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The descent of the Holy Spirit and understanding among speakers of different languages
I watched Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia's Trinity address and was struck by two thoughts: first, that all church communities are in essence a single community of prayer. And second, that "in founding the Church through the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, the Lord allows
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The Emperor Hadrian Looks Like a Disney Hero
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Yes, This Is Exactly What Was Meant by the "Cocktail" Dress Code
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The English, when they were struck by somebody's ancient culture
NB! · Art · Museums · Observations · Paris · Humour
Four ghosts in the first entrance of a 1632 ballet, drawn by Daniel Rabel
In my opinion, this is perfect. Four ghosts in the first entrée. A drawing by Daniel Rabel for a ballet of 1632. Collection of the Louvre. Positively the brides of the Nazgûl
Art · London · Museums
Bronzino's “Allegory with Venus and Cupid”, a Medici gift to the King of France
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid, also known as Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time. Agnolo Bronzino. Venus holds a golden apple, recalling to the viewer the legend of the Judgement of Paris, at which the goddess was declared the fairest of all the goddesses. In her other hand is an
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Mary Allen Wilkes
Mary Allen Wilkes. A legend. This year the first person to use a personal computer at home turns 85
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Helene Schjerfbeck, The Seamstress at Work, 1927
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The Kion open-air summer cinema opens with Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn's "Official Competition", starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas
The Kion open-air summer cinema has opened with a screening of Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn's "Official Competition", starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. Worth a look, once
NB! · Art · Moscow · Museums · Heritage