The Temple of Dendur: Colorful Again
“I am dying, Egypt, dying.” —Marc Antony (83 B.C.–30 B.C.) from 1606’s Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (1564–1616) By contrast, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MMA) something is […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
George Washington as Roman Emperor
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.” —George Washington (1732–1799) By his peers and the public, George Washington was considered such a man, virtuous to a very high […]
‘Love’: Colorful, Steely, and Stacked
“Some people like to paint trees. I like to paint love. I find it more meaningful than painting trees.” —Robert Indiana (1928– ) On Valentine’s Day, we are celebrating love […]
Another Lincoln Standing in New York
“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” —Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) Today, the 207th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, Walk About New York recognizes […]
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