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canaletto in London: one picture tells many stories

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Dave

Canaletto’s picture perfect painting for postcard tourist reproduction was just a bit too idyllic and ideal. He painted a View From the Thames from Lambeth Palace on a sparkling summer day in the middle of the eighteenth century. But what … Continue reading →

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canaletto: sunny afternoon

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dave

Canaletto in London…. The picture is so pleasant, as a matter of fact,that only a tourist could believe it. The eighteenth-century was, above all, a time of wrenching contrast between rich and poor; of starvation, riots, soaring death rates; a … Continue reading →

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flirt and skirt: fresh prince

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Dave

Princes and their friends, after settling on a place like a cloud of butterflies, often gorge themselves on its nectar and then flutter away to stimulate their appetites in fresh pastures. This time, however, fate riveted the Prince to Brighton. … Continue reading →

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REGAL MORTGAGE CRISIS: Princely Bling

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Dave

This is the era of the Napoleonic Wars, of the Battle of Waterloo and the Battle of Trafalgar, and the Duke of Wellington and Admiral Nelson. The waltz was a scandalous new dance craze, and stylish women cropped their hair … Continue reading →

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DIDO FORSAKEN: Duties of the Ruling Class

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Dave

Peter Barnes gained almost instant recognition, from relative obscurity with his play “The Ruling Class” in the late 1960′s. The play came at the height of the 1960s counterculture movement, when the youth of the western world began to openly … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEST: MAD ABOUT HER

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Dave

The amorous, exuberant George IV, when still Prince Regent, began building a retreat to suit his own fancy. The result was Brighton Pavilion, perhaps the most exotic extravaganza to survive time’s decay. …. Lying in the very heart of Brighton, … Continue reading →