I borrowed half of the title of today’s post from an article by Jonathan Jones in the Guardian. As Jones
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Byzantium in Venice: Stelios Faitakis' Imposition Symphony (2011)
The Greek painter Stelios Faitakis has painted a mural for the Danish Pavilion in the 54th Venice Biennale. It is
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A Cretan Madonna in Venice: Mesopanditissa in Santa Maria della Salute (Saint Mary of Health)
Today I want to honor the centuries’ old ties between Byzantium and Venice, by kneeling in front of the “Mesopanditissa” Madonna, a
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Some time ago I wrote about Makoto Aida’s Harakiri Schoolgirls. The great modern Japanese masters appeared in front of me
Continue readingBacchus Sculptures – Three examples of Greek Art
Great Art is a mix of two basic components. The first is the accumulation of the past. The second is
Continue readingMichelangelo's Bacchus (1497) in the Bargello Museum, Florence, Italy
I recently visited again the Bargello Museum in Florence, and was mesmerized by the Michelangelo sculptures on display. I therefore
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (7) Cy Twombly, American, Painter and Sculptor
Cy Twombly, one of my favourite modern artists, has died on Tuesday, 5th July 2011 in Rome, Italy, losing a long battle
Continue readingIntoxicating pleasures, deformities and disproportions: The Female in decorative arts and music
Introduction “An artist is an artist only because of his exquisite sense of beauty, a sense which shows him intoxicating
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (6) Peter Falk, American Actor
Peter Falk, one of my favorite actors, died at the age of 83 on 23rd June 2011. He died peacefully
Continue readingReal Greece, Part III: Odysseus Elytis – Η πραγματικη Ελλαδα, Μερος ΙΙΙ: Οδυσσεας Ελυτης
“Εάν αποσυνδέσεις την Ελλάδα, στο τέλος θα δεις να σου απομένουν μια ελιά, ένα αμπέλι κι ένα καράβι. Που σημαίνει:
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