May 31, 2020

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Pleasantly Obsessed With Light : Notes on Denmark

June 5 marks Constitution Day in a nation with admirable values. Denmark has much to teach us about coping with COVID-19 and the stresses of daily life even beyond this pandemic.

L. Wikipedia copy of Summer Evening at Skagen beach. The artist and his wife, 1899. Hirschsprung Collection. Image is in the public domain. R, Wikipedia copy of Anna Ancher and Marie Krøyer on the beach at Skagen, c. 1890, Art Museums of Skagen.

To me, the late 19th century paintings shown above have a modern feel. They remind…

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Pleasantly Obsessed With Light : Notes on Denmark

June 5 marks Constitution Day in a nation with admirable values. Denmark has much to teach us about coping with COVID-19 and the stresses of daily life even beyond this pandemic.

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