The “Mile High City” of Denver, Colorado, has a spectacular view of the great Rocky Mountains and a fashionable downtown area. Denver is a frontier city that was built upon the discovery of precious metals in the 19th century. Elegant hotels offers a trip back into a previous era for guests who enjoy historic lodging. ...
The firestorm of controversy over hidden images in Da Vinci’s painting, the “Last Supper”, continues to rage as new ,startling (2007) imagery is revealed through digital compositing and computer enhancements. You be the judge as you examine these images prepared and presented by the author for your scrutiny. The images here were derived by superimposing ...
Some challenges are fun to accept. Creating an original guide on how to write the poetry form sestina, including snippets about the history and composition, sounded enjoyable. Finding an example for the hyperlink took a bit of time, as some of the more famous sestinas are merely rants with foul language. History The famous French ...
The Medicis were huge patrons of the arts. They are responsible for virtually all of the Italian Renaissance art in a way. Their money supported many famous artists and they were not afraid to show it off. It all began with Pope John the XXIII who chose the small Medici bank to handle the papal ...
In a city with hundreds of churches, most of which are architectural gems, three churches in Chicago have been chosen by the Vatican as Catholic Basilicas. Two of Chicago’s basilicas have had this honor since they were designed, but the third was only chosen as a basilica in 2003 by Pope John Paul II one ...
The Italian Renaissance was a wonderful and culturally rich place to live. After the Medieval Ages (the “dark” or “middle” ages) Italy flourished as a country. With the fall of Constantinople and the remnants of the old Roman Empire still smoldering in the wind, Italy had a unique development just around the corner. The wonderful ...
