Matthias Rudolf Toma painting

Hammer Mill in Gutenstein (according to tradition)
by Matthias Rudolf Toma (1792-1869)
1832, oil on panel, 14.8" x 18.5"
Austrian painter and lithographer from Vienna

Richard Wilson painting

Tivoli: Temple of the Sibyl and the Campagna
by Richard Wilson (1714-1782)
1752
Welsh landscape painter from the village of Penegoes

Jan van der Heyden painting

View of the Herengracht, Amsterdam
by Jan van der Heyden (1637–1712)
Circa 1670, Oil on Canvas
Baroque era painter from Gorinchem, Holland

Literature Pick #71

Beyond the Door 
by Philip K. Dick
A short fantasy story from the January 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe by the legendary author of many famous science fiction works.

Filippo Lippi painting

Adoration of the Child
Filippo Lippi (1406–1469)
Circa 1455, Tempera on Wood, 53.9" x 52.8"
Florence born early renaissance painter

Literature Pick #70

A Christmas Mystery – The Story of Three Wise Men
by William John Locke (1863-1930)
A 1910 short story, wonderfully written and illustrated.

Hendrick ter Brugghen painting

The Adoration of the Magi
by Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588–1629)
1619, oil on canvas, 52.2" x 63.2"
Dutch painter who was influenced by Caravaggio

Literature Pick #69

The Doors of Death
by Arthur B. Waltermire (1888-1938)
A macabre horror tale from the October 1936 issue of Weird Tales.

Hendrick van Cleve painting

Construction of the Tower of Babel
by Hendrick van Cleve (circa 1525–1589)
16th century, oil
Artist is from Antwerp

Literature Pick #68

The Salesman
by Waldo T. Boyd
A short science fiction tale from the March 1953 issue of IF: Worlds of Science Fiction.

George Morland painting

The Old Water Mill
by George Morland (1763-1804)
1790, oil on canvas, 39.49" x 49.13"
English artist who was born in London

Jan Siberechts painting

A Pastoral Landscape
by Jan Siberechts (1627–1703)
1684, Oil on Canvas, 26" x 29"
Flemish Baroque landscape painter

Literature Pick #67

Zehru of Xollar
by Hal K. Wells (1899-1979; birthplace: Little Hocking, Ohio)
An exciting action-packed science fiction short story from the February 1932 issue of Astounding Stories.

 

Jean-Jacques Bachelier painting

Les Quatre parties du monde
(translation: Four Parts of the World)
Jean-Jacques Bachelier (1724–1806)
1760, oil on canvas, French artist

Literature Pick #66

Cold Ghost
by Chester S. Geier
From the November 1948 issue of Amazing Stories comes this excellent ghost story.