Friday, October 9, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Literature Pick #95
The Story of Ming-Y
by Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)
by Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)
From the 1887 short story collection Some Chinese Ghosts, this is a beautiful and haunting tale, based on a story from the 13th century book, Kin-Kou-Ki-Koan.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Paintings of Jacob van Strij
Milking Time by Jacob van Strij (1756-1815) Between 1800 and 1815, Oil on Panel, 28.7" x 38"
Van Strij was a Dutch painter, born in the city of Dordt in the Dutch Republic.
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Landscape with Peasants and their Cattle, and Anglers on the Water by Jacob van Strij (1756-1815) Between 1800 and 1810, Oil on Panel, 27.2" x 35.8" |
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Literature Pick #94
The Adventures of Alphonso and Marina: An Interesting Spanish Tale
by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-1794)
A wonderful tale of romance and adventure; serialized in the April 19, April 26, and May 3, 1797 issues of The New-York Weekly Magazine.
by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-1794)
A wonderful tale of romance and adventure; serialized in the April 19, April 26, and May 3, 1797 issues of The New-York Weekly Magazine.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Christian Ernst Bernhard Morgenstern painting
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Friday, July 31, 2015
Monday, July 27, 2015
Viviano Codazzi painting
Sunday, July 19, 2015
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