Traveling with PugsleyTonks

What is Traveling with PugsleyTonks all about?? My goal is the pursuit of that little slice of Americana. It's not big name or high-cost tourism. PugsleyTonks likes to find that diamond in the rough or go to the out of the way small town. I want to visit the oldest bar in every state with hopes that they serve some PBR on tap. Find that unique "ma-pa" restaurant with an interesting blue collar atmosphere and large portions to match. Or, perhaps its as simple as a little walkabout in the city to discover that strange little statue or other oddities. So, please come and join me in my search for Americana. Discover some obscure attraction or learn some useless information. All are welcome and its really just good, clean travel fun. PT

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE #10 – ANSWERED – Lets do Art!

Happy weekend to everyone. I think it would be a capitol idea for a little art culture to get your day going. So…

What art am I?

Perhaps I cheated a bit on this one. I tend to do that sometimes. Let me make it a whole lot easier by giving you the “big picture.”

I recognize that my photography skills are lacking. But, hopefully there is enough perspective there for you to see that this not some canvas painting hanging on the wall. Its actually a mural on the ceiling of a dome. I really hope that I do not need to say which dome. But, just in case, its this dome…

The official answer to the CHALLENGE is “The Apotheosis of Washington.” This fresco painting is 185 feet above the rotunda floor in the US Capitol Building. It was painted by Greek/Italian/American painter, Constantino Brumidi, and finished in 1863. I think the most interesting part of this art history is the “apotheosis.” What it basically means in this case is that the people were essentially elevating GW to divine status. He is seated with the Goddess Victoria on his left and the Goddess of Liberty on his right. Imagine that. Contrast that with the last few decades, when at least 40-50% of our population typically hates our President.

Have you ever had that discussion question…”who do you think is the best President?” Well…stop having that discussion. The answer is George Washington. Name anyone else who compares to this resume….lead army to gain country’s independence from England…afterward, GW was asked to be the new king…GW of course refused total power, and became our first President instead….then presided over the country during the creation of the Constitution and the forming of our entire way of governing…and in the end, he was loved enough for the people to think of him as “God-like.” Remember, the proper discussion question is….”who do you think is the SECOND” best President? PT

p.s. There was one person that anonymously put the correct CHALLENGE answer in the COMMENT section. We had a glitch in the blog platform this week. Your comment was deleted in our recovery. But, I wanted to give credit where credit is due. Thanks for commenting