I’m sending my love to everyone working on Black Friday. I know that it is unpleasant, which is why I am not joining the ranks of bargain shoppers.
I’ll be at home reading and, mostly, sleeping.
Like these lovely ladies…
Sleeping!
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Tag Archives: Paintings
Flowers for a Cold(ish) Day
Flowers in a glass vase, study by John Constable, circa 1814.
Because I Like This Mary Cassatt Painting
Afternoon Tea Party by Mary Cassatt, 1891. Saint Louis Museum of Art.
[Writers in Art] Happy Birthday, Friedrich!
Friedrich Schiller was born on 10 November 1759:
Friedrich Schiller by Ludovike Simanowiz, 1793 or 1794.
Because I Like This Painting by Roger Fry
Still Life with Omega Flowers by Roger Fry, 1919.
Off Topic Post: Composers
I’ve been listening to a lot of music by Erik Satie, Arnold Schoenberg, and Benjamin Britten.
Portrait of Erik Satie by Suzanne Valadon, 1893.
Arnold Schoenberg Seated by Richard Gerstl, circa 1905-1906. Vienna Museum.
Publicity Photo of Benjamin Britten, 1968. Hans Wild for High Fidelity magazine.
Because I’m Really “Feeling” This Gwen John Painting Today
The Pilgrim by Gwen John, circa 1915.
Literature in Art: Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910
Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910.
[Alternative Muses] Going and Coming Mashup: William Morris/Thomas Wolfe
La Belle Iseult by William Morris (died 3 October 1896). 1858.
“I have to see a thing a thousand times before I see it once.”-Thomas Wolfe (born 3 October 1900), You Can’t Go Home Again
Books in Art: Portrait of a Nobleman
Portrait of a Nobleman, 18th century. Unknown painter.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 