“It is spirit, not painting” Makoto Aida says in the closing frame of Japan Society’s video for the exhibition “Bye
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In lieblicher Blaue – In lovely blue: A poem by Friedrich Holderlin
More than a year ago, I wrote a post about Holderlin’s “Hyperion”. Today I revisit the great German poet, and
Continue readingEntierro con Lagrimas de Cera – Burial with Tears of Wax – Ενταφιασμος με Κερινα Δακρυα
This is the result of a juxtraposition of the creations of two people who have not met in their lifetime.
Continue readingWho is the artist who should immortalize Monica Bellucci?
Back in 2009, I wrote a four part article on the Venus of Urbino, trying to answer the question: “Who
Continue readingCy Twombly: The Rose
Cy Twombly is today one of my favorite living painters. He is an American, living in Europe and USA, and I must
Continue readingPanathinaeos Paintings IIb: Three Female Nudes for a quite Sunday evening – Updated June 2013
Today I present to you three of the female nudes I painted over the last few years. The choice of
Continue readingPainting the Human Body and Flesh
Back in 1995 I visited an exhibition of the late period Degas in the National Gallery of London. Among the
Continue readingFlying Words – Επεα Πτεροεντα
1. I emerge from the depths From the cool of the ocean beds, back to the warm and painful sun.
Continue readingPainter Valias Semertzides – Ο ζωγραφος Βαλιας Σεμερτζιδης
Σημερα τιμω τον οικογενειακο φιλο και μεγαλο ζωγραφο Βαλια Σεμερτζιδη. Σε μερες δυσκολες που παραδερνουμε και βολοδερνουμε, χωρις οραματα, χωρις
Continue readingNoli me tangere – Touch me
Tiziano Do not touch me Nolde Touch me Runge Do not touch me Bacon Touch me Do not touch me
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