SILENT NIGHT. “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” Friedrich Nietzsche. ON THE COVER: Johannes Vermeer, The Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665. Mauritshuis, The Hague. In spring 2023, the Rijksmuseum, the national museum of the Netherlands, will dedicate a retrospective exhibition to the 17th-century master Johannes Vermeer for the first time in its history.
IN THIS ISSUE: APOTHECARY Inside the World’ s Greatest Chemist. Florence's Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella. VERMEER Master of Light. TRAVEL Inside the boutique Hotel Estheréa. AGATHA CHRISTIE The World of Hercule Poirot. INTERIORS Tropical living at its most chic. Interiors Inspiration from Beachside Windsor Architecture. THIS IS WINE - SAINT ESTÈPHE IN CHRISTMAS. Also: A Land Beyond Pomerol. Château la Fleur de Boüard. APERITIF Ritzy Business. The Art of the Aperitif. ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS Wild Maltese Orchids. DIAMONDS The Historical Marie Antoinette Diamonds.
