks like a fascinating building.

[CTyankee]

16. you will be SO surprised when you find out!

Or maybe not...

[joeybee12]

18. My surprise or lack of it might have to wait...

No one's tried even on that one.

[CTyankee]

20. It's a pretty famous place. I'm sure it will be guessed.

[catnhatnh]

24. A lot of strange stuff there...

...the pipework support to the top and left side support what appears to be a fabric roof section as would be used in an open air venue. The circle of the zodiac rules out most religions but I think I see an Arabic or Moorish influence...

[CTyankee]

27. I don't know that much about Arabic or Moorish influence, but it could be...there would be a

reason for it in this place. I mean, literally...

[Iterate]

47. A clue too far...that would be the Globe Theatre.

Not long ago I read Peter Ackroyd's "Shakespeare: The Biography" and along the way had looked up photos of the new Globe as the original was being described.

Something about the image and the faux marble columns seemed familiar but it didn't click until your clue arrived, just in time.

Great book, by the way.

[CTyankee]

48. Yes! It is called the Heavens and of course you can see the letter G in the ceiling!

Have you seen this ceiling?

this wasn't a google photo. My daughter took it on a trip to London over the Christmas break.

[Iterate]

63. No, I've not seen it yet,

and I missed the "G". "Fuzzy heraldic crest on an opera house ceiling" was as far as my poor eyes could take me with that part of the image. Due credit goes to the author for a vivid description.

Peter Ackroyd's description of the Globe was fascinating, including such detail as the column decoration and orientation of the stage, angled to catch the afternoon sun. Performances continued through the winter, open air, in all weather. Plague seasons would close the theater and send the company out of town for the duration.

It's certainly on the "must see" list at the next opportunity. I've been lucky enough to visit southern England several times and each time we've made it a point to see some terrific, locally-staged plays, so good in fact that it might take some effort to charm my hosts into a trek to London.

Whew! All of this looking up has left me feeling like a gawking tourist.

[Bluenorthwest]

76. Shakespeare's Globe on Screen- Next best thing to being there. This year, 4 Plays

will each screen for one day at theaters across the US and the World. The filming is purpose made and in performance. I recommend anyone who likes this sort of thing to go to the link and find a local screen and plan to attend.
-Monday, June 27th – The Merry Wives of Windsor
-Monday, August 1st – Henry IV Part 1
-Thursday, August 18th – Henry IV Part 2
-Thursday, September 15th – Henry VIII

http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/on-film

[Iterate]

80. Thanks, bookmarked with a reminder.

One or both of us should repost as an OP close to the performance dates. I hope many DUers will be interested.

[ananda]

43. The third ceiling is from the Sistine Chapel.

Gorgeous!

[CTyankee]

44. No, it is at the Opera Garnier by Marc Chagall in Paris, and previously identified.

In case that is not the one you referenced, you should know that there is no ceiling here from the Sistine Chapel...

[CTyankee]

46. Hey, we don't have the name of the artist of #1! Come on folks!

Hey, jberryhill, where are you?

[horseshoecrab]

52. #1

Hi CTYankee!

#1 is by Andrea Mantegna, who was a real master of perspective.

Lovely challenge today! Thanks as always.


horseshoecrab

[CTyankee]

55. OK, here it is...

[CTyankee]

49. OK, we have no name for #1 and nothing for #2, #4 and #5...

anyone have some ideas out there?

[CTyankee]

56. my goodness, #s 2, 4 and 5 aren't done!!! How about a major hint?

#s 2, 4 and 5 are in different countries...

one is England, another is France, and another is Italy...

[horseshoecrab]

62. #5

is in France. It is "St. Michael Defeats the Devil" by Eugene Delacroix. It resides at the church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France.

[T S Justly]

57. Thank you. The Chagall still looks modern. K&R (nt)

[CTyankee]

58. It's the most modern of the whole lot of them!

Do you have any guesses for those not guessed?

[CTyankee]

59. OK, here's a HUGE clue for #2. the photo has a HUGE clue right in the photo! It almost gives it

away...

[Solly Mack]

60. and it's in London :)

[jberryhill]

61. It's the "table 6" room

Of the Piazza Della Pepperoni.

Is it set up for a wedding reception? Was I invited?

[CTyankee]

64. Isn't it grand? Nice place...

[jberryhill]

66. Or the Hotêl d'Fromage et les Ouefs.

I had me some good hors d'oeuvre in that Hotêl!

[CTyankee]

67. Yeah, and the ceiling by that Peter Paul guy wasn't so shabby either!

[burrowowl]

65. FUN!

[CTyankee]

68. glad you liked it! Did you guess any of them?

[pinboy3niner]

69. #2: Reubens, the Banqueting House ceiling, Palace of Whitehall, London nt

[CTyankee]

70. Hi there, you finally made it to my Challenge this week!

I've never seen this. Have you, by any chance?

[pinboy3niner]

72. I ran across the image in researching past Challenges

But that didn't make it any easier to find it again.

I've also seen the image in #4, but I haven't been able to find it this time. The central figure may be St. Peter. Or maybe it's that St. Peter Paul guy. Is the ceiling made of chocolate, coconut and nuts, by any chance?

[CTyankee]

73. #4 is a great example of the Mannerist School. Everything floating around in space...

which is why it, along with Rococo, is my least favorite art era (with the exception of Bronzino).

this is the Vision of St. John the Evangelist by Correggio. It is in Parma, Italy. Though a bit ugly to me, it is fascinating. You can google the work and get lots more images. It's kinda fun, but to me totally off the wall...pardon the pun...

[leeroysphitz]

71. I couldn't have identified any of them to be honest but I scanned them with my phone

and googled identified each one in about a second.

I don't know if that's good or bad.

Thanks for the beautiful pics tho.

[CTyankee]

74. I know that is a real possibility. I just ask people not to google in that fashion and then pretend

to "guess." That's what I mean by "cheating."

You were honorable, tho.

I wonder how you found the image location for the Globe Theatre photo. That was not from Google or another Internet site. It was taken by my daughter...

[leeroysphitz]

75. it's an app called Goggles, made by Google. It recognizes landmarks

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regardless of image source.

[CTyankee]

77. what is it used for?

why is it a desirable app to have?

[leeroysphitz]

78. Well, so far I've used it primarily for cheating on the Friday Challenge. n/t

[CTyankee]

79. Important, since all the world flocks to my Friday Afternoon Challenges!

Let me rephrase. What was it originally designed for?

[leeroysphitz]

81. It's for Android phones it does Image recognition. It does landmarks and logos astonishingly well.

It can scan downloaded pictures or pictures you take on the spot with your phone's camera.I thought it sounded neat but I only played with it for a bit when I got it and then forgot about it.

[CTyankee]

82. so if I see an image and I don't know where it is from, I can use this app?

It would save me time and energy trying to find it on Google just making a description of it?

OK, but you had actual use of the app and you say you didn't use it (except for my you know what). I find that interesting.

As far as I am concerned, it really makes no difference to me. I was really just curious as to its usage. It didn't seem to have a practical application in people's daily life and I was wondering if there was something I "missed."

This is beginning to tell me that there are apps out there that people acquire because it sounds "cool." I am wondering if this is a thought-through acquisition. Maybe so, but maybe not...I haven't heard a cogent argument for acquiring it, altho I am open to suggestions...maybe there is one out there...I certainly don't know everything, that's for sure!

[leeroysphitz]

83. The notion of instant, effortless access to vast amounts of information is appealing.

The science behind this image recognition is fascinating. The app was free.

It sounded like the app would turn my phone into a futuristic scanning device like a tri-corder from Star Trek and it did but the reality is I don't walk around on a day to day basis wondering what the objects around me are. I'm on familiar ground I know my home town pretty well but I haven't gone on vacation yet this year or to the DIA, for that matter, and I can imagine it would be very useful at such times.