Beautiful work. Love the name. :)

yes...in Spain we have that saying! great work dear!

Never heard that saying before, here in the US I think it might be Serendipity, a lucky discovery or outcome.

Fantastic image, Jacomina! Excellent work! :-)

Sweet work and interesting phrase.
thanks for sharing

this story is known also in France Nous sommes en avril 1493.

Christophe Colomb dîne avec des gentilshommes espagnols après sa découverte du nouveau monde, lorsque l'un d'entre eux déclare :

• "Même si votre seigneurie n'avait pas découvert le Nouveau Monde, il y aurait eu, ici, en Espagne, qui est un pays riche de grands hommes compétents dans la cosmographie et la littérature, une personne qui aurait eu une idée similaire avec le même résultat."

Christophe Colomb, blessé dans son orgueuil, ne répond pas immédiatement.

Il demande qu'on lui apporte un oeuf.

Il le pose sur la table et dit : - "Seigneurs, je parie que vous êtes incapable de faire tenir cet oeuf debout, comme je le ferai sans aucun type d'aide."

Tout le monde bien sûr essaye de faire tenir l'oeuf sur son gros bout... en vain.

• "C'est impossible", disent-ils.

• "Impossible?"

Christophe Colomb reprend alors l'oeuf, le frappe lègèrement à la base, et le fait tenir grâce à la légère dépression obtenue.

• "Bien sûr, tout le monde aurait pu faire la même chose en frappant l'oeuf à sa base" disent les convives.

• "Tout le monde aurait pu le faire, mais personne ne l'a fait. Il en a été de même avec ma découverte du Nouveau Monde : Tout le monde aurait pu le faire, mais personne n'y a pensé."

Cette anecdote illustre le fait que même si nous sommes capables de grandes choses, peu d'entre nous pensent à utiliser nos talents pour RÉALISER de grandes choses.

We are in April 1493.

Columbus dines with Spanish gentlemen after discovery of the new world, when one of them said:

• "Even if your lordship had not discovered the New World, there would have been here, in Spain, a country rich in great proficient men in cosmography and literature, a person who had a similar idea with the same result. "

Columbus, wounded in his orgueuil, do not respond immediately.

He asked that brings him an egg.

He puts it on the table and said: - "Lords, I bet you are unable to keep this egg upright, as I will without any kind of help."

All course world tries to hold the egg on his butt ... in vain.

• "It is impossible", they say.

• "Impossible?"

Columbus then resumes egg, lightly knock on the base, and the fact stick with mild depression obtained.

• "Of course, everybody could do the same by hitting the egg at its base" say the guests.

Beautifully done love it.

Wonderful image my friend :)

jolie

fabulous picture

great to explore this fractal. first time to hear about the egg also

A beautiful combination for a wonderful result. Lovely colors and patterns.

I am also familiar with this 'eggsperiment' - thanks also Claude, for 'eggsplaining ' it so well - so true ! LOL

BTW - that EGG-fractal of yours, does it total justice... it's very attractive and I had just noticed, that you don't use the 'Mies' anymore on your art - instead 'dochtersions' - I like that much better, and you know why - don't you ? (and for those uninitiated in the German language it means: feeling sick and miserable) therefore, let's hope, that you perhaps, are feeling a little bit better by now !

Hugs and good cheers BB

Absolutely fantastic composition !!!!!

So that's what those ideas are called !...had a few myself, but you kind of feel a bit silly when you do, as it was so simple in the first place...ahem, your fractal creation sure does have many layers, so maybe it's more like an onion of Columbus ? LOL

Neat result...great title !

~Cheers~

Fascinating story from Claude.

I love the image!

Prachtig werk.

gaaf

Beautiful fractal! I was not aware of that expression. Thank you for sharing.

mooi werk

Wonderful idea...I had never heard of this expression before. Fantasic fractal art!

I had never heard of that, but what a beautifully complex artwork! I love the elegance of this!

very wonderful image

My Father use to say "Look at what Columbus Discovered" . I always knew he was referring to the " New World " as the egg story, was never mentioned. How-ever it had the same meaning.

I say " Look at what Mies Discovered".

Amazingly mysterious and full of things to discover in your beautiful fractal "New World" !

Well done ~

I've heard the expression "Egg of Columbus," and you created one here! You also created a pearl-like piece of art, like something made of inlaid pearl and gemstones (emeralds, sapphires, etc). And the egg has a beautiful Japanese landscape inside it, as if you'd painted a beautiful Japanese painting or screen, and you put it inside this egg. And the art spills into the surrounding area: It spills into the circles behind the egg. I also love the hues in the corners: A restful green-beige on top (almost olive-beige), and deep blue grays on the bottom, with radiating 'waves' coming out of the egg. This image has many dimensions. Beautifully done; and it feels like a treasure chest filled with gems, hidden inside that egg...

Btw, lol, Brigitte: Yes, I know one of the meanings of 'mies', and I can appreciate what she wrote. You can also sign your paintings "Jacomina". (I studied Deutsch years ago; and though I don't remember much, I do know some words. Ein bischen, ja?) Whatever you sign your art, the art is exquisite.

We say this in Germany too, dear Mies. Brillant idea for this beautiful image! If one looks carefully, one can even see the masts of Columbus' ships in the upper middle, sails reefed. Extremely cool!