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April 07, 2009

Monet & Bouguereau

(self-portraits of each one)

When Claude Monet first put on a pair of glasses he exclaimed: "Good Lord, I see things like Bouguereau!".

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April 04, 2009

Baroque exhibition at the V&A

R: It says here the word "baroque" might come from the portuguese "barroca" which was used to refer to these misshapen pearls. So, your family name means misshapen pearls! That's you, a misshapen pearl!
C: Thanks a lot!
R: Well, you're precious but a little bit weird.
C: .... actually, I like that.

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R: So this exhibition is about the history of cheesiness?

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R: Hmmmm. How can you tell the difference between bad baroque art and good baroque art?

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April 03, 2009

Stages of the Annunciation in the Quattrocento

1. Conturbatio/Disquiet
(What are you talking about, I am the favored one? Leave me alone!)

2. Cogitatio/Reflection
(Hmmm, could it be true?)

3. Interrogatio/Enquiry
(But, but, but...I am a virgin and intend to stay a virgin. How am I supposed to become pregnant?)

4. Humiliato/Submission
(Oh well, if you say so, I am the Lord's humble servant)

5. Meritatio/Merit
(aka Annunziata)

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April 02, 2009

Daydreaming

In a perfect world, Kathryn Hunter would be doing a different monologue every week in a theatre near me.

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