Christmas Creche
The nativity scene is a way to visually recall the Christmas story and why we celebrate Christmas afterall. I thought this one was unusually interesting in that it is carved out of one piece of wood. Clicking on this link gives you a little history behind the Nativity scene. This was another interesting Old World Style one: We usually put one up every year and like its meaningful message lends simple pleasure to our Christmas decor. Ours is made of terracotta and in the style of South American Santos figurines. It was given to us by my father-in-law, who is an Episcopal priest. Back in the day, when I had…
Murals on the Outside Walls
I enjoyed reading Stephanie Cavanaugh’s mural articles in the Washington Post over last weekend. I had always wanted to know more about the famous Chagall mosaic/mural that he created as a thank you to his hosts, Evelyn Nef and her husband. I had seen it from a distance when some Georgetown clients pointed it out to me about 11 years ago. I had heard it was privately owned but I never knew how it was produced. I envisioned Chagall must have worked on it daily on site, but it was flown over in ten panels. I’m happy to learn that it will be bequeathed to the National Gallery when the…
