tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post4553675524133426762..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Pompeii No.32: Five Good EmperorsMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-22570354319680745322014-10-25T11:56:57.664-04:002014-10-25T11:56:57.664-04:00Hi, Kaki — I have visited the Little Red Diary and...Hi, Kaki — I have visited the Little Red Diary and enjoyed your gorgeous selection of images. Beautiful!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-86769515390703101142014-10-24T22:15:05.986-04:002014-10-24T22:15:05.986-04:00You did a great job! I love the Pompeii room!
Sign...You did a great job! I love the Pompeii room!<br />Signed,<br />One of the last Romans ( my maiden name is Valerius! google us)<br />-KakiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-14321120489480938082014-10-22T19:24:22.909-04:002014-10-22T19:24:22.909-04:00Dear Yvette,
I enjoyed your comment. The fellow d...Dear Yvette,<br /><br />I enjoyed your comment. The fellow does look careworn, doesn't he? I can't imagine the stress one would endure overseeing an empire so big. In fact, I went to the Oxford English Dictionary to see if there was a connection between "nerva" and "nervous." I discovered that nervous originated as the Latin "nervosus," which meant vigorous. Your fun fact for the day.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-43491074871544786982014-10-22T18:04:13.575-04:002014-10-22T18:04:13.575-04:00I do love your interpretation of this good emperor...I do love your interpretation of this good emperor, Mark. He looks fair minded, fatigued and intelligent - all at the same time. :) I even like his name. A good one for a pet cat, too. Come to think of it. :) Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-3784486103678431592014-10-21T09:54:30.826-04:002014-10-21T09:54:30.826-04:00Dear Gina,
One of the considerations that I have ...Dear Gina,<br /><br />One of the considerations that I have had to make (and it will apply to each of the five emperors) is of course that I will have to look at these faces on a daily basis! So I am in a sense putting my best face forward!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-62417549271605180672014-10-21T06:43:36.141-04:002014-10-21T06:43:36.141-04:00Dear Mark, A lot has happened in your Pompeian Ro...Dear Mark, A lot has happened in your Pompeian Room while I was away. I'm constantly amazed at your skill and originality of design. <br />Do I see a resemblance in Nerva? The same high forehead, the same mouth, the same eyes and eyebrows and even the same ears. Only your bust looks a little friendlier. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-38371302197154734512014-10-20T14:35:47.034-04:002014-10-20T14:35:47.034-04:00Hi, Theresa,
Yes, there are other rooms to paint,...Hi, Theresa,<br /><br />Yes, there are other rooms to paint, and in any event, I would have liked to add Post Modern architects to that list . . .Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-65905764447604963272014-10-19T20:26:40.100-04:002014-10-19T20:26:40.100-04:00You are certainly telling a wonderful story with y...You are certainly telling a wonderful story with your exterior and interior of your home. I little Neoclassical, a little roman...whats not to love? The Neoclassic architects would have been another great theme as well! Another room....another time!Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-3855936970013470862014-10-19T09:15:55.863-04:002014-10-19T09:15:55.863-04:00Dear Rosemary,
Marcus Aurelius is a great favorit...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Marcus Aurelius is a great favorite of mine, and a framed portrait of him hangs in my office/studio. I have read several biographies of him amd keep his meditations on my bookshelf. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors and actually the reason that I conceived of using all five.<br /><br />I had also considered depicting my five favorite Neoclassic architects, Palladio, Michelangelo, Soane, Schinkel and Jefferson (but then I would have had to omit some pretty big hitters like Bernini and Piranesi).Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-58525519147100652222014-10-19T05:29:02.143-04:002014-10-19T05:29:02.143-04:00Dear Mark - I am hoping that Marcus Aurelius will ...Dear Mark - I am hoping that Marcus Aurelius will make an appearance in your Pompeian room - I believe that he was considered to be one of the Five Good Emperors - it would seem only fitting that your name sake should be represented.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-57056562039458412952014-10-18T12:48:15.090-04:002014-10-18T12:48:15.090-04:00I really enjoy incorporating a history into my hou...I really enjoy incorporating a history into my house. I think that one's house should be a reflection of the owner's personality, and it should also have stories of its own. Clients of Tone on Tone will certainly be imbuing their houses with interesting stories, too.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-48278973713821395942014-10-18T12:39:49.404-04:002014-10-18T12:39:49.404-04:00Hello, Jim,
My plan from the beginning was to inc...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />My plan from the beginning was to incorporate Imperial Rome into a Pompeian mural. I doubt if any such thing ever existed in Pompeii itself, but perhaps it did in Rome. And of course my design sense is very much influenced by later interpretations of the genre, especially the Empire, Regency and Biedermeier styles, which often did have royal themes, even as they were interpreted to the middle class.<br /><br />Even as I extoll these five men, I'm very conscious that their goodness and fairness is relative to their own time, which was pretty brutal. And it can't be easy to effectively rule most of the known world!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-3601895577537550452014-10-18T10:43:58.817-04:002014-10-18T10:43:58.817-04:00Your research continues to be impressive. I'm ...Your research continues to be impressive. I'm learning so much from your work here. CheersWoodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-21638966915889610322014-10-18T09:44:40.202-04:002014-10-18T09:44:40.202-04:00Hello Mark, Good for you for resurrecting the Fiv...Hello Mark, Good for you for resurrecting the Five Good Emperors, who allowed fairness and reason to direct their power, rather than interest and pique.<br /><br />These days it seems that there are no heroes. We put historical figures under the magnifying glass to expose both their good and bad sides, then savagely condemn anything of which we don't approve. Therefore, it is an interesting and brave concept to incorporate these portraits into your Pompeii scheme. <br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-37863992686872331852014-10-18T09:40:29.686-04:002014-10-18T09:40:29.686-04:00Hi, Karena,
I'm glad you're enjoying the ...Hi, Karena,<br /><br />I'm glad you're enjoying the process — for me, sharing it is half the fun of doing it! October here in Florida is the fairest month of the year, with temperatures in the mid- to upper seventies — it's going to be a great weekend!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-55588698353620421952014-10-18T09:05:06.517-04:002014-10-18T09:05:06.517-04:00Mark I am so fascinated by this work of art and th...Mark I am so fascinated by this work of art and the history behind it. Thank you again for including us in the process! Have a wonderful weekend!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.com