Degas: A New Vision at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Last week, I made my way to the National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne, to experience possibly a once inContinue Reading
Tag: Art History
Masterclass in Byzantine Mosaics (Part 2)
A good number of Byzantine craftsmen, painters and artists are unknown or anonymous. Yet, they have left us with aContinue Reading
The Peacock, in all its splendour and glory.
The peacock has a long history of being worshipped as a pagan deity or used as a symbol by royaltyContinue Reading
The Angels of Mons
Is Archangel Michael, the ‘Angel of Mons’, who saved the British? In the sweltering heat of August 1914, the BritishContinue Reading
It’s priceless!
Have you ever been to an art show or art auction? I have been to a handful of art showsContinue Reading
The Crucifix of San Damiano
Christians can argue and debate amongst themselves all they like, but I believe the San Damiano crucifix is arguably theContinue Reading
The Day We Almost Lost Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ Forever!
On the 15th August, 1943, bombing destroyed the great cloister of the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery, but miraculously sparedContinue Reading
The Chimera
Mythology often dates back to antiquity. That is where my head is often buried, in a book about ancient RomeContinue Reading
The Tale of Pomona and Vertumnus
The Romans worshipped an innumerable number of gods and goddesses. Many of these were first deities of the Etruscans whoContinue Reading
Anyone for Soup? Andy Warhol and ‘The Factory’ production line!
The expression (and I am paraphrasing here) “everyone wants be famous for 15 minutes” was credited to Andy Warhol. WasContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 