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A visual and verbal chronologue of my peculiar life, foremost my research interests—death and the anatomical body—and travels and people I've met in pursuit of same; my collecting interests—fossils, postmortem photographs, weird news, and new a
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Horned Moses
It is St. Jerome (1st image - painting by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1480) who is responsible for the depiction of Moses with horns (2nd image - sculpture by Michelangelo, 1515). When he translated the Bible, St. Jerome used the basic meaning of the Hebr...
Georgia O'Keeffe and bones
I watched the premiere of a 2-hour movie about American artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) that airs again on Lifetime tomorrow night. Like the reviewers, I had some issues with it, but it is worth watching. The film prompted me to have another l...
Sarah Bernhardt
French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1944-1923) was mentioned yesterday as an early example of celebrity eccentricity. The "Divine Sarah" became famous for her stage performances - particularly her death scenes (although this one in her film debut in 1900...
