Then marble soften’d into life grew warm….
Details of two marble sculptures by G. Bernini (1598-1680). The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa Bernini was only 23 when he completed this statue of Pluto and Prosperina. If one looks closely one notices...
View ArticleBetter hurry, I’ve got sunsets to witness….
and just enough clouds in my life to enjoy a few more sunsets over Carolina. Took this photo last night right before the sun slipped away. (click to enlarge)
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South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State and in 1788, became the eighth State to join the Union. Here is a painting on canvas, I recently had framed. It was painted by a local artist. In 1861,...
View ArticleThe girl I left behind me….
My mind her full image retains, Whether asleep or awaken’d. In 1875, American painter E. Johnson painted this masterpiece when he was 51 years old. It is called The Girl I Left Behind Me. Confronting...
View ArticleThe past is linked with the present….
and we do not find the meaning of life by ourselves. After the connection is made, words cease to exist. And with one look, the most intimate message can be delivered.
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