Tag: fresco

Santiago Speaks to Me

11/05/2023

I recently spent three lovely spring days in Santiago, Chile before joining a tour of the Atacama Desert and Easter Island. Santiago is the nation’s capital city. I stayed at a wonderful hotel, The Singular Santiago, in Lastarria, the neighborhood adjacent to the historic center of the city, close to museums, parks and other historic … More Santiago Speaks to Me

A Word A Week: Mural – Ancient Frescoes at Sigiriya

02/08/2015

Ancient Frescoes at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka About half way up the face of Sigiryia, a mountain fortress in Sri Lanka, hardy climbers will find a cave covered with frescoes of exotic maidens. These ancient murals (5th century AD) covered much of the face of the rock fortress at one time, but now only fragments remain. Other … More A Word A Week: Mural – Ancient Frescoes at Sigiriya

Mucha to my taste

06/17/2014

I decided last week to visit Prague, this week. the freedom of spontaneity that comes with retirement. Beautiful city. I have always loved Alphonse Mucha. This is a detail from a fresco he painted for the Bosnian Pavilion at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair.