First Person: Harry Kessler in Florence (1896)
I’ve always had the sneaking suspicion that the Italian Renaissance is, aside from a few names, pretty boring compared to … Continue Reading First Person: Harry Kessler in Florence (1896)
The German Origins of Michelangelo’s Pietà
from Thomas Cahill’s Heretics & Heroes: …. [Michelangelo’s] next work displays a grasp of human anatomy seldom seen in the … Continue Reading The German Origins of Michelangelo’s Pietà
The Poet Speaks #2: Leonardo, Williams, Bishop, Meredith, Ashbery
Quotes from all over on art & creativity: [Leonardo] was always less concerned with the finishing of a picture than … Continue Reading The Poet Speaks #2: Leonardo, Williams, Bishop, Meredith, Ashbery
