tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post9187650671613579909..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Marjorie Merriweather Post's magnificent art house-museum, Washington DCHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-66152060442875420842022-08-23T14:15:49.388+10:002022-08-23T14:15:49.388+10:00Luiz
thank you. I can see you love architecture, ...Luiz<br /><br />thank you. I can see you love architecture, interiors and the arts in your blog. You would love Hillwood estate, museum and gardens.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-68742265088182067372022-08-23T03:31:14.245+10:002022-08-23T03:31:14.245+10:00Boa tarde de segunda-feira minha querida amiga. Ob...Boa tarde de segunda-feira minha querida amiga. Obrigado pela excelente matéria e aula de história. Luiz Gomeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07701551526214852309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-60501773171543550312022-08-22T19:12:05.221+10:002022-08-22T19:12:05.221+10:00Hilary
Marjorie must have already loved Russian a...Hilary<br /><br />Marjorie must have already loved Russian arts because, when she and her husband spent some years in Russia, she thought she was in heaven. Her Sacred Arts Gallery at Hillwood displays a great gallery, filled with Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical arts: icons venerating saints, communion chalices, vestments etc. And the Russian Porcelain and Glass Room at Hillwood is almost as amazing.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-52759260470543918772022-08-22T18:30:41.753+10:002022-08-22T18:30:41.753+10:00Hi Hels - interesting ... I hadn't heard about...Hi Hels - interesting ... I hadn't heard about her ... but was interested in the Russian connection. Thanks so much - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-82814533351549512982022-08-21T16:20:49.066+10:002022-08-21T16:20:49.066+10:00DUTA
After Charles Post had made his fortune, Dr ...DUTA<br /><br />After Charles Post had made his fortune, Dr John Harvey Kellogg treated the man in Battle Creek Sanitarium and helped invent the first dry flaked breakfast cereal. So Marjorie Post was mega wealthy after her parents died when she inherited $27 million in 1914! Even though the husbands were wealthy, divorces made little difference to her. She had 300 staff for Hillwood and her two other estates, so she was well cared for, even in the loneliest times.<br /><br />This generous woman dedicated herself to her alma mater, Mount Vernon Seminary and College. When the College was struggling, Marjorie Post leveraged her massive fortune to keep the institution successfully running for nearly 45 years.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-19319730481621090302022-08-21T06:31:53.743+10:002022-08-21T06:31:53.743+10:00She was married four times! (well less than Liz Ta...She was married four times! (well less than Liz Taylor:).<br />I like the photos displayed in your post (especially the facade of the Hilwood mansion).<br />I'm glad Marjorie Post gave away some of her huge wealth through philantrophy.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5851486149367256612022-08-20T22:59:40.394+10:002022-08-20T22:59:40.394+10:00Hillwood
many many thanks. I was in Washington DC...Hillwood<br /><br />many many thanks. I was in Washington DC a few times, but hadn't realised that the estate opened as a public institution back in 1977. Now I will have to leave more time to see the mansion, collections and gardens than I had originally planned.<br /><br />I would also love to see the Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior exhibition.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-41901794967980003552022-08-20T22:48:13.298+10:002022-08-20T22:48:13.298+10:00Deb
Majorie Post was known as a major philanthrop...Deb<br /><br />Majorie Post was known as a major philanthropist in the US; she provided funding for the U.S., probably starting during WWI when and she built an entire army hospital in France.<br /><br />She gave $100,000 to Washington’s National Cultural Centre, which ultimately became the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts. She gave another $100,000 to the National Symphony for free concerts. This led to the creation of the Music for Young America Concerts, which she continued to fund every year. And she donated some of her vast estates to the government so that people might have the chance to enjoy and admire her vast art collections (see aibees).Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-40120530676946418482022-08-20T19:28:52.134+10:002022-08-20T19:28:52.134+10:00Hillwood has reopened, but you can continue to enj...Hillwood has reopened, but you can continue to enjoy the museum and gardens from home through our comprehensive digital offerings, including the extensive online collection, educational video library, and immersive mobile app. Follow Hillwood on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for daily content.Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardenshttps://hillwoodmuseum.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-50298101293986608362022-08-20T12:26:10.245+10:002022-08-20T12:26:10.245+10:00Apart from her collections, real estate and daught...Apart from her collections, real estate and daughters, where did all that wealth go?Debnoreply@blogger.com