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The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released regulations targeting air pollution generated from thousands of oil and gas wells across the country.
The EPA labeled the regulation as a "cost effective" way to reduce smog forming volatile organic compounds on hydraulically "fracked" oil and gas wells. The agency estimated the new rules would lead to a 95 percent reduction in emissions from more than 11,000 new hydraulically fractured wells each year.
"This levels the playing field," said EPA Air Administrator Gina McCarthy, introducing the regulation in a telephone conference with reporters. She said the rule was designed to promote responsible production of natural gas and to protect the public, and it would "do it in a way that more than pays for itself."
Additionally, the EPA said the regulations would also reduce toxic elements in the air suspected of causing cancer and other serious health effects. A primary part of the rule will require companies to capture the burst of emissions that occurs as a well is being prepared for commercial production.
The regulation will take effect in 2015 when all fracked wells will be required to use "green completions." The process involves truck-mounted equipment that captures the waste that flows for about three-10 days after water, sand and chemicals are injected into a well. The captured gas and liquid hydrocarbons can then be separated, treated and sold " which the EPA estimated would generate a cost savings of $11-19 million.
Many oil and gas companies and their supporting organizations were hesitant to comment formally on the regulations until they could review them in depth. Two of Weld County's dominant oil and gas producers, Anadarko Petroleum and Noble Energy, were among companies in the holding pattern.
"We don't have any official statement right now, we're reviewing internally. I suspect everyone is kind of digesting it," said Jonathan Ekstrom, a spokesman for Noble Energy.
Anadarko spokesman Brian Cain said the company has always been committed to developing energy resources in a way that protects the environment, including air and water quality. He said the company for years has proactively implemented numerous emissions-control systems throughout its operations and would continue to do so.
"We are appreciative of the EPA's willingness to actively seek input from the industry during its rule making," Cain said. "Although, it would be premature to comment on the specifics of EPA's work while we are still reviewing these new emission standards, we are encouraged by EPA's constructive approach to this process."
Even the American Petroleum Institute, the industry's lobby group, was cautious.
"We were pleased that they recognized the need for a phase-in period," said API spokesman Carlton Carroll, referring to API's request for a transitional time period to meet the new standards.
Previously API said the EPA underestimated the cost of the equipment and asked for an exemption for many wells, which the EPA did not grant. On Wednesday, API had no immediate comment about costs because it said it needed to review specifics.
Western Energy Alliance " another trade group " said in a statement that the EPA overestimated the benefits and underestimated the costs of compliance. It said the rule would result in minimal environmental benefit and higher energy costs.
"Only a federal agency far removed from real-world economics and on-the-ground conditions could say with a straight face that a regulation is cost effective when it has $745 million in costs and only $11 million to $19 million in benefits," WEA spokeswoman Kathleen Sgamma said in the statement.
In Denver, at the inaugural Niobrara Shale Conference, an employee of Rockwell Automation said while the regulations might not benefit the oil and gas companies financially, they had strong potential to mean additional business for service companies such as Rockwell that helps companies comply with many standards and regulations.
"As far as Rockwell goes, we will provide products to help these companies comply with the EPA regulations," the employee said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "We have people where that's all they do, is to help companies comply with the standards."
The EPA was under a court order to issue the new pollution standards. The agency is required to review them every eight years by law. The existing standards were issued in 1985. Environmental groups sued the agency in 2009, saying it had failed to review the standards. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia required the EPA to take final action by Tuesday.
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Hey everyone! Just bought our first Jeep last weekend and we're enjoying the heck out of it already. Just wondered if there are any events or good off road spots for a stock Wrangler in the Northeast Ohio area. I live in Euclid, grew up in Painesville.
I live in south russell and have a '13 on order. here looking for the same thing - used to be a thing called JeepSkool in Mantua, but I think it's shut down. I've been thinking best place is a lot of the forest roads in NW PA.
I see. I'll have to look into that.
South Russell; is that in Geauga County? Sounds familiar.
Jeepshcool is now called southing offroad park they have events the 1st weekend of every month
I currently live in Euclid. I used to live in Painesville and worked in Aurora, so I'm pretty sure I drove through your area when I took 306 to/from work.
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I beleive Southington Offroad is actually in Portage county. It is located on st rt 82 east of Garrettsvllle. Coming from garrettsville the entrance is on the left. We were there last weekend. Great time.
Check us out at Northeast Ohio 4x4 Forums and we can steer you in the direction you want to go. We work closely with Southington Offroad Park and actually have an event coming up there on Labor Day weekend. Check that out at The Ohio Offroad Experience 2012
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Watch: Beyoncé's Latest Ivy Park Promo Is Your New Workout Soundtrack
In a video released this Thursday, Beyoncé, using a very familiar intonation, introduced us to her Fall 2016 Ivy Park collection. The rapid succession of cuts between images of the pop icon performing, pushing herself at the gym, hanging with Blue and Jay, poppin' champagne (Ace of Spades, no doubt) and, of course, posing in her athleisure brand mirrors the style of a Lemonade interlude. Her voice follows the same rhythm it did whilst reciting Warsan Shire's powerful poetry. Even in the abbreviated, 79-second segment, the themes of female strength and familial bonds hold strong. The result is a video that's equal parts inspiring, artistic and marketing gold.
Today, when you're grinding at the gym, fire up YouTube and let Beyoncé's million-dollar vocal chords spur you on to new feats of athleticism. We plan on playing "I teach my body every day that I can go a little further. I know my body can learn how to bend and not break. I know what it's capable of. I've seen it perform miracles" in a loop as infinite as our treadmill routine. Also, we're definitely shelling out for the one-shoulder bodysuit in which Bey slays the opening shot. (more…)


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South Beach's 10 Best Hotels Range from Boutique to Ultra-Chic
By Priscilla Blossom
Miami Local Expert
With entire blocks of hotels on Ocean Drive and nearly every other lodging in South Beach within a few blocks walking distance of the water, the question comes down to this: What is it you really need?
For instance, if you're a writer or other creative, and seek inspiration and community, you'd do no better than to book at few nights at the The Betsy Hotel. Known for its commitment to the humanities, you'll find everything from live music and open mic nights to a dedicated writer's room and a rotating art gallery.
But what if what you're really searching for is the ultimate in South Beach night life? Your best bet then would be to check in to the Shore Club South Beach, with a reputation for being all about the high-end party life. Between its multiple indoor-outdoor clubs and bars, and the world-famous Nobu restaurant on-site, it'll be surprising if you ever even make it to your room.
Then, of course, there are those who seek the kind of opulence most only dream of. For the vacationer whose taste in luxury knows no limits, we suggest a place like the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach or the The Setai Miami Beach. You'll find all your needs met, plus more pampering than you ever thought possible, at these grandiose hotels. Figure out what it is you're looking for in a hotel and then consult the full list below before making your reservation.
Edgewater South Beach
This gorgeous hotel will transport you from the excitement of SoBe nightlife to a peaceful Mediterranean villa. Just take the elevator up to the roof and listen to the crash of the ocean waves just a few feet away to see what we mean. You'll instantly forget that Mangoes and the Clevelander are just a few blocks up the street. It's the perfect place for a local to staycation for a honeymoon or anniversary. It's also perfect for the tourist who still wants a good night's sleep and a bit of pampering with their South Beach experience. With superior service and sumptuous accommodations, the Edgewater guarantees an excellent hotel experience at somewhat more affordable prices than some of its more grandiose neighbors. Guests enjoy gourmet breakfasts daily, beach towels and chairs for when they want to take a dip, and complimentary drinks on the rooftop to kick off their evenings.
The Angler's Boutique Resort
Located on bustling Washington Avenue, this hotel is decidedly reserved, and yet manages to stand out completely. Nightclubs and restaurants surround the property, but with only 45 suites, this classically chic hotel is a welcome break from the fluorescent trance of the Art Deco District. Back in the day, the Angler's was a haunt for Ernest Hemingway, among others. Today it's a favorite for guests who prefer an understated but luxurious suite life, complete with full-size sofa, coffee table, books, 400 thread count Egyptian cotton linens, entertainment center, surround sound system, and and mini-bar. The signature restaurant, 660 at The Angler, makes wonderful use of fresh, seasonal and local Florida ingredient with a Mediterranean influence. Dinner and weekend brunches tend to be popular with nearby residents. Reserve a table ahead of time.
Crowne Plaza South Beach - Z Ocean Hotel
The Crowne Plaza Z Ocean Hotel may not look like much from the outside, but rest assure that looks can be deceiving. The list of reasons to stay here is practically never ending: modern rooms with great sound systems, spacious showers, stylish kitchen features, marble floors, soundproof sliding glass doors and windows, and, oh yeah, private rooftop jacuzzis with ocean views that you can access from your suite's balcony. Centrally located in South Beach, you can walk to everything from the Z (including the ocean), so forget the car and immerse yourself in the Miami Beach lifestyle. This hotel makes for an unbelievable romantic getaway, but friends and even family will be more than happy to stay and get pampered here as well.
The Raleigh Hotel
This immaculately restored Art Deco hotel opened in 1940, and retains the original terrazzo floors and updated period decor. In keeping with the restoration, rooms and main seating areas are furnished with vintage-style wicker and teak furniture. Many state-of-the-art amenities have been incorporated into the rooms, including bedside remote controls with programming in 6 different languages. The hotel is rightfully famous for its swimming pool, oft-called the most beautiful in America. Completely enclosed by tropical foliage, the Raleigh Pool is where many of Esther Williams's swim scenes were filmed, and it's so tempting many guests never leave it, despite the fact the hotel is situated right on the beach. An on-site restaurant, opened in the fall of 2012 under the auspices of James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Schwartz, accompany a coffee bar and lounge.
Shore Club
This trendy Ian Schrager-managed property has a super-hip pool and bar scene. Skybar, the umbrella for several indoor-outdoor settings that include Redroom, Redroom Garden and Rumbar, is so celebrated, along with signature restaurant Nobu, that it's easy to forget that the Shore Club is actually a boutique hotel as well. Decor, both inside and out, ranges widely: French Antique Napoleon III slipper chairs covered in silk jostle Italian tables on Mexican tile, complemented by African throw pillows. Meanwhile, tropical landscaping, featuring flowering bougainvilleas, and throbbing beats from world-renowned DJs add an exotic feel. With all this going on, and the beach, too, you probably won't want to spend much time in your room, but here's a rundown - all rooms and suites are comfortably austere and equipped with high-speed Internet access, BOSE Wave CD player, mini-bar and Egyptian cotton linens.
The Standard Miami
This hotel, just off the eastern end of the Venetian Causeway, provides a welcome retreat. Guest rooms are equipped with flat-screen TVs, high speed Internet, bathrobes, "Kiss My Face" bath products, a mini-bar filled with organic snack foods and outdoor living room with a soaking tub. Without doubt, the spa facilities are the highlight of the hotel. Calling itself a "hydrotherapy playground," the Standard takes "the ritual of bathing, which enlives both mind and spirit," seriously. To that end, there are steam rooms, cold rain showers, a Roman waterfall hot tub, a mud lounge, a falling water column, Arctic plunge, a sound shower and an infinity pool. Integrated wellness is also offered via workshops and retreats, fitness services including yoga, pilates and paddle boarding classes, a gym, acupuncture, juice cleanses and self care clinics. Among other amenities are the Lido Restaurant & Bayside Grill, a lounge, and 24-hour room service.
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
With the beach on one side and busy Collins Avenue on the other, you'll never be far from the action when staying at the Loews. An oceanfront pool and private beach are big draws, highlighted by the hotel's SOAK cabana program, which comes with personalized butler service, sunbeds, an air-conditioned suite with more technology than your home, and so many luxuries you might choose to spend the night here instead of your room. Facilities and services are top-notch, as you'd expect, including the hotel's three restaurants - Sushi Sobe and the Floribbean-style Preston's among them - and luxe cocktail lounges.
The Betsy Hotel
Amidst the Art Deco landmarks of South Beach, this unique landmark hotel immediately stands apart, given its stately British Colonial architecture. The 61 rooms and suites are serenely white, with one or two splashes of color, and are furnished with the appropriate upscale amenities. Located on the rooftop, The Deck offers expansive ocean views as well as a Wellness Garden and Spa. Private cabanas and giant sails provide shade and privacy for luxurious, paraben-free spa treatments; the concierge can help you arrange mani-pedis, Coconut Hot Towel Facials, even Wood Stone Ritual Treatments. The Betsy's owners are philanthropists who are heavily involved in the local and national arts scene, and they sponsor poets, writers, artists and musicians 365/24/7. Visit their speakeasy-style B Bar to catch the latest reading or viewing from an artist-in-residence.
The Setai
Overlooking the oceanfront on South Beach, this stylish hotel, easily one of the most stunning designs on South Beach, is flanked by a 40-foot tower and beautiful Asian-inspired courtyard. Very exclusive, private, serene and sedate, The Setai does not air a constant party atmosphere like much of South Beach; this is a hotel for adults--especially ones who enjoy spa treatments. Awarded a slew of honors from national magazines and outfits, The Spa at the Setai specializes in Pacific Rim-influenced treatments, including Ancient Balinese Massage and Thai foot reflexology. Luxurious rooms come equipped with flat-screen TVs, espresso machines, bar, and Acqua di Parma bath products. Impressive on-site dining venues, the Restaurant with a showcase kitchen and The Grill at the Setai, boast spectacular global cuisine and an expansive bar. 24-hour room service, a fitness center, oceanfront swimming pools, yoga and tai chi add to guests' comfort and pleasures.
Ritz-Carlton South Beach
The Art Moderne-style Ritz-Carlton is a gorgeous 1950s-era oceanfront property, highlighted by a stunning pool and an innovative full-service spa. The resort offers cheeky amenities such as a tanning butler - a nice-looking young man with a holster of sprays and lotions draped around his Speedo - and there's always something going on here, whether it's a fashion show for Swim Week or a party to celebrate one of the local magazine issues. Guests can enjoy three upscale restaurants - one of which, the DiLido Beach Club, offers beachside dining - and three lounges, including the Lapidus Lounge, named for famed Art Deco architect Morris Lapidus, who designed the original building. Bistro One LR features fare inspired by the Spanish Riviera. Plus there's 24-hour room service, and the South Beach dining and entertainment scene is just steps away.
About Priscilla Blossom
Pris Blossom is a freelance writer and feminist mama with a love for travel, writing, music, film, craft beer, yoga, museums, cultural anthropology, and her awesome kid.
She spent the bulk of the past decade taking trips on a whim, falling in love with and in such places as New York City, New Orleans, and a large portion of Nicaragua.
In 2011, she took off on her own and traveled around the U.S. via bus, bunking with strangers thanks to the power of CouchSurfing. She is currently writing a novel about this.
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If you want the bottom line on Ultra Liposlim, give me just two minutes of your time. We did a 360-degree review of the ingredients, side effects, clinical research and customer service. We dug through hundreds of consumer comments. We then took all that info, condensed and summarized to give you the facts you need.
What You Need to Know
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Album Summary
- Linda Lister (Soprano)
- Martin Hybner (Vibraphone)
- Dagmar Platilova (Harpsichord)
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In the third release with the Dvorak Orchestra, Julius Williams again displays his enthusiastic and original approach to American orchestral works. He has held faculty positions at Wesleyan, Hartford, and University of Vermont. Receiving multiple ASCAP awards in composition, the native New Yorker and his memorial piece to the September 11, 2001 tragedy is obviously heartfelt, with a suggestion of optimism. McQuillian, a New York native, reveals strong lyrical gifts in Seasons of Gold. Brooklyn-born Qualliotine paints an expressive picture of the changing seasons around his Massachusetts home in Mystic Valley Autumn, and Hojnacki reveals strong narrative drive in his neo-Romantic Symphony No. 1.
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The clip expensive stamps from Charade (1963) with Audrey Hepburn Monsieur Felix? Oui. I was expecting you...
The clip expensive stamps from Charade (1963) with Audrey Hepburn Monsieur Felix? Oui. I was expecting you. I knew you would come. Look at them, madame. Have you ever, in your entire life, seen anything so beautiful? I'm sorry. I don't know anything about stamps. I know them as one knows his own face, though I had never seen them. This one, a Swedish four shilling... called Da Gula Fyraskillingen, printed in 1854. What is it worth? Oh, the money is unimportant. I'm afraid it's very important. Well, in your money, perhaps $85,000. May I sit down? Yes. And the blue one? Oh, it's called The Hawaiian Blue. In 1894 the owner was murdered by a rival collector... who was obsessed to own it. And what is its value today? Sixty-five thousand. And the last one. Ah, the best for last. Le chef d'oeuvre de la collection. The masterpiece. The most valuable stamp in the world. It's called the Gazette Maldave. It was printed by hand on colored paper... and marked with the initials of the printer. Today it has a value of $100,000. I'm not a thief, madame. I knew there was some mistake. You gave the boy a great many stamps in return. Are they for sale now? Let me see. Three hundred and fifty European; two hundred Asian; a hundred and seventy-five American; a hundred African; and 12 Princess Grace commemorative. Which comes to ten francs. And don't forget these. Thank you. I'm sorry. Oh, no. For a few minutes they were mine. That is enough.


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Calendar Highlights: Nov. 5, 2013
Meadows Percussion Ensemble: On Wednesday, Nov. 6 the Meadows Percussion Ensemble will perform their fall concert. The evening will include a range of works from classic pieces to premieres. The second half of the concert begins with a world premiere … Continue reading
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Percussion double feature: Indonesian master musician Ade Suparman performs with the Meadows Percussion Ensemble and World Music Ensemble at noon Wednesday, April 10, as part of the Expanding Your Horizons Brown Bag Concert Series. It serves as a preview for the Percussion Ensemble Spring … Continue reading
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Rock legend Stewart Copeland talks & teaches at SMU April 11-13
Stewart Copeland, founding member of The Police and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree, will conduct a mini-residency at the Meadows School of the Arts April 11-13, 2012. Copeland's residency will focus on his work as a composer. He will give guest … Continue reading
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400 years young: The Fondren Library Media Collection and Friends of the SMU Libraries honor the 400th anniversary of Virginia's Jamestown Settlement with a film festival that includes a screening of Terrence Malick's The New World (2005), starring Colin Farrell, … Continue reading
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IRS updates individual health insurance mandate exemption filing instructions
Just in time for tax season, the Internal Revenue Service recently updated information on how to file for an exemption from the Individual Shared Responsibility requirement to maintain qualifying health insurance coverage for tax year 2014. The update (linked below) lists 19 types of exemptions and how to file for them using IRS Form 8965. Most can be claimed directly on the form while six types of exemptions require a certificate of exemption be obtained or requested from the taxpayer's state health benefit exchange. Three exemption categories can be claimed either with an exchange certificate of exemption or directly on Form 8965.
Individual Shared Responsibility Provision – Exemptions: Claiming or Reporting.
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text: Colorado State University [Locations - Buildings - Offices/Businesses] [various] Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Consists of 10 photos: (1) RMFU office in the 1940s and early 1950s, across the street from the Farmers Union Marketing Association on East 45th Avenue near Vasquez Blvd. (2) CFU members leveling the land and preparing the foundation for the Colorado Farmers Union office after the groundbreaking ceremony, September 20, 1941. Caption reads: "Groundbreaking for offices on East 46th Street". (3) Groundbreaking for the Colorado Farmers Union office building, September 20, 1941. Jim Patton riding an ox. Clarence Moore of KOA radio standing beside Patton. Long-time CFU members in front of the KOA sound truck include Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Costen and Jim Kimber of Wray; A.J. Hadley of Paonia and E. E. Ormsbee of Grand Junction. (4) Groundbreaking for the Colorado Farmers Union office building, September 20, 1941. Jim Patton standing far right. (5) Farmers Union grain elevator, c. 1950s. Caption on back reads: "Farmers Union Co-op of Riverton; Herb Parsons, Manager". (6) Farmers Union Marketing Association Board of Directors and manager, c. 1950s. (7) Farmers Union Marketing Association elevator and feed distribution center, East 45th Avenue, Denver, c. 1960s. (8) RMFU Board of Directors cutting the ribbon for the RMFU office at East 45th Avenue in Denver, late 1960s. Left to right: Frank Heck, Grand Junction; Elton Miller, Fort Lupton; Frank Buchanan, Yuma; Maurice Parker, Fort Morgan, who was also vice president; John Orcutt, Commissioner of Agriculture, state of Colorado; Charles Hanavan, Jr., Cheyenne Wells, who was president; Paul Hudson, Melrose, New Mexico; Rudy Rutar, Torrington, Wyoming; Guy Poe, Holyoke; and Wallace Klaseen, Crawford. (9) Harmony Market, a coooperative grocery store in Fort Collins sponsored by RMFU and featuring locally grown products, c. 2002. Long Family Farms provided pork, Ochsners (Weld County) provided beef, and Wisdoms (Phillips County) provided natural chicken and eggs. (10) Another cooperative store located east of Pueblo, with local producers providing foods, including the salsa held by one of the men, c. 2002 Colorado State University. Libraries 1940s - 2002 Still Image image/jp2 ARMFPPSa100032IVAa RMFU0253-259; RMFU0452; RMFU0580-581 Original: photos; black and white, color; various sizes. Records of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Agricultural Archive, Archives and Special Collections, Colorado State University; Photographic Prints Series; Subseries IVA: Locations - Buildings - Offices/Businesses. Finding Aid: "http://lib.colostate.edu/archives/findingaids/agriculture/armf.html" 1940s - 2002 "http://www.acns.colostate.edu/?page=copyright"


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Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele
The Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele is a large oil on oak panel painting by the Early Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck. The panel was commissioned as an epitaph for Joris van der Paele, a wealthy clergyman from Bruges. It is one of the earliest known Northern Sacra conversazione.[1] It shows the Virgin Mary with the child Jesus on her lap,[2] seated on an elevated throne decorated with carved representations of Adam and Eve, prefigurations of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus, and figures from Old Testament scenes.[3] Mary is positioned at the center of a tight semicircular and sacred interior space, seemingly modelled on and representing a church interior. Saint Donatian of Reims, patron saint of Bruges' collegiate church, stands to the left, with Saint George (van der Paele's name saint) dressed in the pomp of a medieval knight's armour, to the right. Both are identified in the Latin inscriptions on the lower border of the imitation bronze frame. George is shown lifting his helmet in respect and presenting the elderly Canon to Mary. Van der Paele is dressed in white surplice and is shown piously reading from a book of hours.[4]
The panel is one of van Eyck's late works. It was commissioned in the autumn 1434 and took two years to complete. The commission was intended both to celebrate Van der Paele's dedication to his church, St. Donatian's Cathedral in Bruges, and to serve as his epitaph. The Virgin and Child contains one of the finest extant examples of Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting[1] and shows an obvious debt to manuscript illumination.[5] The painting is characterised by its innovative use of illusionism[4] and complex spatial composition, and incorporates rich and detailed symbolism and allegory. It is widely considered one of van Eyck's most fully realised and ambitious works and has been described as a "masterpiece of masterpieces".[2]
The work has an overall sculptural look, while the throne, windows, arches and hanging canvases borrow from the conventions of Romanesque architecture.[6] The panel is still with its original oak frame. Each side bear Latin inscriptions; Donatian is described as having "Enjoy[ed] the Glory of God", while George has "Triumphed over Death".[7] The upper border of the frame contains words from the Book of Wisdom, comparing the Mary to an "unspotted mirror".[3]
Joris van der Paele[edit]
The panel's donor, Joris van der Paele, was born in Bruges around 1370 and spent his early career as a papal scribe in Rome before returning to his native city in 1425 as a wealthy man.[8] There he was appointed to a canonry of the St Donatian's collegiate church, a position which afforded him income from the various parishes under his remit.
In the early 15th century Mary grew in importance as an intercessor between the divine and members of the Christian faith. The concept of purgatory as an intermediary state that each human soul had to pass through before admission to heaven was at its height.[10] There was a trend towards the sponsorship of requiem masses, often as part of the terms of a will, a practice that van der Paele, in his official capacity, is known to have actively sponsored. With this income he endowed the churches with embroidered cloths and metal accessories such as chalices, plates and candlesticks.[11]
An illness in 1434 left van der Paele unable to fulfill the role and to question both his mortality and position as canon. In response he endowed a chaplainy to the church and commissioned this work from van Eyck. His bequest allowed him a requiem mass, a daily mass and three votive masses a week. A second chaplaincy in 1443[12] centered on prayers for his family,[7] and guaranteed that after his death, the requiem mass would end with readings of the Miserere mei and de Profundis.[13] An inscription on the lower imitation frame refers to the donation, "Joris van der Paele, canon of this church, had this work made by painter Jan van Eyck. And he founded two chaplaincies here in the choir of the Lord. 1434. He only completed it in 1436, however."[3]
The panel was donated to the church either in 1436, or on van der Paele's death in 1443.[7] It remained there until the church was demolished in 1779. Most likely the work was first hung in the church nave as an accompaniment to an altar for Saints Peter and Paul, and used for memorial masses for van der Paele and his family. It was installed at the main altar after the Iconoclasm of 1566.[3]
Van Eyck's mastery at handling oil can be seen in the variety of brush strokes used to create the high degree of realism and minute details. The precise detail is especially noticeable in the rendering of threads of St Donatian's golden and blue embroidered cope and mitre, in the weave of the Oriental carpet and in the stubble and veins visible on van der Paele's aging head.[14] The Virgin and child can be seen in the reflection of Saint George's helmet, while van Eyck alludes to his artistry by including his reflection on the knight's buckler. The artist depicts himself standing at his easel, dressed in a red turban, similar to that seen in the 1433 possible self-portrait Portrait of a Man, today in the National Gallery, London.[15][16]
The painting captures a moment when Joris van der Paele, deep in meditation and prayer, removes his glasses, holding a book of prayers—both items are symbols of wealth and education—as he pauses and reflects on a passage he has just read. At that moment the Virgin, Child and two saints appear before him as embodiments of his prayer.[18] The Virgin sits on an elevated throne situated below a minutely detailed and extravagantly decorated brocade baldachin. The Child has curly blond hair and sits animated and upright at the side of her lap, perched on a white cloth. He is shown frontally, with his head in three quarters view .[19] The tapestry behind them is decorated with white roses, symbols of the purity of the Virgin.[20] Mary's robe is embroidered with Latin text that recalls a similar sentiment to van Eyck's Berlin Madonna in the Church and is taken from the Wisdom of Solomon 7:29: Est enim haec speciosior sole et super omnem stellarum dispositionem. Luci conparata invenitur prior ("For she is more beautiful than the sun, and excels every constellation of the stars. Compared with the light she is found to be superior").[21] The throne contains a number of carved figures including representations of Adam and Eve on the upper arms, and on the legs, a number of prefiguring events from the Life of Christ[3] and old testament scenes, including the meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, and the Sacrifice of Isaac.[13]
Canon van der Paele is portrayed as a distracted and somewhat absent minded figure. This is intentional, an indication that he is, in the words of art historian Bret Rothstein, "disconnected from the perceptible world", and fully absorbed in the spiritual realm. This notion is reinforced by his glasses which, although they imply education, wealth and learning, also allude to fallibility of the human, earthly senses.[18]
St. Donatian is positioned to the left of the Virgin, the more significant position in heraldic terms, and reflective of his status of patron saint of the Bruges collegiate. In his left hand he holds a jewelled processional cross,[11] in his right a wheel holding five lit tapered candles. The wheel refers to an incident when he nearly drowned after being thrown into the Tiber, but was saved after Pope Dionysius threw him a carriage wheel he was able to use as a float.[23] He wears a cope and mitre modelled on vestments known from a contemporary inventories of the church.[13]
To the right St. George stands clad in a helmet and lavishly decorated armour. Seemingly just having entered the room, he raises his helmet and left hand to introduce the donor to the Virgin.[6] George has a double significance in the panel; he is the donor's name saint, while St. Donatian's Cathedral held a relic of him, thought to be one of his arm bones—the Church was originally built c. 950 AD to house a relic of St. Donatian.[24]
The frame is inscribed with van Eyck's signature and lettering identifying each figure, although some are later additions. The words to the right of St. George read "NATUS CAPADOCIA. X[PIST]O MILITAVIT. MVNDI FVG[I]E[N]S OCIA. CESU TRIVMPHAVIT. HIC DRACONEM STRAVIT" (Born in Cappadocia, he was soldier of Christ. Fleeing the idleness / pleasures of the word, he triumphed over death and vanquished the dragon.[12] The letters ANONAI are adorned on George's breastplate.
The Inscription beside St. Donatian reads "SOLO P[AR]TV NON[VS] FR[ATRV]M. MERS[VS] REDIT[VR]. RENAT[VS] ARCH[IEPISC]O[PVS] PR[I]M[VS]. REMIS CONSTITVITVR. QVI NV[N]C DEO FRVITVR."[12]
Style and format[edit]
van Eyck departs from the conventional format of contemporary central and northern European epitaphs. He abandons the strict symmetry and clear theological basis of the typical Italian sacra conversazione to create a work that stands up to a variety of interpretations and contains a number of layers of reality, the latter especially achieved through the figures seemly carved into the wood of the throne; Although the carvings include both old and new testament characters, all seemingly allude to either the Crucifixion -on the left hand side of the panel -or the resurrection- on the right hand side.[3] Compositionally, the panel shares the same type of pyramidal structure as his 1436 Lucca Madonna.[19]
As with his c. 1435 Madonna of Chancellor Rolin, the panel creates an intimate setting between the donor and Virgin. This is most obvious in the donor's physical proximity to Virgin which, according to art historian Jeffrey Chipps Smith, "mentally and pictorially [breaches] the barriers between heaven and earth" and implies the "patrons are visually immortalized as meriting the Virgin and Child's personal attention."[25]
van Eyck shows van der Paele on the same scale as the Virgin, a break from the preceding International Gothic style, and the device that most clearly shows the influenced of the Italian sacra conversaziones.[26] The intimacy is further enhanced though small details such as the overlap between the donor and Saint George, who both casts a shadow on van der Paele[27] and seems to have accidentally have stepped on his surplice as he leans forward to introduce the canon to the Virgin.[25] However, in keeping with the conventions of Early Netherlandish art, van der Paele does not look directly at any of the heavenly figures, an observation of element of social and spiritual decorum.[28]
The figures, the minutely detailed clothes and the architecture of the room and windows are depicted with a high degree of realism. Yet the setting is carefully composed and arranged to flatter the donor. The painting's pictorial space imitates that of a church, with Mary occupying the area where the altarpiece would usually be positioned. The child's position is arranged in a way so as to represent both the host and Eucharist, a common allusion in Early Netherlandish art[7] again reflecting that the panel was likely intended as an attendant to celebrations of the mass.
Provenance and attribution[edit]
The painting was acquired, along with a great many other Netherlandish and Flemish works, by the Musée du Louvre around 1794 during plundering of the estates of aristocrats during the French revolutionary army's occupation of Southern Netherlands. Other works acquired in this way include the center panels of van Eyck's own Ghent Altarpiece, as well as Hans Memling's Moreel Triptych and Gerard David's Judgement of Cambyses. Many, including the van der Paele panel, were returned to Bruges in 1816.[29] The return of this panel became entangled in a dispute over control and ownership between the local French and national Dutch speaking officials of Bruges.[30]
The panel was first attributed to van Eyck in 1847 by the German art historian Gustav Friedrich Waagen. Netherlandish art had been unfashionable for centuries, and while it was in the mid-19th century going through a process of rediscovery, there was scant historical record available to link painters to the works. Waagen based his assessment of the inscriptions on the frame, the "explicitly realistic" style he had come to associate with van Eyck, as well as the evident skill in blending hues.[31] However, Waagen was not especially impressed by the panel, he described it as "difficult to enjoy". Like other critics of his era was more inclined towards the understated and 'chaste' style of Memling. He wrote that he found the Virgin "of a rare ugliness", while Saint George appeared to him to be a "by no means saintly character".[32]
Saint George guiding donor Canon van der Paele
Representation of Eve shown on the arm of the throne
- ^ a b Pächt (1999), 82
- ^ a b Van Der Elst, 65
- ^ a b c d e f Borchert (2011), 146
- ^ a b Rothstein, 49
- ^ Fegley, Susan. "The Contemplative Eye: Early Netherlandish Painting". World and I, August 1998.
- ^ a b Borchert (2008), 58
- ^ a b c d Smith, 225
- ^ Borchert (2008), 56
- ^ Smith, 224
- ^ MacCulloch, Diarmaid. The Reformation: Europe's House Divided. London: Penguin Books, 2005. 11-13. ISBN 0-14-303538-X
- ^ a b Harbison, 60
- ^ a b c Rothstein, 211
- ^ a b c van Oosterwijk, Anne. "Madonna with Canon Joris Van der Paele". Vlaamse kunstcollectie. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ Huerta, 41
- ^ Huerta, 23
- ^ Ridderbos et al., 68
- ^ Borchert (2008), 63
- ^ a b Rothstein, 50
- ^ a b Pächt (1999), 84
- ^ Harbison 59
- ^ Smith, 63
- ^ Harbison (1991), 151
- ^ Van Der Elst, 66
- ^ McDonald, G. Insight Compact Guide: Bruges. Singapore: APA Publications, 2002. 14. ISBN 981-234-705-4
- ^ a b Smith, 228
- ^ Pächt (1999), 81
- ^ Rothstein, 53
- ^ Rothstein, 51
- ^ Ridderbos et al., 177 & 194
- ^ Deam, Lisa. "Flemish versus Netherlandish: A Discourse of Nationalism". Renaissance Quarterly, volume 51, 1998
- ^ Ridderbos et al., 224
- ^ Ridderbos et al., 260
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- Harbison, Craig. Jan van Eyck: the play of realism. London: Reaktion Books, 1997. ISBN 0-948462-79-5
- Huerta, Robert. Giants of Delft: Johannes Vermeer and the Natural Philosophers: The Parallel Search for Knowledge during the Age of Discovery. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8387-5538-0
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- Seidel, Linda. "The Value of Verisimilitude in the Art of Jan Van Eyck". "Yale French Studies"; Contexts: Style and Values in Medieval Art and Literature, 1991.
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- Van Der Elst, Joseph. The Last Flowering of the Middle Ages. Kessinger, 2005. ISBN 1-4191-3806-5


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Early yesterday afternoon Chancellor Huckaby informed me that he and the Board of Regents have decided that new leadership is needed at Darton State College. Therefore, as requested, I have tendered my resignation, effective immediately.
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