Category Archives: Arts

The Western Railroad of Massachusetts, with construction commenced in 1830 and completed in 1841, was derided as “a railroad to the moon” by one Boston newspaper at the time it was proposed. It was intended to link Boston to Albany, … Continue reading →

Remington Looking West, paintings and drawing by Frederic Remington at The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. Also, drawings by Claude Lorrain at The Clark. The name Frederic Remington is synonymous with artistic depictions of the American West. Yet he was … Continue reading →

I love auto racing, all kinds really. Because the cars are very artistic – the colors, the forms. So I take photos of them and of the people involved. This section will grow as I add pictures. The two gentlemen … Continue reading →

I lived in New York City for 13 years but I only went into the World Trade Center once. And that was before I even lived in the city. I moved to New York in 1985 but my first and … Continue reading →

Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective, an exhibit at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, Massachusetts. This show will  be on view from 2008 to 2033 (yes, 25 years…) I, Nikitas, have a theory that most of so-called … Continue reading →

I love trains. And I love to photgraph trains and men working on trains. Here is just a sampling. This page will grow as I add images. I have several hundred.  

Nikola Tesla is  the Serbian/Croatian genius who immigrated to the United States and developed our system of AC electrical  generation and transmission, the system that the whole world uses today. Here is Tesla talking in 1908: “As soon as it … Continue reading →

On my old website, I had a section called ‘Charioteer’ which discussed art. Here is the original heading for that section: Under the rubric of art, Charioteer will discuss the pre-eminence worldwide of Western ideas in art, architecture, engineering and … Continue reading →

Drawn to Drama; Italian Works on Paper, 1500-1800, The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts Above: Clockwise from top left. Detail of Head of a Woman, Early 1490s by Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio. Deatil of Standing Male Nude, c. 1735-40, by Francesco … Continue reading →

Here is some family history. The dates may not be precise but the sentiment surely is: My grandparents on my mother’s side came from Sparta, Greece in the early 20th century, before 1910, I believe. They settled in Burlington, Vermont … Continue reading →

This page will grow as I upload more images. I have been involved with drawing for 40 years, while my paintings, constructions and folded-paper pieces concern the underlying, unifying and universal forms that Western man has been discovering and rediscovering for millennia. … Continue reading →

  The Eiffel Tower in Paris reminds us every day how Western man for millennia has pursued transcendent beauty and structural challenge. It is amazing that the Tower is made of so many thousands of individual pieces of iron but that … Continue reading →

A classic Italian sports car shows us superb design. Bellisimo!     After World War II, Italian auto maker Enzo Ferrari started to manufacture his elite passenger cars in order to generate cash for his existing racing pursuits. Most people … Continue reading →

(Here is an art exhibit that I reviewed in 2011. Enjoy the observations.) Eye to Eye: European Portraits 1450-1850, The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. A survey of 31 portraits representing a variety of styles. These works are on loan … Continue reading →

In addition to being a conservative activist, I, Nikitas, am a painter and draughtsman; a novelist and short-story writer; and a designer of useful things. I currently have eight separate items that I have spent many years designing and that … Continue reading →