Today went to two of Milan's art galleries, the Brera and the Ambrosiana. Forewarned that photos would not be permitted, and following up on some advice from corbaegirl, I took a couple of extra sheets of paper to make notes about what I would have liked to take pictures of.

Pinacoteca di Brera - in the Valle Romita polyptych, a Mary Magdalene whose ( Read more... )

What I'm Listening To
- Boccherini's Quintetto In Do Maggiore la Musica Notturna Delle Strade Di Madrid Op. 30, No. 6 (G. 324): Il Rosario - Largo Assai - Allegro - Largo Come Prima - this recording is a Jordi Savall project, but I first heard this piece on the soundtrack to Master and Commander and so for me it's very evocative not only of that ( Read more... )