On occasion in these posts, I have had the pleasure of sharing thoughts and comments about a favorite work of art. Such is the case here, as described in the opening pages of the document referred to here. Written for The Century Association, a private organization in New York, the purpose here was to provide …
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Digital Postcard: Memorial Day Greetings from Germany
Dear Friends, A quick message from Germany, as our Viking cruise takes us to a few more famous sites (Nuremberg, Passau, and the Benedictine Abbey at Melk). Then on to Vienna (which we’re very much anticipating, since it’s a city we dearly love). We’ll end with Budapest so I can soak up all the Art …
Vienna: Collected Posts
For some blog posts in Sharing Guy’s Journey—when several have been written over a period of time about a particular subject—it is best to have them compiled into a list, which I’ll try to do with groups of posts in the future. “Search the website” is a useful too, but it searches by word, and …
The Frick’s Angel
[Special thanks to Kevin Manion for his generous assistance with this post, originally published June 24, 2022.] Since you are reading what is generally referred to as “Guy’s personal blog,” it makes a certain kind of sense to say, once again, how we New Yorkers seem to have a special appreciation for what is available …
The Mérode Altarpiece of the Annunciation
Having shared a favorite masterpiece depicting The Annunciation in my Holiday Greetings post (sent on Christmas Day), I’m thrilled to be reminded about another version. My dear friend Dellie Johnson, whom I’ve known longer than either of us wishes to remember, sent this, with a charming note: Loved the piece on the Ghent Altarpiece. It …
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