The Past sings to us. It sings with the voices of our ancestors. Through song and music, they tell us Their Story which is Our Story. Why not stop to listen?
The Music of Heroic Past
Tag: romanticism
Polish historical painters – the curious case of Jan Alojzy Matejko (1838-1893) – Part II
Unia Lubelska (Union of Lublin) - (1869). This is the tercentennial anniversary painting of the Union of Lublin (1569), which united Poland and Lithuania. I cannot say this enough: Matejko is the master of historical painting. One has only to look at the range of emotions, costumes, ambiance, and light, which starts in the middle, … Continue reading Polish historical painters – the curious case of Jan Alojzy Matejko (1838-1893) – Part II
Götterdämmerung 