The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.
Number Six:
A Study of Emma, Lady Hamilton, as Miranda by George Romney
Two Nero Wolfe illustrations from the March 1938 issue of The American Magazine. The artwork, from top to bottom, is by: Vladimir Bobri and Rico Tomaso.
Too Many Cooks
Nero Wolfe in Too Many Cooks, March 1938
This little nest, now empty, is snuggled against a trellis on the back of my grandma’s condo.
Empty Nest
“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.”-D.H. Lawrence
Two illustrations from Rex Stout’s The Red Bull, which was published in The American Magazine in 1938. The novel version came out in 1939, under the title Some Buried Caesar. The artist is Ronald McLeod.
Nero Wolfe in The Red Bull (aka Some Buried Caesar)
Wolfe was seated at the table…
The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.
Number Five:
Prospero and Miranda by William Maw Egley, circa 1850
I never reblog anything, ever, unless, selfishly, it has to do with me, my writing, or A Small Press Life. I’m making an exception here, for two reasons. One) I’m WordPress pals with the writer and Two) This contest looks like a ton of fun. You should probably enter it. Like, yesterday.
I’m not sure what The Chef and I are doing today, but it’s certainly not going to involve (real) blogging.
Here’s a link to my fave birthday post, from 2012.
See you tomorrow!
My birthday isn’t until Friday, but a couple of days ago my husband indulged me with some early gifts:
The Tempest is one of my favourite William Shakespeare plays. I thought that it would be fun to share, in no particular order, some of the many artworks inspired by this classic.
Number Four:
Ariel and Caliban by William Bell Scott, 1865
I have to share it with you.
Again.
It has been too long.
Edna St. Vincent Millay at Mitchell Kennerley’s house in Mamaroneck, New York (1914). Photo by Arnold Genthe.
“Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it.”-Edna St. Vincent Millay
Cropped black and white version.
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