Sunday, August 31, 2014

Tang Yin art

Lone Fishermen on the River in Autumn
by Tang Yin (1470-1524)
1523, ink and colors on silk

From a renowned Chinese artist from the Ming dynasty period. 

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Literature Pick #82

The Miracle of the White Wolf
by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1863-1944)
A marvelous tale from the 1902 short story collection The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Niklaus Manuel painting

Demons Tormenting St. Anthony
by Niklaus Manuel Deutsch I (circa 1484-1530)
1520, oil on panel
Swiss artist, born in the city of Bern

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Literature Pick #81

One-Way Ticket to Nowhere
by Leroy Yerxa (1915-1946)
An action-packed science fiction short story from the December 1942 issue of Amazing Stories.


Saturday, August 9, 2014

Hans Leu the Younger painting

Orpheus and the Animals
Hans Leu the Younger (1490–1531)
1519, Tempera on Panel, 22.8" × 20.1"