View of Toledo by El Greco

View of Toledo by El Greco

The Masters’ Gallery introduces selected art works of famous artists and a brief explanation on the context of the work.

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Patrick Geddes: The Father of Modern Town Planning

Patrick Geddes

Robert Boucheron inspects the legacy of Patrick Geddes, 100 years after Cities in Evolution was published.

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Maxim Kolosov

Maxim Kolosov

I’d never seen a man die before. Not before this. I would’ve looked away had I known what was coming, that he was jumping for…

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The Cleaner

The Cleaner

David stared at the long black stain. He had tried everything he could to clean it from the otherwise pristine white shirt, but nothing had…

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The Animals Among Us

The Animals Among Us

I. Aves When the little boy double crossed the shetani¸ Great Heron assumed her true spirit form and cursed him, placing her hands upon the…

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I suppose I am a Formalist

I suppose I am a Formalist

I suppose I am a Formalist
With my adherence to scheme and rhyme

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Spatial

Spatial

We confound
Paralyzed visions
Beyond the rain.

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The Concert

The Concert

It’s a rainy night I’m going to a concert at the arena the roof is leaking but the music patches it up.

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The Atheist's Mass by Honore de Balzac

The Atheist’s Mass by Honore de Balzac

Every month, The Reading Room showcases a short story, or excerpts of a book, from some of the greatest writers the world has ever seen.

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