by DHales | Aug 9, 2014 | art, Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
The Misadventures of MONA LISA (originally published in the Huffington Post) French monarchs hung "her" in their baths and bedrooms. A thief snatched her from the Louvre. Nazi art looters pursued her. Vandals attacked her. Advertisers exploited her....
by DHales | Jul 1, 2013 | art, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
La Primavera del Rinascimento The Springtime of the Renaissance If you’re in Florence this summer or Paris this fall, don’t miss a spectacular exhibit on La Primavera del Rinascimento, "The Springtime of the Renaissance: Sculpture and the Arts in...