Tag: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Virtually NYC’s Best Collections…
Summer is the time of lounging and hiding from the heat. Recent museum initiatives to digitize their collections allow one to browse these collections from the comfort of one’s own comfy sofa. I love this shift towards image availability because it means all kinds of unknown treasures can be easily viewed from home, while in…
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Old Silk, Old Roads, Old Habits
Last week, I came across an article which highlights some recent textile finds in Milan. These relics are associated with the early Christian Saint Ambrose, who was elected bishop of the city of Milan in 374 C.E. What makes his burial of interest to us is that among the items kept in his honor…
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Flowery Encouragement
Here in New York City, spring has been slow to appear. Bryant Park finally has pansies and daffodils, but it’s still been cold and blustery most of the month. We thought some embroidered spring flowers would help coax the real ones from their warm ground. The English have a history of being passionate gardeners. Gardening…