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  • An Old Dutch Skating Painting

    An Old Dutch Skating Painting

    A pair of paintings from the Rijksmuseum collection show the popularity of outdoor ice skating in the history of the Netherlands.

  • A grotesque for the National Guard

    A grotesque for the National Guard

    I saw this rather dignified-looking lion on the exterior of the National Guard armory where I attended a trade show a few days ago. He and his brother (not pictured) seem to keep watch and maintain order in the no parking zone below.

  • More Academic Grotesques

    Look at all these charming little faces! A chorus of grotesques holds up a window sill on this pretty stone academic building. These photos were taken by my little sister munchkin, Amira M., who says she passes them on her way to English class. In the photo below, you can see that the window is…

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