Ryman Auditorium Pews
by Glenn DiPaola
Title
Ryman Auditorium Pews
Artist
Glenn DiPaola
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This was taken from the first floor, about halfway to the stage. This gives you a good idea of how the seating is for those not climbing the stairs to the balcony. Curves figure prominently in this unique auditorium's design.
The Ryman was built as a tabernacle, thus the wonderfully curved, wooden pews and its 'Mother Church of Country Music' nickname.
The auditorium first opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892. It was built by Thomas Ryman, (1843 -1904), a riverboat captain and Nashville businessman who owned several saloons. He conceived of the auditorium as a tabernacle for the influential revivalist Samuel Porter Jones. After Mr. Ryman's death, the tabernacle was renamed Ryman Auditorium in his honor. The architect, Hugh Cathcart Thompson, designed the auditorium. (Wikipedia)
This is my most popular print. It has found good homes all around the country - which really means a lot to me. If you have been fortunate enough to visit the Ryman, you recognize all the details in this image. I want to go back!!
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April 13th, 2014
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Comments (37)
Gull G
Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment. π πΈπ πΈ Congratulations on your recent sale π πΈπ πΈ
Jacek Dudzinski
Amazing work. I love it! If you have a sec, please let me know what you think about my images. I really want to progress with my knowledge
Gull G
Art provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives β and new opportunities for innovation. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF AN WONDERFUL WORK!
Glenn DiPaola
Thanks to all the collectors from all these great places: Sullivan, MO; Luverne, AL; Carmel, IN;Shawnee Mission, KS; Pocatello, ID;Franklin, TN; Hendersonville, TN; Great Bend, KS; Brentwood, TN; and multiple, proud, local collectors from Nashville, TN! They know the Ryman rules! I appreciate all of you giving my work good homes. And for making this image my best seller!
Gene Parks
Congratulations on your recent sale!!
Glenn DiPaola replied:
Thanks much Gene. Going to another home in Tennessee. They are proud of the Ryman there - as they should be!
Gene Parks
Congratulations on your recent sale!!
Glenn DiPaola replied:
Thanks very much Gene. Looks like this purchase will live in Nashville. I like that.
Connie Handscomb
You got me here on the curves, Glenn; great swoops of them! You've provided a glimpse in one amazing composition ... the lights, the tiers of seats .. that there is more than meets the eye than what's just in front of us at eye level :))
Glenn DiPaola replied:
Well that's nice. Thank you Connie. The place is all about the curves - and the music. This is my most popular image. People love The Ryman.
Sunil Kapadia
Wonderful composition, lighting and b/w treatment. L/F
Glenn DiPaola replied:
Thank you Sunil. This is a favorite photo. I must return to this great place.
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