Monthly Archives: January 2016

Films About Women 34

1 Babette’s Feast When I came up with the idea of this, this was one of the first films I wanted to see. Naturally, it took me a long time to finally get around to watching it. It was worth … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Every Time We Say Goodbye, sung by Natalie Cole

This song was, of course, written by Cole Porter, who both composed it and wrote the lyrics.   When the movie DeLovely was made, they hired famous singers of many different backgrounds to sing his repertoire.  One of them was … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Madonna and Child Andrea Pisano

This statue makes me think of my medieval history class.  My professor took us the the museum to look at medieval art.  She talked to us about how, as the Middle Ages progressed, sculptors developed an awareness of “sway.”  Instead … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment