Matthias Stom painting

The Adoration of the Magi
by Matthias Stom
17th century Dutch Golden Age painter.

Literature Pick #88

A Christmas Eve in the Far South Seas
by Louis Becke
A Christmas tale from the 1899 short story collection Rídan The Devil And Other Stories.

John Martin painting

The Eve of the Deluge
by John Martin (1789-1854)
1854, Oil on Canvas, 56.3" x 85.8"
Martin was a Romantic artist, born in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England.

Paris Bordone painting

The Annunciation
by Paris Bordone
Circa 1555, Oil on Canvas, 39" x 52.8"
Italian Renaissance painter, born in Treviso

Kings and Queens by Marié Digby

A hauntingly beautiful song by the inestimably talented musician Marié Digby. The music video itself is a wondrous work of art too.

Literature Pick #87

McIlvaine's Star
by August Derleth (1909-1971)
An absolutely brilliant science fiction short story from the July 1952 issue of If: Worlds of Science Fiction.

Johann Christian Reinhart painting

View of Tivoli
by Johann Christian Reinhart (1761-1847)
1813, Oil on Canvas, 29.9" × 22.6"
German artist, born in Hof, Bavaria

Literature Pick #86

Moment of Truth
by Basil Wells (1912-2003)
A science fiction short story from the December 1957 issue of Fantastic Universe.