Amanda's Irises (and a Quote)

This start-of-the-year post is courtesy of Amanda, who I met at the end of October in the <a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/StoreDetailView_592">Borders</a> at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Circle">Columbus Circle</a>.<br /><br />It was her sleeve of irises that first captured my attention:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxVQVY8iGd3WjVwxyu9kaYx_obP83AO3reaI2PLEQfpBPJlNGyNqfQv6YyCMx3UbK_79VIb_M-A4_8E0Ayo_5Q3drk4SD-QyDXjxtbXoM53dkbpi2oaFkbZMruSymLuPJWTczrqZmIvw/s1600/Amanda+Iris+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxVQVY8iGd3WjVwxyu9kaYx_obP83AO3reaI2PLEQfpBPJlNGyNqfQv6YyCMx3UbK_79VIb_M-A4_8E0Ayo_5Q3drk4SD-QyDXjxtbXoM53dkbpi2oaFkbZMruSymLuPJWTczrqZmIvw/s640/Amanda+Iris+Collage.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br />These are inspired by the work of <a href="http://www.vangoghgallery.com/">Vincent van Gogh</a>, perhaps this one:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DqHaIGcv28Y8vFmLYNn6tLvcDov3YKeGIQCrQmP30qiYkLNTmrtsPgznG7AiohH_p4GEuaZKal9i0j4afIVSrAaZbbNTOZjNIvsh0jQJX7-e2YqrlPGjucDxVJxNeR3Gm93HCHkApeo/s1600/Irises.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DqHaIGcv28Y8vFmLYNn6tLvcDov3YKeGIQCrQmP30qiYkLNTmrtsPgznG7AiohH_p4GEuaZKal9i0j4afIVSrAaZbbNTOZjNIvsh0jQJX7-e2YqrlPGjucDxVJxNeR3Gm93HCHkApeo/s400/Irises.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />The tattoo was done by <a href="http://www.highvoltagetattoo.com/artists_dennis.html">Dennis Halbritter</a> when he was at <a href="http://incognitotattoo.com/">Incognito Tattoo</a> in Pasadena, California. He has since moved to <a href="http://www.highvoltagetattoo.com/home.html">High Voltage Tattoo</a>, <a href="http://www.katvond.net/">Kat Von D's</a> shop on <a href="http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/la-ink/">L.A. Ink</a>.<br /><br />Dennis also inked this on Amanda's inner right bicep:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqWN5etbppqpIlJQ8wDqNo3IbT2bdC97gCulyR3FkKe8cbIuyg-5y3aqnx2k9uwcbJhUfzTXDoPipF-gITKvmbRI8yDeTVREnIfYi4tAuh-4nss0PjS6LaxPv4w1POku8g6mn1nCrFF0/s1600/amanda+quote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqWN5etbppqpIlJQ8wDqNo3IbT2bdC97gCulyR3FkKe8cbIuyg-5y3aqnx2k9uwcbJhUfzTXDoPipF-gITKvmbRI8yDeTVREnIfYi4tAuh-4nss0PjS6LaxPv4w1POku8g6mn1nCrFF0/s400/amanda+quote.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This quote "IO FU QUELLO CHE VOI SIETE E QUEL CH'IO SON VOI SARETE" is taken from an Italian fresco credited to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaccio">Masaccio</a>. This is the artwork in question:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydCVKXxUd67MXNGVA4z6lCyXGi8yvw7udJJNBmZE6mzjWpFauaLAtrvMwIChx9ItOYr1RFl-v75ph7Qz7UfSw_RDUKl4SR7UCRulOowDbmTCwFfe5X1t_GRv6SY1q8BCtBHyY26X37ro/s1600/296px-Masaccio_trinity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydCVKXxUd67MXNGVA4z6lCyXGi8yvw7udJJNBmZE6mzjWpFauaLAtrvMwIChx9ItOYr1RFl-v75ph7Qz7UfSw_RDUKl4SR7UCRulOowDbmTCwFfe5X1t_GRv6SY1q8BCtBHyY26X37ro/s640/296px-Masaccio_trinity.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Holy Trinity, with the Virgin and Saint John and donors, </b></i><b>in Florence</b></td></tr></tbody></table>If you look at the bottom of the fresco, right above the skeleton is the phrase Amanda has inscribed on her arm.<br /><br />The phrase is translated as "I once was what you are and what I am you also will be".<br />These words remind her of her own mortality.<br /><br />Thanks to Amanda for sharing these lovely tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Amanda's Irises (and a Quote)

This start-of-the-year post is courtesy of Amanda, who I met at the end of October in the Borders at Columbus Circle . It was her sleeve of...

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