Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Palace of Justice, Brussels In the hall of Solomon.



Solomon (somewhat overweight it is noted) slumps wearily and stares dis-consonantly at those who demand justice. Note the excellent Weitz hanging behind, for it is he...

http://justice.belgium.be/fr/
Everywhere is written the names of faceless men...




If you go down to the Magritte museum today you will not be greatly surprised. Elevation to hallowed status does little for an artist and less for that which she/he leaves behind. However as you descend by escalator into the gloomy depths of the exhibition you will see this fleetingly above you...presumably the annunciation or something but shes got a cross so maybe not...whatever.

http://www.musee-magritte-museum.be/