Entries by saschek

Dürer @ Gemäldegalerie, and a last visit to Neue Nationalgalerie

Saw the Dürer exhibition in the Gemaeldegalerie just before it closes. Love Dürer every time I see one of his works. Today’s discovery: A putto walking on stilts! I mean… Really! (Btw, I really like the sitting corners – new? Haven’t been here for a while.) …and while I’m at it: Catching a last glimpse […]

Pearls Before Breakfast: A Violinist In The Metro

“A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to […]