The Libertine Belles 4: The Congress of an Ass
Did you know there is such a thing as Sriracha Rooster Sauce fan art? If I were to describe Amber’s room, …
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The Libertine Belles 3: Emily’s Tipple
What if a group of busy professional women in their thirties and forties created their own version of “hooking up,” …
The Libertine Belles 2: Amber Gets Serious
This week we peek into the mind of Amber, a Classics major at Parnell State University. Amber has some homework to …
The Libertine Belles 1: Brave New World
Today we begin a full-length novel, one of my lighter confections: The Libertine Belles. It’s a tale of mystery, comedy, romance, …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 11 (Conclusion)
My favorite Archaic Smile is the one on the Moschophoros or Calf-Bearer (ca. 570). He looks quite pleased about something. …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 10
Zombie posts all this week while I am in Germany giving a paper, drinking beer and not eating sausage. I’ll …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 9
The peplos kore (maiden) is in all the art history books. She was sculpted ca. 530 as a gift for …
Apollo’s Fire: Chapter 8
Genuine kouros statues are rare enough that they are given individual names. The “New York Kouros” is in the Metropolitan Museum …
Apollo’s Fire Chapter 7
The Milani kouros in Florence is undoubtedly real. I doubt any modern forger would dare to produce a kouros with such a goofy …
Apollo’s Fire Chapter 6
Here is another photo of the Getty Kouros, which may or not be a fake. I always enjoy the back view …
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