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June 28, 2015
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Who was Cassandra?
In the Iliad, she is described as the loveliest of the daughters of Priam (King of Troy), and gifted with prophecy. The god Apollo loved her, but she spurned him. As a punishment, he decreed that no one would ever believe her. So when she told her fellow Trojans that the Greeks were hiding inside the wooden horse...well, you know what happened.
These were taken in Berlin, between June 17 and 22. I'm back in Montreal now.
Posted by: Beth | June 29, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Wow, Berlin? How very exciting! Lovely photos.
Posted by: Marja-Leena | June 29, 2015 at 11:11 AM
Would love to hear more about your trip.
I recognize the second one: detail of Giovanni Bellini, presentation of Christ in the temple, at the Gemäldegalerie.
Posted by: Andrea M. | June 29, 2015 at 10:52 PM
Berlin! Eine Reise wert, (worth a trip, they say.) I was there at the time of the opening of the new Parliament of united Germany. Unluckily, I looked like a Turk to the residents so the Berliners treated me like dirt. I imagine or like to believe it's not that way any more.
Great photos and stunning art!
Posted by: Hattie | June 29, 2015 at 11:29 PM
Thanks, Marja-Leena! It was very exciting to be there, even for a short time!
Andrea, I hope to write about it eventually! That painting is actually by Mantegna but you have everything else right -- what I didn't know and just discovered is that Mantegna was married to Bellini's sister! How about that? Whatever its origin, it's a gorgeous, sensitive painting.
Hattie, I think things have changed quite a bit but obviously I'm no expert. I had two cab rides with a Turkish and Kurdish drivers, respectively, and both told me they were happy in Berlin. There is Turkish food everywhere. I was staying in the former East Berlin and found it hip, reconstructed, vibrant- though there is no apparent division anymore at all, at least that I could see.
Posted by: Beth | June 30, 2015 at 01:56 PM
Wonderful- evocative, moody city scenes.
Posted by: Duchesse | June 30, 2015 at 04:37 PM
I missed these pictures until I saw my blog roll just now. They are beautiful and really give a feel of the place. I like especially the ones where you've composed the paintings in the picture.
Posted by: Priya | July 04, 2015 at 11:13 AM