My grandfather died before I was born, and he remains to me a mostly mysterious figure. As is true of many people born poor who are committed to bettering their lot, his hours were taken up with work, family, and church; not much was left for that luxury item we call personality. A big man with paws . . . . Continue Reading »
Justin Shubow joins the podcast to discuss his time as Chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts, as well as the future of classical design in federal architecture. Continue Reading »
Princeton’s Gothic towers point to a higher truth. But the school's new creed of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion cannot permit spires. Continue Reading »
A new generation of artisans is being trained in classical methods to replace the sterile, joyless structures we’ve been stuck with since the 1960s. Continue Reading »
Duncan Stroik joins to discuss contemporary Church architecture. Continue Reading »
Our contemporary malaise cannot be understood without considering the physical spaces in which we work, study, live, and die. Continue Reading »
Grandeur and beauty in interior decoration helps to give a sense of institutional authority and self-confidence in the face of demands from activist students intoxicated by What’s Happening Right Now. Continue Reading »
Many old churches are being neglected in Europe, but some organizations are undertaking measures to preserve those that remain. Continue Reading »
Phillip James Dodd joins the podcast to discuss his new book, An American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City. Continue Reading »
Russell A. Berman’s essay (“State of Emergency,” June/July) about our nation’s instability in various areas of public life is an insightful and valuable analysis of the fraying of the social bonds that hold together our multi-racial, multi-ethnic nation. There is one sentence, however, that . . . . Continue Reading »
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