Burgundy Baron's Blog

"We comprehend the earth only when we have known heaven. Without the spiritual world the material world is a disheartening enigma....

  A Moonlit Night by Carl Wagner 1796-1867 A wondrous example of Romantic art painted in 1820 with oil on canvas.

The First Men in the Moon by H. G. Wells First published in 1901, this is one of Wells' best works and a masterpiece of science ficti...

In Peril by John Atkinson Grimshaw from 1879.  Grimshaw (September 6, 1836 – October 13, 1893) was born in Leeds, England ; he was primaril...

From her stint as a beloved Teen Idol on the Wonder Years to becoming a Math Whiz Danica McKellar has enthralled us all. She continues ...

The Crystal Crypt by Philip K. Dick An early science fiction short story from one of that genre's legends. First published in the ...

Illumination from the Gospel Book of Otto III, circa 1000 A.D. - by an unknown miniaturist whose work comes from the Trier, Germany area.

  Marriage of  Psyche is a song I wrote which was inspired by the mysterious and beautiful myth of Cupid and Psyche.

 Auspicious Cranes by Huizong of Song (1082–1135) from 1112 Huizong of Song was the eighth Emperor of the Song dynasty and was highl...

Madonna and Child by Coppo Di Marcovaldo (circa 1265)

Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures by Pu Songling (1640-1715), translated by George Soulié A collection of short stories based o...

Painting from the Church dell'Agnello Raffaele in Venice for the story of Tobias.   Scene : Tobias while fishing with the arch...

Canaletto was one of the greatest painters ever, he was born in Venice and painted numerous works of his beautiful hometown. This superb wor...

Painted circa 1250 during the Song Dynasty with ink and colors on silk.

The Ivy Cottage Mystery   by Arthur Morrison from Chronicles of Martin Hewitt This is a brilliantly written detective story in the style of...