Literature Pick #46

The Copper-Clad World
by Harl Vincent
An exciting action-packed science fiction (of the planetary romance subgenre) novella from the September 1931 issue of Astounding Stories.

Literature Pick #45

The Mysterious Card
by Cleveland Moffett (1863-1926)
from the 1920 short story compilation Masterpieces of Mystery: Riddle Stories
An amazing mystery tale, the first part was originally published in 1895 and the second part in 1896, both in the magazine The Black Cat.

Crucifixion by Jacopo Tintoretto

Crucifixion by Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594)
The artist is a Renaissance painter from Venice.

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.
 

Literature Pick #44

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

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

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.

Hubert Robert painting

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

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.

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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.

Claude-Joseph Vernet painting

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

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"



 

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.

Étienne Allegrain painting

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

Paintings of Gillis d'Hondecoeter

Cattle Resting in a Dune Landscape

Landscape

Mountainous Landscape

Paradise