Librarian, Medievalist: “fostering light-hearted community through shared vibes and clever asides”

Washington, DC
Joined May 2011
I think the wisteria’s dead
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If the Duke does it right, then yes
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One nice things about seeing old friends in London is that they know the phrase ‘riding hell for leather’ and use it
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Good to the old metrop!
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Once more I find peace in SoHo Square
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When you’ve been bad
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Good morning! (Also, I want to live here with my friends)
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I gave the wrap up talk at a day-long conference at the Warburg in London, talking about the Duchy of Lancaster in the late 15th century and what it tells us about the transition from medieval to renaissance government
Presentation went well
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Presentation went well
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Another opening, another show
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While ancestrally and theologically I incline to the Roundheads, few paintings call to me spiritually like the Laughing Cavalier
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Thanks to taking the day to explore a new gallery, I got a hands on talk about the development of Meissen, Sevres and Limoges porcelain. I love this sort of unexpected and fascinating learning opportunity
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I very much like the responses to this and much to absorb. From a cultural perspective this all probably makes sense though I’d be interested in hearing how Holbein & More (others?) fit in
Replying to @CSandbatch
How do you define the Renaissance in England?
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So where does one find these temptations? Just to prove how saintlike I am, naturally
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Imagine your ex sending back the portrait you had commissioned for him - brutal!
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I just know these come to life late at night
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Patron: I want to let people know what I am looking for in a woman without saying it outright Sculptor: I got you
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Motherhood’s eternal verities
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Does this capture the spirit @mishapathy
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