Monthly Archives: November 2010
Big Laughs for Such a Small Theater
I had no idea what to expect going to see the documentary on the Magnetic Fields, because I’ve never heard of them before, but their name led me to believe that it would be horrendously boring because not only did … Continue reading
The Met: Table
This painting is called “Table,” and it presides in The Metropolitan Museum. I liked this painting a lot. Well, I liked what I got from it. To me, this painting is a lot more than a table. I see the … Continue reading
The Met: Lower Part of Marble Statue of Hygieia
This Sculpture from the Metropolitan Museum told me a really interesting story. When I first looked at it, I thought it was someone who got eaten by a snake. I saw a snake in perfect condition and then only the … Continue reading
Forests & Sexuality-Then & Now
Springtime, 1873 & The Storm, 1880 Pierre-Auguste Cot From the novels of Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters and others of that time, it is easy to see that there was a much higher level of discretion and reserve in people’s … Continue reading
The Bridge & I
These photos show the Verrazano bridge which pretty much looms over my house in South Beach, Staten Island and is meaningful both because of its beauty and because it links me with Brooklyn, which is my hometown. The bridge looks … Continue reading
Moms have feelings too!
Auguste Rodin is one of the most well known artists in history. He was from France and lived and created between the years 1840 and 1917. This bronze statue named Cybele is circa 1890 and was cast in 1981. The … Continue reading
Power in Africa
This beaded crown (Adenla) was created by an unknown Yorubian artist in Nigeria in the late 19th century and is one of the prominent symbols of power in African art. Crowns from this time period shared certain characteristics such as … Continue reading
