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In the spring of 2017, visiting Amsterdam with my cousin, we were able to wander across the street (well, with the help of our hotel’s concierge) to the Van Gogh Museum to spend a morning with Prints …
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Art Nouveau provides much pleasure to those who (like myself) have been captured by the allure of the style, and I think I might have come up with a reason why Art Nouveau is so appealing. It’s not …
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On a visit to Venice last year, several performances gave new meaning (for me) to the common perception of Venice as an important musical destination. There seemed to be performances of classical …
A Fascinating Experience for the Layman In one of my favorite literary works – Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited – when the two young men arrive in Venice to visit Sebastian's father, Lord …
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Go to: http://gstcjourney.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-special-exhibition-world-of-emotions.html …
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Good friends like to tease me about my attention to my special interests. When asked, I’m always quick to note that I have three (in no particular order): my love of elephants, my devotion to opera, …