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Saturday, May 9, 2026

First Caravaggio stay in Naples and The Seven Acts of Mercy (1607)

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Caravaggio arrived in Naples in September 1606 after hiding out in the Alban Hills to escape facing justice for the murder of Rannuccio Tom...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

In search of Caravaggio: Milan

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I left the house while everyone was still sleeping on the morning of our travel day away from Burgundy and the fun of celebrating Brian’s 50...
Sunday, April 5, 2026

The Barrington-Edwards-Retemeyer Lenten Journey

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My nephews (Al and Devawn) and I spend a fair amount of time investigating the contents of wine bottles. Our favorite locale for this pastim...
Monday, March 23, 2026

A deep dive into Frida Kahlo's The Two Fridas

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A few days ago I heard a YouTube reviewer describe Frida Kahlo's The Two Fridas (1939) as Mexico's Mona Lisa . And that resonated w...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Caravaggio on the run: Alban Hills

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Subsequent to my attendance at the Caravaggio 2025 exhibition at Palazzo Barberini in Rome, I set out to describe the artist's oevrue b...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

In the Footsteps of Piero della Francesca: Meetup and the Maddalena

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Piero della Francesca's import to pre-Renaissance art and how I became involved in a trip to walk in his footsteps have previously bee...
Friday, October 24, 2025

Piero della Francesca: Life highlights

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I was ready to follow in the Footsteps of Piero della Francesca. I had "happened" on this small, English company (Learn Italy) spe...