Sunday, March 24, 2013

Roelant Savery painting

The dapple-grey
by Roelant Savery (1576-1639)
The artist was born in Courtray in Flanders and grew up in Haarlem in Holland. He moved to Prague in 1604 and became court painter to Holy Roman Emperors Rudolf II and Matthias.
 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Literature Pick #44

Spies Die Hard!
by Arnold Marmor
A spy-themed science fiction short story from the May 1954 issue of Imagination.

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Paintings of Francis Danby (1793-1861)

Children by a Brook

Landscape near Clifton

Hampstead Heath, Sunset

The Painter's Holiday

Shipwreck

The three sisters of Phaeton weeping over the tomb of their brother

Friday, March 15, 2013

Literature Pick #43

The Record of Currupira
by Robert Abernathy (1924-1990)
A thrilling science fictional tale from the January 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.


Monday, March 11, 2013

Hubert Robert painting

Architectural Landscape with a Canal
by Hubert Robert (1733-1808)
1783
oil on canvas
50.8" x 72"

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Daniel Fishel in Maxim

The gloriously beautiful actress Danielle Fishel has done a photoshoot for Maxim Magazine and mere words cannot describe how amazing it is.

Click Here for the Pictures

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

William Guy Wall painting

Cauterskill Falls on the Catskill Mountains, Taken from under the Cavern  
by William Guy Wall (1792–1864)
oil on canvas 

Wall was born in Dublin, Ireland and came to America in 1812, he was one of the earliest artists of the Hudson River School (A style of art that gave the world some of the most awe-inspiring works of American art.) and painted beautiful landscapes and seascapes.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Claude-Joseph Vernet painting

Imaginary Landscape, Italian Harbor Scene
by Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789)
38.5" × 48.5"
Artist born in Avignon, France

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Pieter Stevens painting

Mountain Valley with Inn and Castle 
by Pieter Stevens (1567 - 1624) Flemish landscape artist
1593
oil on oak
18.1" x 26.4"



 

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Literature Pick #42

This is Klon Calling
by Walter J. Sheldon
A humorous science fiction short story from the August-September 1953 issue of Fantastic Universe.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Étienne Allegrain painting

Landscape with the Finding of Moses
by Étienne Allegrain (1644-1736)
French Artist
oil on canvas
34.6" x 45.3"

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Paintings of Gillis d'Hondecoeter

Cattle Resting in a Dune Landscape

Landscape

Mountainous Landscape

Paradise

Monday, January 28, 2013

Favorite Actress Showcase #9: Kate Hudson

The super cute and gorgeous Kate Hudson catapulted to fame with a memorable performance in the brilliant movie Almost Famous in 2000. She's gone on to appear in numerous hit movies since including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days; Raising Helen; The Skeleton Key; Bride Wars; You, Me and Dupre; and Fool's Gold.



Friday, January 11, 2013

Literature Pick #41

The Whispering Spheres
by Russell Robert Winterbotham
A fantastical science fiction tale from the July 1941 issue of Comet.

Pastoral Landscape

Pastoral Landscape
by Alvan Fisher (1792-1863)