I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And … Continue reading
Act V, Scene I Was this the face that launch’d a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul: see where it flies! Come, Helen, come, give me my soul again. Here will I dwell, for heaven is in these … Continue reading
I have read some of Varieties of Modernism, edited by Paul Wood. This is one of a series of four books primarily used at universities in teaching modern art history. Varieties of Modernism covers 20th century modernity in art and purports to be a book of art history. If one wonders why students these days … Continue reading
via LA’s newest museum is a palace for modern art | Public Radio International. Although I consider Cindy Sherman as mentally challenged, Jeff Coons as a carnival barker, Rauschenberg as a really bad garbage collector, you might find some amusement at the new Broad Museum in Los Angeles. Across from the ghastly Frank Gehry Disney … Continue reading
“There Achaea is a land encircled by lofty mountains, rich in sheep and in pasture, where Prometheus, son of Iapetus, begat goodly Deucalion, who first founded cities and reared temples to the immortal gods, and first ruled over men. This land the neighbours who dwell around call Haemonia.” From the Argonautica (320 BC). Zeus in his fury … Continue reading
via Art collection Moscow possibly worth $2 billion Putin – Business Insider. A very strange situation. It is quite plausible that a Russian stole art from defeated Germany. Russia has the horrible record of keeping art confiscated from murdered jews and museums and private collections of German conquered territories. They have the twisted notion that … Continue reading
In the last part of the critical examination of the Hockney’s book Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters, I looked at the intricate patterns on drapery that were seemingly precisely integrated with the fabrics’ folds and bends. I came to the conclusion that such precision was possible due to proper training … Continue reading
With Rue My Heart Is Laden WITH rue my heart is laden For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipt maiden And many a lightfoot lad. By brooks too broad for leaping The lightfoot boys are laid; The rose-lipt girls are sleeping In fields where roses fade. When I Was One and Twenty When … Continue reading
via Dutch Government to Pay Half in Record $180 Million Deal for Rembrandt Portraits. Continue reading
via Islamic Militant Faces War Crimes Court for Destruction of Cultural Heritage. There is nothing more frightening than the loss of ancient heritage to rampaging barbarians. If they could, these people would destroy every artistic image ever produced due to their primitive beliefs. Much more than the Iconoclasts of Byzantium, these groups would destroy everything. … Continue reading
Howard Bosler Artist 