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Under the Storied Window
One of history’s lauded poets suffered from rejection in his own country during his lifetime. How did Percy Bysshe Shelley cope? Welcome to the salon…
Sep 16
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Madame Vitriol’s Time Machine
Meet a complicated writer whose overly-sensitive psyche was deemed “as complex and winding as a Daedalian labyrinth.” Welcome to the salon…
Sep 2
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The Bias of Leonardo da Vinci
Given his genius, I was surprised to learn how few of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings survived. There’s a quirky reason why. Welcome to the salon…
Aug 26
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Consuelo Vanderbilt as a Work-In-Progress
A portrait of one of the saddest young women I’ve ever seen sent me on a journey to find out why her expression was so strained. Welcome to the salon…
Aug 19
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The Romantics in Regency England
A “lesser Romantic” becomes the glue for the bigger stars of the era as they flock to his salon in his humble London flats. Welcome to the salon…
Aug 12
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Speaking Truth to Power
An educated woman in medieval France talks truth to power…a lesson for us all. Welcome to the salon…
Aug 5
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Attempting to Command the Winds
Sir Thomas More declared if his head would win Henry VIII a castle in France, it would not fail to go off. No Château; head gone. Welcome to the salon…
Jul 29
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The Blue Lantern
Colette is given the Paris apartment of her dreams through the generosity of its tenant, whom she thought both generous and crazy! Welcome to the salon…
Jul 22
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Gateways to the Fourteenth Century
A renowned poet left written evidence of how he perceived the medieval gates of Bologna, all but two of which remain. Welcome to the salon…
Jul 1
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Not Without My Notice
An exhibition and a restored studio bring a pragmatic Maine artist with an eye for watery drama into focus. Welcome to the salon…
Jun 24
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An Unknowable Future
Remnants of a Roman bath at the Musée national du Moyen Âge in Paris have witnessed a remarkable sweep of history. Welcome to the salon…
May 20
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The Shelf Life of Corruption
Knowledge is definitely power in this tale of a cardinal who amassed one of the most renowned collections of books and manuscripts through the most…
May 13
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