Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Literature Pick #77

The Light-house Keeper of Aspinwall
by Henryk Sienkiewicz
A masterful short story from the famed Polish author, here translated by Jeremiah
Curtin and included in the compilation book Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Diego Velázquez painting

A White Horse
by Diego Velázquez (1599-1660)
Between 1634 and 1635, Oil on Canvas, 122" x 96.5"
A Baroque painter who was born in Seville, Spain.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Literature Pick #76

The Floating Island of Madness
by Jason Kirby
A classic and exciting work of pulp science fiction from the January 1933 issue of Astounding Stories.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Abraham Bosse painting

The Five Senses: Hearing
by Abraham Bosse (1604–1676)
circa 1635, Oil on Canvas, 40.9" x 53.9"
The artist was born in Tours, France

Friday, April 18, 2014

Paolo Veronese painting

Crucifixion
by Paolo Veronese (1528–1588)
between 1580 and 1582, Oil on Canvas, 113" x 176"
Italian Renaissance painter

Monday, April 14, 2014

Carl Rottmann painting

View of the Eibsee
by Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann (1797-1850)
1825, Oil on Canvas, 29.9" x 39.4"
German landscape painter, born in Handschuhsheim

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Xia Yong art

Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼图)
by Xia Yong (夏永)
Made during the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368)
9.92" x 10.16"

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Andrea Mantegna painting

Altarpiece of San Zeno in Verona
Triptych, left predella panel: Christ on the Mount of Olives
by Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506)
1459, Tempera on Wood, 26" × 34.6"
Italian Renaissance artist; born in Isola di Carturo, Republic of Venice

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Marié Digby's cover of Shakira's "Empire"

I love this cover of Shakira's song "Empire" by the wonderfully talented musician Marié Digby. The video is itself a beautiful work of art befitting a such an emotionally stirring song.
 

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Literature Pick #75

The Man from Time
by Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994)
A wonderful science fiction short story from the March 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe.

Monday, March 17, 2014

George Barret, Sr. painting

The Timber Wagon
by George Barret, Sr.
Unknown date, gouache, 17.8" × 25"
18th century artist; born in Dublin, Ireland

Monday, March 10, 2014

Hendrik Verschuring painting

Bustle in Front of the City Gate
by Hendrik Verschuring (1627–1690)
1675, Oil on Panel, 20.1" x 23.6"
Dutch Golden Age landscape painter from Gorinchem

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Domenico Ghirlandaio painting

St. Jerome in his Study
by Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449–1494)
1480, Fresco, 72.4" x 46.9"
Italian Renaissance painter from Florence

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Cosimo Tura painting

Group of Riders, Fragment
by Cosimo Tura (c. 1430 – 1495)
Painted during the last 3rd of the 15th century
Tura was an early Renaissance painter from Ferrara, Italy

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Literature Pick #74

The Cavern of the Shining Ones
by Hal K. Wells
A masterful science fiction short story from the November 1932 issue of Astounding Stories.