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nycer (51)in #halloween • 7 years ago
Happy Halloween
Walking along a street in Brooklyn, I slowed down to take in the holiday decorations. Some people go for funny and cute... ...while others get a bit more macabre.…
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nycer (51)in #library • 7 years ago
More Treasures from the Library
At the Morgan Library they rotate various books for display. Some have wonderful illustrations, both on the cover and inside. And they do have more modern…
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nycer (51)in #blog • 7 years ago
In the Library
The Morgan Library itself is a grand room lined with glass fronted bookcases holding old or rare editions and related artefacts. It's two stories high with a…
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nycer (51)in #museum • 7 years ago
In the North Room
J.P. Morgan's collections includes many Egyptian artifacts, no big surprise when you consider he beagn collecting on a much larger scale when his father, Junius, died in…
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nycer (51)in #blog • 7 years ago
In the Study
Inside John Pierpont Morgan's study, which he had built in 1906 (along with the library). It's decorated in a Renaissance style, with a wooden ceiling imported from Florence…
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nycer (51)in #blog • 7 years ago
A Restrained Palette
I'm partial to restrained palettes in European Medieval art, like this prayer scroll. Despite the lack of color, the result can be very dramatic. They can also give a…
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nycer (51)in #mushrooms • 7 years ago
October's ups and downs
This morning is grey and a little chilly, but recently we've had patches of perfect sunny weather that make you want to wander the streets all day. Found an unexpected…
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nycer (51)in #morganlibrary • 7 years ago
Word of the day: Cephalophore
I learned a new word at the Medieval Monsters exhibit, cephalophore, which is a saint depicted carrying their head, usually on account of martyrdom by beheading. The most…
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nycer (51)in #medievalart • 7 years ago
Medieval Monsters
Stopped by an exhibit at the Morgan Library that closes this weekend of Monsters and Beasts in Medieval art. Some of my favorites were various depictions of the (literal)…
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nycer (51)in #blog • 7 years ago
A grey day
An overcast day today, perfect for some hot tea with lunch. Double salmon: roasted as part of the lunch special and in a roll. Plus a perfect, crispy pile of…
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nycer (51)in #blog • 7 years ago
Still holding on to summer
From a sunny day last week. TBH fertilized by honey sounds pretty messy and sticky and, frankly, useless.
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