Just yesterday there was a post stars&diamonds about the start of a new tour Madonnas in Montreal. And of course, in the comments, there was a lively discussion of her music, vocal abilities, PR, personality in general. This is Madonna
And it inspired me to remember her songs that I love. Not all of them are recognized hits, but I think they are very good pop music. No "Hung Up", "Vogue", "Frozen", and other equally interesting compositions.
Gambler, 1985, words and music by Madonna, produced by Jellybean. The song is on the soundtrack to the film "Vision Quest", as well as the more famous "Crazy for You". ".
The composition was not included in the official albums, but was performed during her first tour "The Virgin Tour".
Into the Groove, 1984. The composition is much more famous than the first one. Included in the album "Like a Virgin" and served as the soundtrack to the film "Finding Susan" (Madonna starred in this film). Written and produced by Madonna with Steve Bray. The composition was repeatedly performed on tours: The Virgin Tour in 1985, Who's That Girl World Tour in 1987, Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990, Re-Invention World Tour in 2004 and Sticky & Sweet Tour in 2008–09.
But I'll insert the video from the first tour, the Detroit concert in 1985.
Next comes the song "White Heat" from the album "True Blue"(was dedicated to Sean Penn) 1986, the album had such hits as "Live to Tell", "La Isla Bonita", "Open Your Heart", "Papa Don't Preach", which I dearly love, but this The composition is very good, created by Madonna in collaboration with Patrick Leonard.
In 1989, Madonna released the famous album "Like a Prayer", which had such hits as the actual "Like a Prayer", "Oh Father", "Express Yourself". The sixth single from this album was the song "Keep It Together", the latest collaboration between Madonna and Steve Baer. Performed only during the 1990 tour (final number).
Album released in 1990 "I'm Breathless", soundtrack to the film "Dick Tracy". Composition "Sooner or Later", performed by Madonna and written by the famous Stephen Sondheim, received an Oscar. Madonna, dressed in the film, sang it at the ceremony.
In the same 90th a collection of hits was released "The Immaculate Collection" with the hit new song "Justify My Love". But it was also specially written for compilation and The last song album "Rescue Me"
In 1992, the scandalous album was released Erotica with chic "Bad Girl", "Rain", a cover of "Fever" and the actual title "Erotica". But " special relationship"I got along with the compositions "Words"(author Madonna, Shep Pettibon, Anthony Shimkiv) and more famous "Deeper and Deeper"(auth. same). Words is not often remembered at all, but I love it.
I can't resist and will also send a good jazz version of "Deeper and Depeer" from the Re-Invention Tour 2004
Next came the album "Bedtime Stories"(1994), which is little known in our latitudes. Perhaps "Take a Bow" and "Human Nature" are the most famous songs this disk. Two more singles "Bedtime Story", written by Björk, and "Secret"(Madonna, Austin, Shep Pettibon) are very cool. But I still love the beautiful "Forbidden Love" written by Madonna and Babyface.
In 1995, another compilation of songs (ballads) was released. "Something to Remember". Three compositions were recorded for her: the rather well-known wonderful "You" ll See "melodic" one more Chance" and Marvin Gaye cover "I Want You"(together with Massive Attack).
Next was "Evita", where it feels like Madonna has really improved as a singer. It's better to listen in full, so I won't post it. I also think that this is the only one good job Madonnas as actresses.
Moving on to a phenomenal album Ray of Light (1998). The tandem with William Orbit at Madonna came out excellent. The album is chic from start to finish and gave the public such hits as "Frozen", "Nothing Really Matters", "Drowned World", "The Power of Good-Bye", "Ray of Light". But I've been bastard for seven years now from compositions "Swim", "Skin", "Sky Fits Heaven". Just a treat for the ears.
Released in 2000 "Music", the main hits are "Music", "Don" t tell me". The singles released "What it Feel" s Like for a Girl", "Impressive Instant", a cover of "American Pie". I liked the album, but I especially like the last song "Gone"(author Madonna, Damien Le Gassic and Nick Young).
Madonna's next album "American Life" 2003 received a lot of mixed reviews, mostly due to politics and Madonna's alleged unpatriotism. I think the record is very underrated. In addition to the actual "American Life", "Hollywood", "Die Another Day" (the soundtrack to Bond) there are super cool "Love Profusion"(author Madonna, Ahmadzai) , "Nothing Fails"(author Madonna, Guy Sigsworth, Jam Griffiths) ,"Mother and Father"(author Madonna, Ahmadzai)
Well, in 2005, an amazing pulsating album was released. "Confessions on a Dance Floor". This is already a wonderful tandem of Madonna and Stuart Price. The disc is very organic, sounds like a whole. Of course, this is a dance record, a kind of return to the roots. But it is not for nothing that it is called "confessions".
I think most people know this album very well, as well as an impressive tour. So I'll post only the most favorite - "Isaac"
In the next album "Hard Candy"(2008) I fell in love with songs that seem to be related to the complication of relations with Guy Ricci. This "Miles Away"(author Madonna, Timbaland, Timberlake, Hills) and "Devil's Wouldn't Recognize You"(author Madonna, Timbaland, Timberlake, Hills, Henry)
IN "MDNA" 2012 my favorites (not writing about "Masterpiece") became "I'm Addicted"(author Madonna and the Benassi brothers) and soulful "Love Spent"(author Madonna, Orbit and a whole bunch of other producers). "Live" version of the latter sneaks.
To the last album Rebel Heart I still won't listen. But here "Devil Pray" And Ghosttown- good things.
In general, I respect and love the work of Madonna.
All music and goodness!)
This is the color of the form. Forms of a schoolboy and a border guard, train conductor, stewardess, and many others. "Who is knocking at my door, with a thick shoulder bag, with the number "5" on a copper plaque, in a blue uniform cap"? This is the color of business suits, strict but win-win - black is too gloomy, but blue is just right. This is the embodiment of practicality - blue jeans and work overalls. Blue, so familiar, so calm, so casual. But...
What color is the magic bird that the heroes of the famous fairy tale are looking for? What color are the roses that the heroine of one of Kipling's poems asks for?
I am scarlet, white roses in a bouquet
I folded it for my beloved, but there is no joy ...
Love, tell me how to please you?
"I want blue roses."
The hero is ready to search the whole world, but...
Returning home in a frosty winter,
Foolish love I did not find alive.
With the last breath, at the hands of death
I asked for blue roses, my friend.*
*Translated by Valery Lukkarev
They are blue, these roses, the symbol of an unattainable dream. And the bird of happiness is also blue. “Just as we willingly pursue a pleasant object that eludes us, we look at the blue with the same willingness, not because it rushes at us, but because it draws us along with it,” wrote Goethe. "Blue color, heavenly color", the color of love - but love is divine, ideal. Colors of clothes of ancient Madonnas. Mysterious, but at the same time belonging to everyone and everyone. Blue color, in fact, is a light shade of blue, but it deserves a separate discussion, and today we’ll talk about blue.
He will always help out, in any situation - in rainy autumn, you can protect yourself from dirty splashes with a dark blue jacket; and in the summer, on the deck of a liner, play as a flirty sailor - what can be so bright and restrained at the same time as a "marine" combination of white and blue? And the most diverse shades of blue are no less than the feathers in the tail of that same blue bird ...
But what is modernity to him, this beautiful color? And given that natural blue dyes rare, then they valued the blue color in clothes very highly.
The heroine of the Karelian-Finnish epic "Kalevala" dresses up in blue:
And found under the motley cover
Six golden belts
Blue seven beautiful dresses.
Dressing richly,
Choose what's best:
And gold pendants
And a silver kokoshnik
Blue chose a forehead,
Red ribbon on the braid.
From the pages of medieval manuscripts, gentlemen and ladies in dark blue, bright blue, light blue look at us ...
In the middle of the XIV century English king Edward III founded the order of chivalry that still exists today, the Order of the Garter (by the way, the garter, which, according to legend, was the reason for the creation of the order, was blue), and the mantles of the knights were blue. Nowadays they are made of dark blue velvet. Remember the relatively recent movie "Queen" with actress Helen Mirren in leading role? In the very first shots, the queen poses for the artist in a luxurious dark blue robe - this is the mantle of a member of the Order of the Garter. And the garter itself, the oldest symbol of the order, which men wear on left leg under the knee, and the ladies - on left hand above the elbow, made of dark blue velvet. Well, blue (including light blue) is a noble color, the color of power... Here is Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, in the full dress of a member of the famous order.
There was, however, another meaning of this color. At first, in the Middle Ages, blue was considered the color of fidelity in love, and then ... turned into the color of infidelity.
Clothes blue will not convince
As well as the motto, strong in love;
But who is devoted to the soul and keeps
Honor the lady of the heart from vicious blasphemy, ...
Not in blue, though he cherishes love, -
The unfaithful, who sins all,
Hides sin with clothes on purpose,
Dress in blue...
The ladies of the 16th century were relatively indifferent to blue, black and shades of red were much more popular, but in the 17th century it began to slowly return (though, frankly, light blue, that is, blue, was loved much more).
In the 18th century, blue did not become the most favorite color, but it was quite loved by gentlemen (blue velvet camisoles, silk waistcoats) and ladies - dresses, clothes for the home, decoration ...
But blue will really reign in the next century, XIX.
Goldfinches in blue walked along the city streets and pages of novels - they left all the other somewhat juicy colors to the ladies, but to lose this too ... Thank you! Have a conscience! “A blue handkerchief with white polka dots peeked out of the inside pocket of his coat, and the coat itself was open, thus giving everyone the opportunity to admire the blue and white striped cashmere waistcoat and white muslin tie with black polka dots”; "He really looked like a gentleman now, and rather smart at that: a blue tailcoat with gold buttons"; "He was dressed in a blue single-breasted frock coat with a long waist and a blue waistcoat with dark stripes an inch wide." "A bright blue flannel suit fitted him from head to toe." "He was dressed with a purely English eccentricity: he had on a blue tailcoat with gold buttons and a high pique collar, as they wore in 1811, a white Casimir waistcoat and white nanke trousers" - well, isn't he handsome? "Blue velvet uniforms", "blue velvet trousers decorated with colorful stripes and silver buttons", "cap of fine blue cloth", "puffed blue trousers", "long-brimmed Siberian coat of fine blue cloth, with small collections at the back" - albeit devoid of bright colors past centuries, men's fashion was still quite spectacular, and in no small part this is the merit of the blue color. "In addition to the carrick, a wide blue cloak lined with black velvet, and often crimson velvet, called" almaviva "after the name of a famous character in the play by Beaumarchais, was still in fashion."
Ladies also loved blue, especially when it came to suits that borrowed elements of men's fashion - say, for riding. Or reminiscent of the military ("and I love the military!") uniforms. “In an Amazon of dense blue cloth, with a long train thrown over her left arm, she seemed taller; a corsage in the form of a waistcoat with small round peplums, like leather, hugged her shoulders, hips and chest. There were linen cuffs on the sleeves, because under the linen collar protruded the piping of a blue foulard tie. The man's top hat sat deftly on his knotted hair, and the gauze scarf thrown over it, pierced by the golden dust of the sun, seemed like a bluish cloud.
"Is it really a new dress? She took it off the chest of drawers, and it turned out to be a wonderful riding suit, made of the finest dark blue fabric trimmed with silver braid. There was also a hat, also dark blue, decorated with a white ostrich feather." "The boy thought she was mummers. She was wearing a lovely skirt of blue fai with wide frills, and over it - something like a guards uniform of soft gray silk. The skirts of the uniform on a blue satin lining, a darker shade than the skirt, were elegant the wide cuffs on the sleeves and the lapels of the bodice are trimmed with the same satin.But the most daring and original decoration of the costume were huge buttons made of fake sapphire in an azure setting, sewn in two rows on the uniform. time is lovely."
However, not only Amazons were blue, by no means - dresses and outerwear for walking, home dresses ... "Eileen in a blue silk suit with a velvet cape of the same color and intricate trim of folds and ruffles had big success. A blue velvet toque with a high crown, adorned with a dark red artificial orchid, gave it a somewhat unusual and perky look."
And what names were not there for various shades! "Just blue" is so boring... But "Bleuraimonde" or "Lavalier", in honor of Louis XVI's mistress, is another matter.
A fashion magazine of 1834 described "a beautiful outfit for a walk, simple and noble - a warm bonnet on wadding, made of blue damask fabric, cut at the side and tied satin ribbons; dark yellow velvet hat; boots fastened with buttons and a sable muff."
At the same time, blue is increasingly becoming a "shaped" color. Blue cloth tunics and light blue caps of high school students, various uniforms; at imperial court colors were strictly regulated, and, for example, the ceremonial dresses of the tutors of the Grand Duchesses had to be made of blue velvet, and those of their ladies-in-waiting - light blue.
But blue will not give up so easily, and will stubbornly resist - it is suitable not only for uniforms! Also in mid-eighteenth in England, the term "blue stocking" arose, meaning a woman who valued her mind and creativity much more than her family or her own appearance (note that the man was the first to get this nickname!). So what? This is not a reason to consider blue boring.
The couturier of the early 20th century, Mariano Fortuny, the son of a famous artist, created not only dresses, but also fabrics - his works were so beautiful that they inspired the writer Marcel Proust, who described them more than once in his novels: "That evening, Albertina put on a dress from Fortuny, and it seemed to me a seductive shadow of the invisible Venice, full of Arabic ornamentation, like Venice, like Venetian palaces hiding like sultanas behind stone carvings, like bindings of books from the Ambrosian library, like columns from which birds, symbolizing either death or death, life, reflected in the brilliance of a deep blue fabric, which, the deeper my gaze went into it, the more clearly it turned from deep blue into molten gold, just as when a gondola approaches, the azure of the Canale Grande turns into flaming metal.
Shortly before the First World War, Europe returned to the bright colors that the fashion of the turn of the century supplanted, and bright blue, so immodest in contrast to its dark blue counterparts, solemnly entered the scene - and as in figuratively, and in direct stage costumes famous "Russian Seasons", costume balls... The famous artist Lev Bakst, who created magnificent costumes not only for ballerinas, but also for "ordinary" (however, still "unusual" - in his extravagant outfits!) women, loved the blue.
"Exceptional in its splendor and originality, the costume of velvet and silk pur Bakst of Mrs. El. Pavel. Olive from combinations of black and blue velvet, trimmed with the largest sapphires and extraordinary emeralds, green silk, painted with silver ornaments. All cobalt-colored blue hair, trimmed with luxuriant ostrich feathers in green, purple and blue." Impressive, right? This is a costume for a masquerade ball in oriental style.
Well, soon the masquerade will end, and the "real, non-calendar XX century" will come into its own. Blue will have a hard time in it. No, no, there will be a lot of it, but it will finally be fixed as the color of business, practical, non-staining, respectable, conservative. Solid. And even if it’s festive, it’s still restrained. It will be combined with different colors, trying to achieve brightness with red, cheerfulness with yellow, elegance with beige ...
And only sometimes we will remember about blue bird and blue roses.
Once the fabulous ideal nanny Mary Poppins went for a walk: "Today she was wearing a blue coat with silver buttons and a matching blue hat, and in those days when she was dressed like that, she was very easily offended." Well, walk in blue and don't be offended! Just be like Mary, "Lady Perfect".
1. Style
Lions know how to present themselves in a royal way, so even a simple T-shirt can look luxurious on them, like a haute couture dress. Representatives of this sign have excellent taste, and in their daily wardrobe they prefer outfits of a classic style and simple cut: knee-length dresses, jackets and wide trousers. Lionesses love exclusive things, so they often sew to order.
If the Lioness is preparing to go out or on a date, then her outfit will be bright on the verge of theatricality: flowing fabric, new look style with an accentuated waistline and chest. Favorite fashion detail-deep cutout on the back. Even at home you will not see her in an apron and slippers: a silk dressing gown or a peignoir-here is the queen's home dress.
"A person is a material from which you can make a chic dress, or a doormat",- Madonna says.
- Madonna is the queen of reincarnations: on stage she was a mean girl, a rebel, a sex bomb, a society lady and even a geisha. She never obeyed the rules and created fashion herself. But in ordinary life Madge prefers to blend in with the crowd: she wears sportswear, ripped jeans, plaid shirts and leather jackets, like millions of other girls. She puts her convenience above star status.
2. Designer
Lionesses are vain and love luxury, so they should have at least one designer dress in their wardrobe, no matter how long it takes to save money for it. They like designers who dress a woman like a queen and dress her in furs and leather: Dolce & Gabbana, Versace and Roberto Cavalli.
- Madonna's favorite designers: Dolce & Gabbana, Jean Paul Gaultier, Versace and Stella McCartney. Madonna is so friendly with Stella McCartney that it was in a dress of her design that she married for the second time - director Guy Ritchie.
3. Color
Lions do love bright colors, but they know how to choose refined, not flashy shades. classic color of this sign - gold, as well as all warm fiery shades: red, orange and yellow. The rich “royal” range is very suitable for lions - dark blue, cherry, purple and contrasting combinations of colors, for example, black and white.
- Black is Madonna's favorite color. In ordinary life, the singer cannot stand bright clothes, because she has enough brilliance on stage.
4. Jewelry
Lionesses despise cheap jewelry - the ideal decoration for them, of course, is made of gold. Luxurious jewelry is their passion, for which it is not a pity to spend a fortune. But if finances are limited, then the Lions will choose jewelry from inexpensive stones, amber or wood - just not from plastic.
- Madonna does not like stamped jewelry, but chooses jewelry with history. At her wedding, she shone in an antique tiara - this jewelry creation was created in 1910 and adorned with 765 diamonds.
5. Shoes
Ambitious Leos walk confidently through life, and for this they need comfortable shoes. For this sign is more important interesting details and custom shoes design than the stiletto heel height. Rhinestones, patent leather, accessories in gold or silver - the ideal Lioness shoes should shine.
- Madonna can't resist new shoes: her collection contains several hundred pairs of designer shoes. The singer never wore some copies, but bought them in order to only admire.
“Shoes from Manolo Blahnik are even better than sex,” Madonna said boldly.
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When someone talks about Raphael's Madonna, the imagination immediately draws a gentle spiritual image that seems to glow from within. For all my life Rafael Santi painted several dozen paintings with images of the Virgin Mary. And they are all different and good in their own way. This review presents 5 famous "Madonnas" of the great Renaissance painter.
Madonna Conestabile
"Madonna Conestabile" - one of the early paintings by Raphael, created by him at the age of 20. It was written in Perugia before moving to Florence. On young artist the technique of performance of such masters as Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo Buonarroti has not yet influenced, so the transferred image of the Virgin Mary with a baby in her arms is still too simple.
The Conestabile Madonna is the only painting by Raphael that is kept in Russia, in the Hermitage. In 1870, Emperor Alexander II acquired it as a gift for his wife Maria Feodorovna. The painting was in the Italian city of Perugia in the possession of Count Conestabile della Staffa (hence the name of the canvas). He was in dire need of money and, despite reproaches from the public for depriving them of their national treasure, he sold the Conestabile Madonna for 100,000 rubles.
Raphael's painting could well have left Russia during the period of active sale of the Hermitage heritage by the Bolsheviks, but for some reason no one bought a tiny canvas measuring 17.5x18 cm, and it remained in the museum's exposition.
Madonna Granduka
When Raphael arrived in Florence in 1504, he became acquainted with the work of Leonardo da Vinci and mastered the sfumato (smooth transition from light to shadow) technique that he used Great master. It was then that the "Madonna Granduka" appeared.
Looking at the canvas, it seems that it literally glows. Madonna's eyes are lowered, which means humility. Her clothes are made in traditional colors. Red means the sacrificial blood of Christ, and the blue cloak is the purity of the Queen of Heaven.
It is curious that the original background of the painting was a landscape and a window with a balustrade, but now the Madonna is depicted on a black background. Until recently, it was believed that Raphael himself decided to paint over the landscape, but recent studies have shown that black paint was applied no earlier than a hundred years after the painting was painted.
Madonna Alba
"Madonna Alba" Raphael wrote while in Rome in 1511. He was invited there by Pope Julius II to paint the halls of the Vatican. At the same time, Michelangelo worked there on the famous Sistine Chapel.
Raphael was lucky to see the frescoes of the master. Under the influence of the works of Michelangelo, the artist painted the Alba Madonna. In comparison with earlier canvases, here the Madonna is no longer fragile and humble, but a completely self-confident woman depicted in a relaxed pose.
Until 1931, the Alba Madonna was in the Hermitage collection, until it was sold by the Bolsheviks to an American magnate.
Madonna in the chair
"Madonna in the Chair" is different from previous works Raphael. In this picture, the Virgin Mary is more "earthly". If all previous images were born in the artist's head, then for this Madonna she posed for him real girl. The dress of the Virgin Mary is also unusual. The traditional red dress and blue cloak were replaced by the clothes of a simple townswoman.
Sistine Madonna
« Sistine Madonna» is considered the top visual arts the Renaissance. She differs from Raphael's other "Madonnas" not only in composition, but also in her pose and gaze. If previous paintings were painted on wood, this one is made on canvas.
"Sistine Madonna" for a long time hung in one of the temples of the Italian city of Piancenza, until it was bought by Augustus III, Elector of Saxony. There is a legend that he ordered to move his throne so that the picture could be seen better.
Today the painting is in the Old Masters Gallery in Dresden. Of course, the skill of Raphael is undeniable, but even in the "Sistine Madonna"
