Word: venetian
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...Cenotaph” by Steve Hollinger, which consists of a lever one pushes to activate a flipbook inside a block of concrete. A series of prisms allows the viewer to see the negative silhouette of a man dancing with a spear and what resembles the hat of a Venetian gondolier. Hollinger describes the piece as “art for a post-apocalyptic era.” While the purpose may be hard to grasp, it remains one of the favorite pieces in the exhibit, according to Jack...
...Cenotaph” by Steve Hollinger, which consists of a lever one pushes to activate a flipbook inside a block of concrete. A series of prisms allows the viewer to see the negative silhouette of a man dancing with a spear and what resembles the hat of a Venetian gondolier. Hollinger describes the piece as “art for a post-apocalyptic era.” While the purpose may be hard to grasp, it remains one of the favorite pieces in the exhibit, according to Jack...
...destruction of cultural capital in the name of war is, of course, nothing new. In perhaps the most famous example, a Venetian cannonball destroyed a large section of the Athenian Parthenon in 1687 after the besieged Turks had turned it into a powder magazine. Victorious forces often purposefully destroy cultural icons and monuments in order to demoralize the conquered, highlighting the difference between cultural and political capital—I am sure nobody at the U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization cried as the U.S. Marines toppled the statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad’s Firdos Square. Other...
...this year the chef who likes to monitor every plate that goes out into his dining rooms--and every plate that comes back unfinished--is taking the celebrity-chef diversification plunge. Micromanaging is no longer an option. On Jan. 26 he opened a second Bouchon, in the Venetian in Las Vegas. Per Se is scheduled to open in New York on Feb. 16. Keller has another cookbook due out in the fall, based on dishes served at the original Bouchon. He is also marketing a line of Limoges porcelain by Raynaud that he helped design and a collection of silver...
Visitors to Italy who limit themselves to Florentine museums, Venetian canals and Roman ruins often miss out on the color and vibrancy of small-town Italian life. The cultural and culinary attractions of the capital, Palermo, are well documented, but travelers should also make time for Sicily's second city, Catania. Its baroque buildings are made of volcanic stone from nearby Mount Etna. For atmosphere, take in the terrific fish market in Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto. But the town's real pride and joy is its colorful, bustling fresh-produce market on the Piazza Carlo Alberto. Sprawling over...