Three pictures of Mozart
You would think that after all this time Mozart’s status would be secure. But I’ve found that most people put him into one of two categories, and a few into … Continue reading
The hidden Margery Allingham
It was thanks to the generosity of another fan of Margery Allingham that I was able to read more of her work, including some titles I was previously unaware of. … Continue reading
The writing on the wall
Anarchy, art, celebrity, AIDS: for Keith Haring it was full circle “Entropy rules, OK”, read the crumbling brick wall in Glebe, the message reinforced by a small ‘y’ on a … Continue reading
Leonardo’s smile
Leonardo’s smile, reminiscent of Gautama’s It’s interesting to see, when you go even slightly beneath the surface and investigate any subject, how uncertain most of our knowledge is. Experts dispute, … Continue reading
Exploring Leonardo
St John. Androgynous, not really: but with the curly hair all the holy figures of Leonardo seem to have I’ve always been a bit intimidated by Leonardo from the town … Continue reading
“Second best at everything”
Have you ever come across an all rounder? One of those talented people who are good at lots of things? I knew one at school who not only came first … Continue reading
In search of Heaven
The number one hit record of 1935 was Fred Astaire’s and Irving Berlin’s Cheek to Cheek: “Heaven, I’m in Heaven, and my heart beats so I can hardly speak…”. It’s … Continue reading
