Michelangelo At The Crystal Cathedral (10-02-19) - Part 3

 Thanks for checkin' out the Bsombin' blog! My trip to the Michelangelo exhibit back in October of 2019 turned out to be more of an abstract architecture shoot than a trip to see an art display. Both the Crystal Cathedral and the museum building where the Michelangelo exhibit was are beautiful displays of modern architecture. I was much more impressed by the buildings than I was by the exhibit. So I actually spend more time outside of the museum shooting the build than I did looking at the exhibit. I wanted to share some of the pictures I took of the build. So I'll start with the pictures I took of the inside of the build.

 Check back soon for some images from the outside of this amazing structure...

Michelangelo At The Crystal Cathedral (10-02-19) - Part 2

 Thanks for stoppin' by and checkin' out the blog! Can't believe it's been over a month since the last time I posted! I've been working so much, lately. And there's so much I haven't been able to do because of it. But once I realized how long it's been since my last post, I didn't want to go any longer without a new post. So let's get back to Michelangelo at the Crystal Cathedral. This is going to be a big post...

When my aunts invited me to go with them to see Michelangelo, I didn't know what to expect. I knew I wasn't going to see his actual paintings, since they are priceless works of art that don't usually travel anywhere. So I was curious to see how his work was going to be presented. When we walked in to the exhibit, I was surprise to see large prints on fabric being displayed. The exhibit was made up of several large tarps with scenes from the Sistine Chapel printed on them. They were accompanied by short stories and explanations that were printed on large signs displayed next to (or below) the tarps. Most of the tarps were strung up vertically (like walls divining the room) while others were hung over head as if they were part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling. In a small room just past the main display, there was a section that showed the scene of "The Last Judgement" as it's painted on the alter wall of the Sistine Chapel. Just outside of the small room was a section of the main room where a short film about Michelangelo's life was showing on a TV. There were several benches for people to sit and watch the film. So I took a seat and learned a little about an amazing artist. Like how he was commissioned by the Pope to paint the chapel and how it took him 4 years to finish painting the ceiling. The main exhibit was small and didn't take long to get through. So I was able to just look at everything and take it all in before going back and taking pictures of everything. I shot everything in order and took pictures of all the tarps (as well as the explanations that went along with them) to share with you all. So with out any further delay, here's the Michelangelo exhibit from the Crystal Cathedral...

 That's it for Michelangelo. But I still have a few more architecture posts from the Museum. The museum was a work of art in itself. The architecture of the museum is also very modern. It almost looks like a spaceship. So I had to take a minute to run around and shoot the building. I was able to get some interesting abstract shots from both the inside and outside of the building. So check back soon for some more architecture, more lowriders, some supercars, and some recent art shows that I've had a chance to check out...

Michelangelo At The Crystal Cathedral (10-02-19) - Part 1

 Thanks for stoppin' by and checkin' out the Bsombin' blog! Time to go back in time to check out some architecture and art...

In October of 2019 I went with my uncle Bill and my aunts Ivonne and Brenda to go see a Michelangelo exhibit that was on display at the Crystal Cathedral. The Crystal Cathedral is formally know as the Christ Cathedral. It's a beautifully designed church in Garden Grove, CA. that was built in the 1980's. It is covered in reflective glass and has a giant polished metal structure built next to it. Until we went, I always thought you could go up into the structure. But I came to find out that I was wrong about that. We couldn't go up into the structure and the church itself was closed. So we didn't spend a lot of time looking at the cathedral and structure. But I did shoot a lot of pictures of the structure and cathedral. 

I love to shoot architecture! But I like to distort the architecture and turn it into geometric art. I like to play with the lines on buildings to make them look less like buildings and more like abstract sculptures. This is what I did with the cathedral, the structure, and the museum building behind the cathedral (where the Michelangelo exhibit was located). Here are some of the flicks I shot of the cathedral and the structure...

Next, we'll head to the museum building that was behind the cathedral, to check out the Sistine Chapel and  learn about the artist that painted it.

07-06-2021 - Flowers In The Morning

Thanks for stoppin' by and checkin' out the Bsombin' blog! I'll make this post quick. Just wanted to share this flick of a white African Iris that I shot the other morning...