Gabriela Soukalová between Vincent Van Gogh, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and un''infanzia very special

Gabriela Soukalova tra Vincent Van Gogh, Gian Lorenzo Bernini e un'infanzia molto particolare
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Gabriela Soukalová between Vincent Van Gogh, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and un''infanzia very special

After a season in which he won the overall World Cup and three European Cups specialty & agrave ;, Gabriela Soukalová granted un''intervista to idnes.cz site. The words of the Czech are particularly interesting, especially because & eacute; He did not speak of biathlon, revealing a surprising artistic culture and different background from his childhood.

If I had to choose a picture that represents your mood, what would it be? "Before the stage in Khanty-Mansiysk probably one of Edvard Munch gallery" Rather depressing ... "True, but I was just in that state of 'mind. My mood was perfectly represented by' 'The' '' scream. Now to memorize options, things have changed, I would choose Claude Monet. Relax, landscapes, emotions ". You went at once dall''espressionismo all''impressionismo. "S & igrave ;, because & eacute; I thought of something really romantic. These huge mood swings are typical of my character, are subject to rapid emotional upheavals. & Egrave; difficult to interact with me!" What & egrave; your favorite artist? "Vincent Van Gogh. I love his style. His works are a sort of cross between painting and sculpture, with very pronounced colors. I can not comprehend how hard was his experience, he has invested in a large painting part of his being. " This fact also has compromised his health care & agrave; Mental ... "Of course, the story of his life & egrave; one of the pi & ugrave; intense and heartbreaking I've ever heard." Have you ever been to the Louvre? "Unfortunately, not yet, but I would go terribly. A few months ago I and the family had thought of going to Paris this spring. My father speaks French, but not & egrave; never been to Paris. To memorize options then in November there were those attacks , and a little '' I got scared. So we decided to put off for now. to memorize options in my life I gi & agrave; seen fantastic works in Italy, in Rome, Assisi and Orvieto. " How long you can stand in front of a picture that you like? "Very long, that's why & eacute; I prefer to go alone in museums. I need a lot of time to study and reflect on every detail. Only after doing that I move." You also designs and you take the time to do it? "Of course! You know that I am a typical example of precise and meticulous person! No, no. I belong to the kind of people who are not able to even draw in a stylized manner. For more & ugrave ;, I always had problems with both the precision with which the time ". Your mate Petr Koukal said that, while you are walking in Prague, you are able to stop in front of a palace, and talk to him for 10 minutes of its architecture. "& Egrave; true. In high school I had un''insegnante fantastic, Mrs. Kleknerova. I took a bit '' to make me understand, but I am grateful. & Egrave; her that I learned to love the 'art, including the 'architecture. What style do you prefer? "My favorite architect & egrave; Gian Lorenzo Bernini. I admire memorize options Also Renaissance artists. The transition between the Gothic and Renaissance styles has always fascinated me. I find beautiful the simplicity & agrave; of Renaissance structures. " You could be a Renaissance woman? Your partner says that often have a spectrum cos & igrave; broad thoughts to remember Leonardo da Vinci. "I would not say! In mathematics do a crazy hard! One of the reasons why I decided to study art & egrave; at school I was really poor with numbers. In art school mathematics was secondary and was studied for only two years. when I'm done with her, & egrave; he was one of the days pi & ugrave; of my life. " Ok, maybe you will not have the mind of Da Vinci, but he certainly could not sing. When you sang for the first time in public, we discovered your artistic inclinations. "S & igrave, but I do not have much time to devote to singing. I do it every now and then, just for fun, maybe even in the shower." To memorize options during the Oslo World Cup you sang and played the piano The Moldau by Smetana Berich front of everyone, even the television. "S & igrave ;, but only because & eacute; & nbsp; I enjoy it, my parents have helped me to develop this artistic inclination." Your parents, both sports? "S & igrave ;, gave me un''infanzia happy because & eacute; they catered to my wishes. When I was a child, I thought I had a talent for music, and they allowed me to cultivate this passion. For more & ugrave; my grandfather played the saxophone in a band, and both my parents knew how to play the piano. I also started on the piano. I to memorize options improvised, played without following the score, just for the sake of hearing the notes, it was cos & igrave; that was fun l & rsquo; experience piano. My parents were so desperate by my attitude that I realized I have to take the sport way. " To hear you, one would say that you had un''infanzia very intense. "Exactly, my parents wanted me always busy, even on weekends. For example, the day I was cycling with them and in the evening I practiced the piano. It was not easy to study, especially because & eacute; I am dyslexic. For this I have not had much time to make friends, I envied the kids who could simply go out and play & rdquo ;. Then you grow up and have started to be interested in boys. What was the type that you liked the most & ugrave ;? "In high school those with artistic interests, then slowly I changed my tastes and I tacked on those sporting interests. To memorize options I never minded too aesthetic all''aspetto." What are the quality & agrave; you look for in a man? "Be smart, be able to listen and to have charisma. When I met Petr, I found them all, he & egrave; better than I could imagine" You once said that Martin Fourcade has beautiful eyes, and a bewitching look ... "& Egrave; true, to memorize options those of my Petr are no different!" C '' & egrave; competitiveness & agrave; between the two of you when you do sports, just for fun? "Absolutely s & igrave ;. He must always prove to be the pi & ugrave; strong, always wants to beat me. But I understand very well, I even try me" Maybe you should challenge him in a precision race ... "& Egrave; also good with a gun. His grandfather was a hunter, maybe he took from him. Considering that even my grandmother went hunting in the woods, sar & agrave; a genetic issue for both " What & egrave; sport that entertains you more & ugrave ;? "Beach volleyball. The 'Last time we played, Petr would not stop laughing. I will not play for years and c''ho put three days to find a decent level. I also like to swim and occasionally ride. when I was 16 I was also in a riding school, but I was much more & ugrave; heaviest of other girls. This passion the 'I set aside, because & eacute; I love animals and I know that a horse under me suffer. " Your partner and your father have battled cancer. Do you happen to talk to people affected by this disease to help them? "S & igrave ;. A few years ago my father had a liver cancer, we never thought that it would be able to overcome it. It is important, 'he made. Petr has had the same problem to the testicle. They are very close to those who suffer from these evils. I would love to help them all, give them confidence. & egrave; a bit '' as in sports, & egrave; important to believe in s & eacute; themselves and focus sull''obiettivo to reach. There the you can memorize options do, even if it seems impossible " . What do you think of today's world and its problems? "Sometimes it all seems crazy. On the one hand I think that technology and globalization allow great possibilities & agrave ;, but dall''altro occasionally makes me think it was better before, when everything was not so & igrave; interconnected as it is today" . Would you rather live in the times of Van Gogh, Monet or Bernini? "Sometimes s & igrave ;. I'm sorry that the media put an l & rsquo; particular emphasis on the negative sides of the world, by passing the positive ones on the second floor. Negative feelings often condition the 'soul of people, the enrage, and this is reflected in the concept of everyone's life. "& nbsp; So you should send a message like "Life & egrave; a gift, & egrave; one, enjoy it"? "Absolutely. You have to look at how fast time flies and think that each of us has only one opportunity & agrave; to achieve something on this earth before he left. I think we should look for a goal and, once found, pursue it with all his strength " & Nbsp;
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