Καθώς γράφω αυτές τις γραμμές, το νέο εστιατόριο των συνεταίρων, St John Marylebone έχει ανοίξει τις πόρτες του στο κοινό
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Jerusalem Artichoke – Ηλίανθος ο Κονδυλόριζος
Στα αγγλικά εκτός από ‘Jerusalem artichoke, η ρίζα είναι γνωστή ως sunroot, sunchoke, ή topinambur. Στα ελληνικά η ορθή ονομασία
Continue readingRenato Guttuso: pictor diabolicus, “devilish painter”?
I was introduced to the work of Renato Guttuso back in 1996, when Whitechapel Gallery in London exhibited some of
Continue readingEphemeron, ephemeral, ephemerality
“Ephemeron” refers to an object of a transitory or impermanent nature. “Ephemeral”: beginning and ending in a day. “Ephemerality”: the
Continue readingEphemeron, ephemeral, ephemerality
“Ephemeron” refers to an object of a transitory or impermanent nature. “Ephemeral”: beginning and ending in a day. “Ephemerality”: the
Continue readingThe Crouching Venus at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
Some time ago I wrote about “A crouching Aphrodite in London“, a sculpure I saw at the British Museum. It
Continue readingJP Morgan Chase, Whale Trades, and Derivatives Risks and Abuse
Introduction The American guru of investing Warren Buffet has called derivatives “Weapons of Mass Destruction – WMDs”. The world’s second-richest man
Continue readingThe Nereid Monument at Xanthos, Lycia, Minor Asia
This monument is a tomb, built around 380 BC by Greek architects and sculptors, for a king of Lycia (in
Continue readingThe Restaurant of St John Hotel Chinatown, 1 Leicester Street, London
During my recent visit to London (October 2012) I had the opportunity to visit the restaurant in the St John
Continue readingA crouching Aphrodite in London
I was in London for a few days and had the opportunity to visit the British Museum. This post is
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