SHARING WITH ME

A far cry from «Botswanian» elephants or «Cappadocian» lava sculptures were the two exhibitions I saw this week on my return. I must admit I was anxious to see something in the art line again. My list of exhibitions to see is long so somewhat surprising that I started off with two which really did not send me into raptures. The Raphael at the Louvre This was the period in which his style attained its full maturity, marking without a doubt the apogee of the Italian Renaissance. All of the works presented—church altarpieces, paintings for private devotion,  official portraits contrasted with remarkably subtle portraits of friends, as well as a selection of the artist’s most beautiful drawings—attest to Raphael’s extraordinary inventiveness, technical perfection, and unequaled sense of grace. (from the Louvre home page in English ) Guilo Romano and Franscesco Penni (assistants), I knew nothing about, but although I know that Marielle who joined me after our art classes will go ...

Earlier in the year, I had visited the Egean coast in Turkey with a group.             Excursions organized by the Turkish industry at a very competitive price for the service given. A wise move of the government to keep the many tourist hotels and ressorts full the whole year around. The return is when possible that purchases should be made for carpets, gold and leather goods. I had bought a reversible suede/leather three quarter coat in April which is far too sophisticated for me so may replace it this time with what I want. The previous guide,  you may remember, had scolded the group as few articles had been bought. It was a group of teachers who are not highly paid in France and if they chose the trip in question it was because of the price. I guess that meant that Ibrahim  didn't get too many commissions either. Add caption If I had chosen to do a second trip of this nature it was to come to Cappadoce - my ...