The mind is like Ariadne’s thread! When I read Katerina’s response to my post on Riga, my mind traveled to
Continue readingΚατηγορία: art
A Kiss is just a kiss, or is it something else?
The question of the title is not rhetorical. The kiss is one of the vehicles to supercede one’s one material
Continue readingthe color snow white
white is the color of purity white is the color of mourning white is the color of all colors white is the
Continue readingSweet Movie (1974) – A film by Dusan Makavejev
Now that memory lane is open, and thanks to the slow boat ride to Vienna, I bring back to my
Continue readingHugo von Hofmannstahl’s Elektra
Hugo von Hofmannstahl was a writer born in Vienna. I got to know his work from the operas of the German
Continue readingThe 20th century Venus of Urbino – Monica Bellucci
I know, I know, it was supposed to be only a three part sequence, but life is unpredictable, and Monica
Continue readingThe 20th century Venus of Urbino – Part III: Streep, Pfeiffer, Thurman
This is Part III of the search for the 20th century Venus of Urbino, starring Meryl Streep, Michelle Pfeiffer, and
Continue readingThe 20th century Venus of Urbino – Part II: Vitti, Dunaway, Deneuve
I continue with the journey I started yesterday, nominating the candidates for the 20th century Venus of Urbino. Today I
Continue readingThe 20th century Venus of Urbino – Part I: Hayworth, Aimee, Cardinale
As it happens, the community of this blog, nicknamed “Binelik Atelier” has started a discourse on who might pose for
Continue readingFirenze! A very small sample of the treasures
I could not resist the temptation to share some of the stunning works of art that one can see in
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