Naguib Mechawar
@naguibmechawar.bsky.social
The bookish neuroscientist ™
A wonderful start to the weekend.
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
A wonderful start to the weekend.
I saw the painting yesterday!
October 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I saw the painting yesterday!
Just came back from The Hague, where I admired Vermeer's "View of Delft". Proust had Bergotte die in front of this painting during an artistic epiphany caused by "le petit
pan de mur jaune". There are many theories about which little yellow wall he had in mind. I'm convinced it's this one.
pan de mur jaune". There are many theories about which little yellow wall he had in mind. I'm convinced it's this one.
October 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Just came back from The Hague, where I admired Vermeer's "View of Delft". Proust had Bergotte die in front of this painting during an artistic epiphany caused by "le petit
pan de mur jaune". There are many theories about which little yellow wall he had in mind. I'm convinced it's this one.
pan de mur jaune". There are many theories about which little yellow wall he had in mind. I'm convinced it's this one.
I'm vegetarian, but I still love some Carpaccio every so often.
October 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I'm vegetarian, but I still love some Carpaccio every so often.
Spent my last night in Venice at La Fenice! Wonderful concert by Maestro Muti and his Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Spent my last night in Venice at La Fenice! Wonderful concert by Maestro Muti and his Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.
Speaking of Nobel laureates, I just paid my respects to one of the greatest.
October 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Speaking of Nobel laureates, I just paid my respects to one of the greatest.
Rilke stayed on the second floor of this small house (painted blue at the time) facing the Giudecca canal, during his November 1907 visit to the Venice. The Pensione Romanelli was run by two sisters and, Rilke being Rilke, he rapidly declared his love to one of them, on his knees, in a gondola. 😂
October 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Rilke stayed on the second floor of this small house (painted blue at the time) facing the Giudecca canal, during his November 1907 visit to the Venice. The Pensione Romanelli was run by two sisters and, Rilke being Rilke, he rapidly declared his love to one of them, on his knees, in a gondola. 😂
RIP Monteverdi, my fave (as confirmed by Spotify).
Cappella dei Milanesi, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venezia
Cappella dei Milanesi, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venezia
October 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
RIP Monteverdi, my fave (as confirmed by Spotify).
Cappella dei Milanesi, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venezia
Cappella dei Milanesi, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venezia
Just sat down in front of the same. Love it.
October 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Just sat down in front of the same. Love it.
Malherbe
RIP Geneviève Roussel
RIP Geneviève Roussel
September 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Malherbe
RIP Geneviève Roussel
RIP Geneviève Roussel
Emily Dickinson's poetry is wonderful, and so pro-science!
September 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Emily Dickinson's poetry is wonderful, and so pro-science!
I love each page of this book.
September 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I love each page of this book.
Domenica pomeriggio con Brodskij.
August 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Domenica pomeriggio con Brodskij.