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pythagoras to byzantium

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Dave

It’s difficult to put the notion of Greece and the traditional assumption we have of it as birthplace of Western civilization, into context, particularly cultural, when confronted with images of mass civil unrest. The images do lend themselves to a … Continue reading →

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prodigal children aware of time

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dave

To trust, to put faith into the emotional life. To unencumber oneself of the layers of reason and logic, the common sense of classicism that had dominated art to that point. Romantic visions, but with a classical foundation. It added … Continue reading →