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| The Starry Night |
looks at the night sky,
he does not see it as we do,
still & silent.
He sees it swirling around
in bright movement,
like a giant firework.
Even the cypress trees
are seen as great
leaping flames...
Everything is alive,
almost frighteningly alive.
Only the power of the artist
holds it all together for us.
Sister Wendy
My Favorite Things
She is also a nun and an art critic.
She has narrated six documentaries
for BBC (and/or PBS), including
The History of Painting.
If you and a good neighbor counted
all your fingers and toes, the two
of you would approximate
how many art books
she has written.
Many of her books are about her "Boss,"
who coincidentally happens to be
the most influential and inspirational
man in the history of European culture.
His name is Jesus Christ.
MY FAVORITE THINGS,
published by 1999, is not
one of those books.
You may or may not recognize
the titles of the art featured
in this book.
However, regardless of your CQ
(Culture Quotient) you will be
able to thoroughly appreciate
seventy-five reproductions
in full color, thanks to the
commentary by a nun
who lives in a
monastery.
In 1998, MY FAVORITE THINGS
was submitted to Abrams Books.
It included a portrait of Wendy
holding a blank picture frame.
A name familiar to the
GoodFather of Math
filled in the blanks.
as The Art Nun.
The designer of this book is
also known as Mrs. CarPeo.
MY FAVORITE THINGS
will be returned to
my favorite library
when Mrs. CarPeo
approves this page.
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Footnote
The soundtrack for this page, hyperlinked to The Starry Night and my favorite library,
is Don McLean's "Starry, Starry Night" and John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things."
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