Some believe that our age of specialization has brought an end to the Renaissance man. In medicine, law, and other professions, practitioners now aim to develop their talents in a specific field of concentration, a shift that has occurred in my own lifetime. My uncle, for example, was a family physician who practiced medicine in…
Of Myth and Reason
A tarot card comes to life. Masculine and feminine energies meet. A clown-like character laughs as a flurry of ruffled skirts and Renaissance-inspired dresses float by to a score of enchanting orchestral music. The Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2021 launch video integrates fashion into a world of whimsy. The artistry of film, music, makeup,…
An American Renaissance Gem: ‘Mr. Morgan’s Jewel Case’
Ancient Greek, Roman, and Renaissance art and architecture gloriously unite in the McKim Building that houses the late financier John Pierpont Morgan’s library. In 1902, Morgan hired Charles F. McKim, of the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, to build a library next to Morgan’s brownstone on 36th Street and Madison Avenue, in New York. …
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