#lafortuna

The perfect cone of Arenal Volcano (1,657 meters) dominates the landscape around La Fortuna in north-central Costa Rica. This is Costa Rica's most active volcano formed during an eruption in 1968.

Forever grateful to be able to see the world like I do. Spending a week in La Fortuna, Costa Rica with amazing humans is something I highly recommend. Costa Rica is one of my fave tropical locations. I value a country that has the ability to produce its own food. No preservatives or importation. Just clean living. Kind people. It’s a rain forest so there are seasons where it rains a lot but there’s something peaceful about night time rain in a rain forest. Pura Vida #puravida #costarica #lafortuna #melanin #blackgirltravel #eastafrican #westafrican (at La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp_KndzJJt9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Allegory Of Fortune. - Salvator Rosa; oil on canvas (1658 - 1659); 79 x 52, @gettymuseum Salvator Rosa's Allegory of Fortune is a satirical painting, critiquing fortune's lack of discernment. The goddess Fortuna is shown showering beasts with riches, a commentary on how wealth often goes to the undeserving. The cornucopia is usually facing upwards but, here, dumps its abundance frivolously. This was a critique of the wanton excess of Rosa's patron, Pope Alexander VII. Furthermore, the donkey is shown wearing the papal cloak of red and gold and tramples symbols of education, knowledge, the arts, and wisdom. Pigs, goats, and cattle represent the papal court of the day. Allegory of Fortune always had Rosa excommunicated and banished from the church. With the references to The Pope and the equation with earthly animals, I feel like this painting has a certain resonance with #TheHierophant tarot card, the negative side way. Could correspond w the #wheeloffortune also. Salvator Rosa's oils are beyond impressive in person, brooding dark inky blacks and rich, vibrant earth tones. The brushstrokes, masterful, powerful, energetic, layers of feeling and meaning carved into their rich pigment crests. The message is equally as powerful, adding even more vibrancy and heaviness to the piece. It radiates, aided further still by a thick, dulling veneer. The dark, shadowed light quality brings to mind the allegorical nightmares of #FranciscoGoya, as well as the moral still lives of #flemishpainting. A truly powerful piece, showing what is possible with #baroqueart. And art that takes risks and holds truth to power should always be celebrated. ESPECIALLY if it almost gets the painter excommunicated!!! Original photo and text by myself. . #salvatorrosa #allegoryoffortune #lafortuna #painting #oilpainting #baroque #satire #politicalart #fortuna #mythology #mythologicalart #romanart #classicalart #fineart #artmuseum #artexhibit #gettymuseum #arthistory #17thcentury #17thcenturyary #italianart #artlover #arthistorian #jsimpson #emeraldtabletcollective https://www.instagram.com/p/B84n0kTB_n0/?igshid=ya7wlnzhsf8f

I didn’t get to go to the natural hot springs spots but I was able to experience the mineral water from the #ArenalVolcano at the hotels hot springs pools. Loved every minute of it 😊 #blacktravelfeed #blackvoyageurs #blackgirlstravel #travelnoire #costarica #arenal #lafortuna (at La Fortuna, Alajuela, Costa Rica) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByP5fgChGVk/?igshid=1pfwnvwq5o1yz

Arenal Volcano view from the Mistico hanging bridges park