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Of all the painting that were stolen from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam, I lament these the most. And it is a impressionistic irony that, while trying to burn their bridges behind them, the Romanian thieves ended up burning some of the most beautiful bridge paintings ever made, Monet's Waterloo and Charing Cross bridges, both painted... Continue Reading →
A poem of living stones. In their form, the Romanesque symbols are akin to clay pots. They contain, however, living water, the mystery of the Holy Grail. Carriers of ancient wisdom, they reveal the true Knowledge that prevents human death and radiate everlasting youth. In the 12th century, raw, virgin stone is deemed androgynous, which... Continue Reading →
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