By Shane Devine "Ancient Rome" by Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1757 The halls were empty, and the ceiling lights shined brightly. Robert walked to the back of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a brisk pace, feeling pressed for time to complete a university assignment before dinner. His boots left slight prints of slush before they … Continue reading Metropolitan
Category: Short Stories
Hammers
By Shane Devine "Autumn Rhythm" (Number 30) by Jackson Pollock, 1950. Credit: George A. Hearn Fund, 1957. Joshua Susskind was standing in the bathroom of his Brooklyn apartment, wondering where the time had gone. He was balding; his arms were skinny, but he had developed a gut. His glasses were five years overdue for a … Continue reading Hammers
The Course of Empire
By Shane Devine "The Savage State" by Thomas Cole, 1834 The man enters the clearing. There’s a brisk chill hanging over the untamed landscape. The marshlands are windswept with wisps of smoke, and all around stand stout trees with bristly pine needles. Far out, past the jagged rocks, winds a forceful river, full with rainwater … Continue reading The Course of Empire
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