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Category Archives: Art
The Royal Palace in Caserta
After three weeks of warm weather and sunshine, we have a rainy spell in Italy. The farmers are happy as it seems that there hasn’t been rain for a hundred days. Given the sudden change in weather, I’m glad that … Continue reading
A Weekend in Verona
Apologies to my readers who are getting my posts via email. With the loss of my computer, I’m writing my posts partly on my phone and partly on an ancient computer. I noticed that the email version of my last … Continue reading
The Mood in Rome
Last week, my friends from Bologna were visiting Rome and I spent time with them wandering around the city. One of the visits we made was to the Domus Aurea, Nero’s house, which I had visited and described some years … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food, Living, Rome
Tagged Carciofo alla Giudea, Domus Aurea, Rome pro-Ukraine protest
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
I’m in Rome as you can see from the photo of the Pantheon. You may be wondering why I chose the above title for this post so I’ll start by saying that my arrival was pretty ugly. I had an … Continue reading
Happy Lunar New Year
Yesterday, February 1st, we entered the year of the Tiger which gives me the opportunity to feature one of my favourite pieces of street art on the side of a building on Harbord St. The photo was taken some years … Continue reading
Pandemic Pursuits
Thank you to all the readers who wrote me personal notes encouraging me to continue with my blog. It was heart warming reading your comments and made me realize that in these times, people appreciate glimpses into other lives and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Living, Toronto
Tagged Murals, Parkside student residence, StreetARToronto
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Random Sights
Spring has well and truly sprung. The flowering trees are spectacular and there are spring flowers in bloom in all the parks and gardens. The weather has also gotten warmer and it is truly a pleasure walking around and in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Living, Toronto
Tagged Christie Pitts music, Jun Kaneko, ROM bike racks
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Languishing in Lockdown
Living life in lockdown seems to have become the norm as there is no talk of when it might end. Our Covid numbers are decreasing slowly and the government has initiated faster vaccinations in highly affected areas but given that … Continue reading
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Refugee Boats
For several months last year, there was a space in Piazza San Pietro surrounded by boards. When I returned to Rome, the boards had been removed to reveal a large bronze sculpture depicting people on a boat. The people are … Continue reading
Urbino: Birthplace of Raphael
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael Sanzio, the celebrated painter and architect of the Renaissance. He was born in Urbino in the Marche region which is not easily reached from Rome so when I got … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Italy, Travel
Tagged Count of Montefeltro, Giovanni Santi, Raphael, Urbino
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