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Monthly Archives: June 2022
Summer Reading
Posted in Art, Books
Tagged Cartoons, Charles Dickens, Comics, Emily Bronte, Ernest Hemingway
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Civilization Begins
I recently stumbled upon a link to Mesopotamia Online which is an immersive exploration of Mesopotamian art objects. The exhibition Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins was on view in 2021 at the Getty Villa. It was organized by the Musée du Louvre, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Middle East, Museums, USA
Tagged Babylon, Iraq, Mesopotamia, Nineveh
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Museum to the Rescue
Italy has opened a new museum to showcase art it has rescued. The museum, which opened in Rome last week, will present rotating exhibitions of looted and stolen pieces that the nation has recovered. The Museum of Rescued Art, which … Continue reading
Just Another Marbled Monday
This psychdelic marbled binding is on Le Terrecotte Figurate del Museo Nazionale di Napoli, or, “The Figured Terracottas of the National Museum of Naples.” The book is by archaeologist and historian Alda Levi (1890-1950) and was published by Vallecchi Firenze Publishing … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History
Tagged archaeology, archeology, Bookbinding, Italy, World War II
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Happy Juneteenth
You maybe wondering about the newest U.S. holiday that we are celebrating today. On June 17, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed into law the bill that established Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday. Juneteenth commemorates June … Continue reading
At midnight, in the month of June
The Sleeper BY EDGAR ALLAN POE At midnight, in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapor, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the quiet mountain top, … Continue reading
Do You Need A Reading Sheperd
Shepherd is a curated book discovery tool based on author recommendations: “We ask authors to share their favorite books around topics and themes they are passionate about and why they recommend each book.” Although the website is relatively new, it’s off … Continue reading
Existential Crisis Solved
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Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre, Philosophy, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir
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Omnes viae Romam ducunt
The saying: omnes viae Romam ducunt (all roads lead to Rome) began in 20 BCE when Emperor Augustus had a large golden spike installed next to the Temple of Saturn on the Forum Romanum. This was the Milliarium Aureum, or … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Maps, Middle East, Public Transport
Tagged Augustus, Roman Empire, Rome
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