On hearing of a serious injury to his son, the abolitionist, Longfellow wrote this poem. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1863. Their old, familiar carols play,and wild and sweetThe words repeatOf peace on earth, good-will to men! And thought how, as the day had come,The belfries of all ChristendomHad … Continue reading
A continuation of a look at American portrait painting. Featured image is a self-portrait of Eastman Johnson, 1863. Continue reading
A short article with many pictures of the architectural work of William Krisel. Continue reading
An article on the modernist architect Edward Durell Stone and undue criticism of his work. Continue reading
Part II of a series on American Portraiture. Continue reading
A multipart series about American portraiture. Continue reading
Lord Byron’s poem She Walks in Beauty. Continue reading
I usually do a piece for classical guitar for Christmas time. On this occasion, I have written variations on “We Three Kings of the Orient are. The original was written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. for a Christmas pageant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1857. Click the link to hear the music: Variations on “We Three Kings of the Orient Are” – HBosler by Howard Bosler Continue reading
A brief examination of the strange and forward looking art of Albert Pinkham Ryder. Continue reading
An examination of three prominent American artists of the Luminism movement. Continue reading
