A Little-Noticed Holocaust Memorial
“We are here, on this gentle spring day, to remember the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and to mark that evil with a monument to the victims of that injustice.”—from […]
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Greek Sculpture at The Met
“I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion.” —Alexander the Great (356 B.C.–323 B.C.) he and his […]
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 […]
Sculpted from Light
“You can see the light from down the street. It draws people inside and up the stairs, since the only way to understand it is through exploration.” — Chris Cooper, […]
In Washington’s Good Company
“It is better to be alone than in bad company.” —George Washington (1732–1799) A great fan of sculptural art that I am, here is an off-the-beaten path tribute to the […]
Adam, His Fall and Rise
“And unto Adam He said, ‘Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not […]
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