We usually see the pictures hanging on our walls only out of the corner of an eye as we’re hurrying past them. But every once in a while, we pause, look up from our busyness, and find ourselves drawn to one of them. One of the things that distinguishes painting from the other arts is that it invites us to become still. A painting moves us by first stopping us in our tracks. J (...)
The Last Word
The Original Gift
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