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Tag Archives: George Santayana
The Mended Curb
What is beauty if not that which gives our senses pleasure? In 1904, George Santayana wrote his mentor, William James, about the aesthetic experience and its need to be stimulated. But unfortunately, writes Santayana, “one gets so dry in America … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Mend & Repair, Rome/Italy
Tagged aesthetics of mending, George Santayana, William James
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Budding Eyes
The other morning I had many errands to run. Luckily everything I needed to do could be done in our neighbourhood giving me the opportunity to take a nice long walk. Since painting my bedroom walls, I have a new … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Rome/Italy
Tagged cyclamens, George Santayana, Leonardo da Vinci, walking
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Santayana’s Sense of Beauty
My studio is near Rome’s Verano Monumental Cemetery. The “monumental” refers to the numerous monuments honouring the deceased within the cemetery’s walls. Verano is often referred to as “un museo all’aperto”—an open air museum full of sculptures. But it’s also … Continue reading
George Santayana (1863-1952)
Josefina Borràs was Spanish but spent part of her youth in the Philippines. Here she met and married the Bostonian George Sturgis. After her husband’s death, Josefina went to live in the U.S. with her children but, after awhile, decided … Continue reading
Posted in People, Verano Monumental Cemetery
Tagged George Santayana, Verano Monumental Cemetery
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