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Religious Art

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Andrew Stuttaford

Heather, I’ll admit to being a fan of quite a lot of religious art from the masterpieces of the (early) Renaissance to the blood, bile and hellfire of some of the Flemish to,  for that matter,  the radiant gloom of … Continue reading →

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Where’d all the religious art go, and who misses it?

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Heather Mac Donald

While in Boston this weekend for the opening night performance of L’Incoronazione di Poppea at the Boston Early Music Festival (an elegant, historically sensitive production, created, like all of BEMF’s work, in conscious rejection of the ignorant narcissism of Regietheater) … Continue reading →

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North Korea’s new god

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Heather Mac Donald

North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong-il is reported to have picked his youngest son as a successor, and the mandatory worship has already begun: In recent weeks, North Korean diplomats abroad have been told to begin to pay homage to Kim … Continue reading →

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