Artist Maira Kalman, who keeps a wonderful blog for the New York Times, recently spent some time at Thomas Jefferson’s house, Monticello, possibly one of the most desirable places on earth. And of course she succumbed to the charm of this most extraordinary of men, who was insatiably curious, incredibly bright, shockingly well-educated, pretty sexy and, at the same time, deeply flawed – in Kalman’s words, “optimistic and complex and tragic and wrong and courageous”. Actually, it’s probably a good thing he never got round to making sure all men (and women) actually were equal, because how unbearably perfect would he have been then?
Anyway, let Maira Kalman take you on a trip of his house. I defy anyone to visit this place and NOT fall in love with Jefferson.
Toller Tipp! Eine der schönsten Websites, die ich seit langem gesehen habe und das ganz ohne Flash und anderen Animations-Schnickschnack.
Comment by Jochen — June 30, 2009 @ 3:14 pm |
Ja, das hat alles so viel Rhythmus, Witz und Charme; eine sehr geschickte Nutzung des Internet. Ich mochte die Liste der Gemüsesorten gerne, und natürlich das herzzereißende Tristram Shandy-Zitat. Jeder an der Aufklärung interessierte Mensch – und jeder, der Widersprüche liebt – sollte mal nach Monticello und Charlottesville.
Comment by Sabine — June 30, 2009 @ 4:24 pm |
Fantastisch – dankeschön
Comment by rip — July 4, 2009 @ 10:21 pm |