Monday, December 8, 2014

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.

Sunday, December 7, 2014

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

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Literature Pick #86

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

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Jakob Christoph Weyermann painting

Romantic Landscape with Buildings, Figures, and Cattle
by Jakob Christoph Weyermann (1698–1757)
Oil on Canvas, 
33.9" × 51.2"
Landscape painter, born in St. Gallen, Switzerland

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Giuseppe Arcimboldo artworks

The Four Elements
A 1566 series of paintings, by 16th century Milanese artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, which whimsically depict air, earth, fire, and water. 

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Maarten van Heemskerck painting

Landscape with St. Jerome
by Maarten van Heemskerck 
(1498–1574)
1547, Oil on Panel, 41.3" × 63.4"
Dutch artist who was 
born in the village of Heemskerk in North Holland.

Friday, November 14, 2014

Literature Pick #85

The White Feather Hex
by Don Peterson
A horror short story from the March 1951 issue of Weird Tales.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Master of the Polling Panels artwork

Prince Tassilo Rides to Hunting
by 
Master of the Polling Panels

1444, panel, 86.2" x 34.4"
German painter and illuminator in Bavaria

Friday, October 31, 2014

Paintings of Hendrik Willem Schweickhardt

Cattle
by Hendrik Willem Schweickhardt
1794, oil on mahogany wood, 18.3" × 24"
A farm scene with peasants, cattle, chickens and a goat
by Hendrik Willem Schweickhardt

1774, oil on panel, 15.5" × 21"

Friday, October 24, 2014

Literature Pick #84

The Diary of Philip Westerly
by Paul Compton
A short horror tale from the August-September 1936 issue of Weird Tales.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Carlo Bonavia painting

Shipwreck in a Rocky Inlet
by Carlo Bonavia
1757, Oil on Canvas, 49.21" x 80.71"
18th century Italian artist

Monday, October 13, 2014

Giovanni Battista Crespi painting

Religious Figures Praying at the Foot of a Tree
by Giovanni Battista Crespi (1573-1632)
Late 16th century, oil on paper, 14.2" x 21.3"
Italian artist who was born in Romagnano Sesia

Sunday, October 5, 2014

J. Wilhelm Jankowsky painting

View of Gmunden on Lake Traunsee and Orth Castle
by J. Wilhelm Jankowsky (1825-1870)
1860, oil on canvas, 28.7" x 39.4"

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Video Game Pick #2: Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim

A wonderful real-time strategy game set in a fantasy world, the various missions require you to build up your town and develop your heroes while fighting against various monsters bent on your destruction.

David Teniers the Younger painting

Temptation of St. Anthony
by 
David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690)

Circa 43.9" × 58.6"
Flemish artist born in Antwerp