Window in Chartres Cathedral, dedicated to the Life and Miracles of St. Nicholas
Recent links of note:
A Scandalous Makeover at Chartres
Martin Filler, New York Review of Books
Does the famous cathedral need a garish facelift? The French Ministry of Culture seems to think so.
Rejecting the “BuzzFeed” Model
Gracy Olmstead, The American Conservative
“By encouraging this atmosphere in the news, we feed people’s cravings for the silly, the crass, and the thoughtless—and the more we feed those inclinations, the less we cultivate an appreciation for the nuanced, the thoughtful, and the serious.”
The British Museum’s Poor Judgment on Display
Eric Gibson, Wall Street Journal
After all, what are a few marbles between geopolitical adversaries?
The strangely enduring power of kitsch
Roger Scruton, BBC
Modern art was born from a desire to destroy kitsch, but time and again it is drawn back to its lure
Merriam-Webster names ‘culture’ word of the year
Leanne Italie, Associated Press
Help us to defend it as the year ends.
From our pages:
Augustus & the birth of the West
Michael Auslin
Is Augustus still relevant 2000 years after his death?