FINDS Breathe easily, live peacefully
As if all the workload and the stress it entails from the work-from-home setup isn’t suffocating enough, there is still the problem of the air we breathe at home if no one keeps their work environment or living spaces clean, breathable, and free of bad odor, smoke, dust or pet dander. A must, especially for people who have asthma or other respiratory problems.
According to amerisleep.com, indoor air is not circulated as much as outdoor air, causing the pollutants to “thrive” inside closed spaces, and since everyone’s spending too much time indoors because of the looming threat of the pandemic, polluted air indoors can pose as another threat to everyone’s overall health.
Fret not, air purifiers are to the household’s rescue.
Not only could they sanitize the air you breathe in but also remove harmful particles from triggering allergens that will, in turn, reduce allergic reactions and asthma symptoms after continued use, as stated in an article in healthline.com.
However, the article adds, air purifiers aren’t a replacement for medications.
Breathe easily, sleep peacefully with the Imarflex IAP-150 Air Purifier for P3,000. It wouldn’t just make a room smell as clean and fragrant with its detachable scent box, but it does its job in filtering with its high-efficiency HEPA three-layer filter of air around a 15 sq.m area.
Meanwhile, the Nobico Negative Ion Generator Air Purifier is ideal to put on top of flat surfaces because of its portable, small, box-shaped size that is easier to fit into the work-from-home workspace aesthetic. It is equipped with three filters (coarse, carbon and cold catalyst) for only P2,154. The same goes for the cylinder-shaped LEVOIT Air Purifier, available for P9,950 that could start its job with as simple as a tap.
Ideal for both cooling and purifying is the Dyson Pure Cool™ TP00 Air Purifier Tower Fan for P25,075. It uses Air Multiplier technology, mixed with smooth oscillation and long-range projection to seamlessly circulate the purified air around the room.
With the helping power of air purifiers, it’s safe to assume that there will be no more feeling of suffocation inside your own home.
‘Sorperendidos’ by Juan Luna is a cryptic puzzle that draws from the master’s use of earth tones highlighted with a red-caped woman, whitewashed walls, a masked stranger, and a slowly flowing river where a harvest-laden boat stops in medias res: ‘Caught in the act’ and ‘surprised.’ One thing is certain though about this work, the masterpiece was done during Luna’s honeymoon in Venice
Beautiful, timeless and rare. Three words that could bolt you out of your fine desk or lush bed and latch on to your wallet or checkbook for the Asian Cultural Council Auction at Leon Gallery live at 2 p.m. on 27 February at Eurovilla I’s ground floor showrooms at Rufino corner Legazpi Streets, Legaspi Village, Makati City.
Must check-outs are works by three 19th-century masters. Take it from Leon Gallery’s, which describes their offerings here:
‘Views of Manila’ by Jose Honorato Lozano (1815/1821-1885) is a watercolor gallery of portraits of Old Manila that was lost during history’s merciless march. Coming from the Benito J Legarda Collection, this marvelous work was commissioned by a New England trading house that has a satellite office in Manila.
‘Côte de Bretagne’ by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1855-1913) is representative of the early Filipino master’s attention to detail, genteel air, and privilege as a world traveler, imbuing his landscapes with the leisurely palette of one who would claim Europe as one’s own subject to claim, enjoy and paint.
This part-seascape, part-landscape embodies the “cool and soothing” aura that one would associate with the lounging at the beach after a night of socializing, giving a rare peek into the vistas of the leisurely class.
‘Sorperendidos’ by Juan Luna (1857-1899) is a cryptic puzzle that draws from the master’s use of earthtones highlighted with a red-caped woman, whitewashed walls, a masked stranger, and a slowly flowing river where a harvest-laden boat stops in medias res: “Caught in the act” and “surprised.”
Familiar yet strange, this important work immortalizes Venetian landmarks, Rio del Paradiso and Palazzo Ruzzini (now the Ruzzini Palace Hotel), as it alludes to various literary imagery and takes on various plot twists not just in the imagined narrative of the painting, but also in the historical documentation of the painter’s life.
Accounts say that the title of the work is best translated as ‘The Elopement,’ but it’s anybody’s guess. One thing is certain though, the masterpiece was done during Luna’s honeymoon in Venice.
As always, there will also be works by Philippine National Artists. For this event, included are ‘Self Portrait’ from the J. V. Cruz Collection by Vicente Manansala (1910-1981). ‘Flame Tree’ by Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972); ‘Side Show’ by H. R. Ocampo (1911 1978); ‘Habagat’ by Cesar Legaspi (1917-1994); ‘Variations on Sabel’ by BenCab (b.1942).
Featured too are works of contemporary masters Juvenal Sanso; Emmanuel Garibay; Ronald Ventura; and Max Balatbat.
Two religious icons highlight the lot of fabulous antiques:
The ‘Bulto of Maria Magdalena’ from the Benito J Legarda Jr. Collection is an enigmatic 36-inch tall 17th century hardwood image of the kneeling santo with long flowing hair and a covered urn in front of her. And the ‘Sagrada Familia,’ the Holy Family, with ivory faces and hands, silver-broidered robes, and human hair standing on a baticuling stand and encased in a virina is unique with the Virgin’s face surrounded by a rostrillo. This feature in religious iconography is reserved for the Mater Dolorosa.
These masterpieces are open for viewing from 22 to 26 February at Leon Gallery located at the ground floor of Eurovilla 1, Legazpi corner Rufino Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City. The auction will be live on 27 February at 2 p.m. and will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. For more information and to register to bid online or by phone, contact +632 88578721,
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