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“Now the King loved science and geometry…” (Chagall Lithograph from Arabian Nights)
Marc Chagall, “Now the King loved science and geometry…” Color lithograph 14 1/2 x 11 inches 1948 “Four Tales from the Arabian Nights,” Plate 10. […]
Romney on Jerusalem: A World of Hurt for America
As expected, Mitt Romney in Israel tried his hardest to make casino mogul and Likud Party stalwart Sheldon Adelson happy. Adelson has pledged $100 million […]
“Kuwait Stock Exchange” (Andreas Gursky Photograph)
Andreas Gursky, “Kuwait Stock Exchange,” Photograph, 2007. Discussed here at Quaerentia as showing us a new way of looking at ‘capitalism in its temple.’
Top Ten Most Distasteful things about Romney Trip to Israel
The trip of Republic Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to Israel is in bad taste for lots of reasons. 1. He is holding a fundraiser at […]
“Dubai World III” (Gursky Photograph)
Andreas Gursky, “Dubai World III,” Photograph, 2008. Gursky (b. Leipzig, 1955) studied at the Dusseldorf Art Academy and is known for his large scale prints […]
Diary from Damascus (John Wreford)
John Wreford writes at Yourmiddleeast.com Photographer John Wreford has lived in Syria for many years and still remains in his house in Damascus’ Old City. […]
The Olympics and the Muslims
The Olympic Games are rooted in an ancient Greek custom, but they were revived in the 1890s very much in the framework of the emergence […]
“The Bride” by Sughra Rababi (Painting)
Sughra Rababi, The Bride, 1986 Sughra Rababi (1922-1994) is a major modern Pakistani painter. She studied in Karachi and at Rabindranath Tagore’s Shantiniketan Fine Arts […]
Defections mount as Syrian Regime invests Aleppo
The Baath regime of President Bashar al-Assad is preparing for a major military operation to crush the uprising in Aleppo on Friday afternoon, according to […]
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