Weariness, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Continue reading
Author Archives: Howard Bosler
Architecture / Art / essay
The Decline and Fall
The Decline of Roman art and the beginning of the Dark Ages. Continue reading
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day by Longfellow
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
Here’s Looking at You: Portraits in America (Part III)
A continuation of a look at American portrait painting. Featured image is a self-portrait of Eastman Johnson, 1863. Continue reading
Krisel, Modernity For Everyone
A short article with many pictures of the architectural work of William Krisel. Continue reading
Architecture / design / essay
Edward Durell Stone: From Inside Out
An article on the modernist architect Edward Durell Stone and undue criticism of his work. Continue reading
Here’s Looking at You: Portraits in America (Part II)
Part II of a series on American Portraiture. Continue reading
Here’s Looking at You: Portraits in America (Part I)
A multipart series about American portraiture. Continue reading
She Walks in Beauty
Lord Byron’s poem She Walks in Beauty. Continue reading
“We Three Kings” for Guitar
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
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