The Comfort of Sheep
The great house Chatsworth, in Derbyshire, U.K., is the ancestral country home of the Cavendish family – the Dukes of …
Category Archives: Europe
Saints and Sinners
The portrayals of religious figures in the movies are usually patently contrived: the noble suffering, the shining conviction, the heroic …
Whose Sleeves?
In classical Japanese painting there is a style of picture called “Whose Sleeves” (Tagasode), in which the painter depicts a …
Lady Day
I was in Italy recently and on March 25th there was a feast day honoring Mary, the mother of Jesus. …
Authenticity and Fresh Air
How do you know the real thing when you encounter it? We are now, all of us, so steeped in …
Soul Whisperers
Abstract. Decorative. Illustrative. Evocative. Narrative. Story. Full-length. 19th Century. 20th Century. Modern. Traditional. There are a number of words that …
Masters and Servants
The verb “To lord” is defined by the OED as “to play the lord, behave in a lordly manner, assume …
Image, Illusion and Attire
The adage “clothes make the man” – and by extension, the person – says a great deal about the nature …
Trash and Treasure
The good fortune of being exposed to excellence in the arts makes one wonder what it is that takes a …
Shakespeare and Ballet
William Shakespeare’s plays have be re-interpreted in so many different media over so many centuries that it would be nearly …
Poets' Sinews 