Over breakfast with Michelle (link to her art), the subject of the Elgin Marbles came up. After exhausting that topic we listened to several contemporary musical pieces performed in Medieval style by Hildegard von Blingin'.
Having returned to Nashville, Tennessee after a number of years in Germany and Japan, I acquired a dislike of country music. But Michelle (photo of her with Trixie) with her inimitable humor, decided upon this one (link is to video below) as the means of morning delight...as she reveled in my annoyance. (cat-person that she is).
Lords, of course, are renowned for their ability to be tripped and beat anyone to the floor.
This, of course, led to my expounding on how I was told by the professor to, "Sit down." when I gave my presentation in the art history class at the University of New Mexico. My argument, in my presentation, (Academic thesi, dissertations and monographs are often referred to as "arguments.") was that the art of the ages idolized by academicians had, in fact, no more validity than any other medium or product that fell (clunk!) into the category of fine art. THAT led (in Michelle's and my discussion) to Googling St. Hildegard von Bingen, composer of myriad monophonies and chants, here performed by Anonymous Four.
This in turn led to mentioning the castle near Bingen, one of two on islands in the Rhine River. This is the one we passed as we took the ferry across the river on our Sunday adventures to visit castles, salt mines, rivers full of agates and other places of interest.
As it appeared in my youth
Now
The other one: The Mouse Castle
It's wonderful having an encyclopedia at your fingertips, isn't it? (Not to mention the porn!!)
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