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| Peasants at Rest Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) from Venice 1757 Fresco |
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo painting
Monday, May 27, 2013
Literature Pick #52
The Death-Traps of FX-31
by Sewell Peaslee Wright
From the March 1933 issue of Astounding Stories, this is an exciting work of science fiction featuring Wright's recurring character Commander John Hanson - a character starring in ten stories from 1930 to 1933.
by Sewell Peaslee Wright
From the March 1933 issue of Astounding Stories, this is an exciting work of science fiction featuring Wright's recurring character Commander John Hanson - a character starring in ten stories from 1930 to 1933.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Cornelis van Dalem painting
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| Landscape with Farm by Cornelis van Dalem 1564 Oil on Panel 40.6" x 50.3" 16th century Flemish painter born in Antwerp |
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Literature Pick #51
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds
by George Henry Weiss (using his pen name Francis Flagg)
An exciting, action-packed science fiction short story from the January 1932 issue of Astounding Stories.
by George Henry Weiss (using his pen name Francis Flagg)
An exciting, action-packed science fiction short story from the January 1932 issue of Astounding Stories.
Thomas Jones painting
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| An Imaginary Coast Scene, with the Temple of Venus at Baiae by Thomas Jones (1742-1803) British Landscape Artist 1773, oil on canvas (19.02" x 24.02") |
Monday, May 6, 2013
Literature Pick #50
The Undersea Tube
by L. Taylor Hansen
An imaginative science fiction short story from the November 1929 issue of Amazing Stories.
by L. Taylor Hansen
An imaginative science fiction short story from the November 1929 issue of Amazing Stories.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Hendrik Voogd painting
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| Italian Landscape with Stone Pines by Hendrik Voogd 1807 oil on canvas 40" × 54.5" Dutch artist born in Amsterdam |
Literature Pick #49
The Ultimate Experiment
by Thornton DeKy
A wondrous futuristic science fiction short story from the July 1941 issue of Comet.
by Thornton DeKy
A wondrous futuristic science fiction short story from the July 1941 issue of Comet.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Literature Pick #48
The Indian On The Trail
by Mary Hartwell Catherwood (1847-1902)
From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899
A splendid, florid romantic short story set on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
by Mary Hartwell Catherwood (1847-1902)
From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899
A splendid, florid romantic short story set on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Literature Pick #47
The Street That Wasn't There
by Clifford D. Simak and Carl Richard Jacobi
A brilliant work of science fiction from the July 1941 issue of Comet.
by Clifford D. Simak and Carl Richard Jacobi
A brilliant work of science fiction from the July 1941 issue of Comet.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Norbert Grund painting
by Norbert Grund (1717-1767)
1760
Prague born artist of the Rococo style
Sunday, April 14, 2013
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.
by Harl Vincent
An exciting action-packed science fiction (of the planetary romance subgenre) novella from the September 1931 issue of Astounding Stories.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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.
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.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Crucifixion by Jacopo Tintoretto
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| Crucifixion by Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594) The artist is a Renaissance painter from Venice. |
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