I have to say that I struggled to get to to the end of this book.
I remember a friend telling me how much they enjoyed it after having it as an 'A' level set text. It has its intriguing moments but it becomes too sentimental for my taste.
I am glad that I have finally got around to reading it, though.
(24/2/06-via Avantblog)
Monday, February 27, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Cellini's salt cellar
l learned today from the magazine History Today that Benvenuto Cellini's remarkable salt cellar (stolen in 2003) has been recovered. According to the brief report I read, it had been buried by the thief who gave himself up after his identity was widely published.
These events completely passed me by. l did not know about its theft until l read about it in a recent article in the same magazine (History Today) and only found out it had been recovered today.
Perhaps I need to read the newspapers more carefully but even so, a work of art as amazing as this should have received more news attention.
Remember when Munch's "Scream" was stolen?
These events completely passed me by. l did not know about its theft until l read about it in a recent article in the same magazine (History Today) and only found out it had been recovered today.
Perhaps I need to read the newspapers more carefully but even so, a work of art as amazing as this should have received more news attention.
Remember when Munch's "Scream" was stolen?
